Emotional Support Animals (ESAs) assist their owners through psychologically trying times. They provide comfort and support when symptoms of their owner’s emotional or sensory issues manifest. There are specific laws to protect them in certain instances, but some opposition still occurs. That’s why recognizing these animals for their health benefits is so important.
Finding rental housing and other establishments that are pet-friendly in Massachusetts can be a chore. Landlords and business owners can be resistant when it comes to animals, despite their documented therapeutic rewards. Tenants can face eviction and associated costs without proper documentation for their ESA, and business owners can deny them admittance as well.
The Fair Housing Act maintains that people with emotional disorders can legally keep an official ESA in their rental unit, providing they have proper documentation in the form of a Massachusetts ESA letter. American Service Pets helps them get the authorization they need for an Emotional Support Animal. Find out if you qualify now.