Can My Emotional Support Animal Come to a Water Park with Me?
With summer around the corner, warmer temperatures mean many of us are thinking about fun activities to do outdoors with our animals. Water parks might be on your summer bucket list, but if you plan to take your emotional support animal along, please take a moment to read this blog post. You’ll be glad you […]
Are Pets Allowed on Amtrak?
With over 30 train routes spanning across 46 states and serving 500 destinations, Amtrak rightfully holds the title of being the national railway service of the United States. But how inclusive is its pet policy — can pets go on Amtrak? And more specifically, are dogs allowed on Amtrak? What about cats? Table of Contents According […]
Can Cats Sense Their Human Companions’ Feelings of Anxiety?
Cats make great companions. They’re independent, yet affectionate, and they have a relaxed air about them that can be soothing. But what happens when our feline friends sense that we’re stressed out or anxious? Can cats sense anxiety too? Let’s take a look at what the experts say. Table of Contents Scientific Findings About Cats […]
Service Dogs and Suicide Prevention
*Estimated Read Time: 9 min 39 sec
Mental health and wellness are part of the human condition. It can sometimes be challenging to gauge which of our emotions are proportional, and which are of greater cause for alarm. The conversation surrounding mental health is an important one, and we would like to openly share about Service Dogs and suicide prevention.
Can a Service Dog In Training Go Anywhere?
*Estimated Read Time: 5 min 56 sec
Public Access privileges for Service Dogs in Training vary significantly by state. Some states allow Service Animals in Training to be in public areas if accompanied by their trainer. Others do not extend the same rights.
Best Small Dog Breeds for Apartment Living
Estimated Read Time: 7 min 27 sec
If you live in an apartment or smaller house, it doesn’t mean that you can’t own a dog. You actually have a lot of options! Many breeds of dogs are adaptable to smaller living conditions. We’ve compiled a list for your consideration of the top 10 best small dog breeds for apartment living!
Know Your Official Rights as an Emotional Support Animal Owner
*Estimated Read Time: 10 min 59 sec. ESAs help their owners manage unseen mental disabilities. They deserve equal housing and travel safeguards as animals who help manage visible physical disabilities. You should know your official rights as an Emotional Support Animal owner.
Emotional Support Animal (ESA) Airline Travel Guide : Always up to date
*Estimated Read Time 11 min 40 Sec. As the popularity of flying with Emotional Support Animals increases, airlines are cracking down, and specifications, expectations, and guidelines are getting tighter and tighter.
How ESAs Support Veterans
As Americans, when we think of Veteran’s day, we consider it as a time to show our support to the veterans of our country. Emotional support animals are a natural therapeutic method for our veterans suffering from emotional and mental disabilities such as PTSD, social anxiety, and depression. Sometimes the challenges of past military life, […]
How to Get an Emotional Support Animal
*Estimated Read Time: 1 min, 2 sec. If your animal brings a soothing, calming presence to your life and plays a vital role in your emotional and psychiatric health, it can be considered an emotional support animal. Here at American Service Pets, we do our best to make the process of how to get an emotional support animal easy.