So in a general sense, all our animal companions might be
considered emotional support animals.
Not exact matches
Although
emotional support animals can be pets, they're not
considered pets under the law and sometimes special accommodations must be afforded to individuals who have ESAs.
United will
consider all relevant information, including information from the required documentation, when determining whether an
emotional support animal or psychiatric service
animal may safely travel in the aircraft cabin.
This post, with the help of CertaPet, a site that can help educate people and certify dogs as
emotional support animals, will explain what an ESA is and provide resources you may find valuable as you
consider an ESA for yourself.
Emotional support dogs are not
considered service
animals.
In any case, this sort of therapy
animal just might fall under
emotional support animal, and Fair Housing
considers those to be a service
animal.
Legally speaking, an
emotional support animal can not be a
considered a service
animal, because it has not been trained to perform a task.