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What Pet Owners Should Know Before Choosing an Emotional Support Animal

An emotional support animal helps a person manage anxiety, depression, or stress through steady companionship. The right animal brings calm, routine, and comfort to daily life. The...

HUD Issues New Guidance on Emotional Support Animals Under the Fair Housing Act

Emotional Support Animals: Anonymous Fuzzball Comics + Workbook

by Cassy Lee Nicole Georges has created a powerful piece of graphic medicine under the guise of a cute little animal self-help gift book. While it does indeed feature adorable anim...

What updated HUD guidelines say about emotional support animals

The federal housing agency said the change would free up resources for real claims rather than "investigating dubious accommodation requests."

HUD’s AI Bot Take on Emotional Support Animals and Service Animals: It’s A Mess

As I have covered previously, here, it’s a bit of the wild west as to the way forward when it comes to emotional support animals. HUD still doesn’t have anything, but if you plug i...

How to Get and Screen an ESA

Do you know how tenants get emotional support animals, or how landlords can screen them? This article will discuss the steps required to obtain an ESA, beginning with communication...

Impact of HUD’s Revised Emotional Support Animal Enforcement Framework on Higher Education

On May 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (“HUD”) Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (“FHEO”) issued new enforcement guidance that significa...

Pocket Emotional Support Chickens

There is something wonderfully sweet about these little Pocket Emotional Support Chickens. They are tiny, soft, slightly silly in the best possible way, and exactly the sort of han...

Leave for Training a Service Animal is a Reasonable Accommodation and the Latest from HUD on Emotional Support Animals i...

I did mention in my last blog entry that I might not be posting this week. Turns out, I had some time over the Memorial Day weekend to do a post, so here goes. I do hope everyone h...

Shelter Dog’s Emotional Support Stuffies Help Him Feel Safe in a Big World

Every day, countless shelter dogs wait patiently for someone to notice them, hoping their forever family will finally walk through the door. For George, that wait has lasted nearly...

Meet Smoky: the insurance industry's first therapy dog ambassador - and why it matters

The new mascot is a certified therapy dog backed by NIH science and a $60,000 veteran services grant. The title is cute. The mission isn't.

Highest paw-nors: Video shows doctoral candidate and support dog receiving hoods at graduation

A doctoral candidate's emotional support chihuahua stole the show at graduation — and got its own tiny hood. See the adorable video.

What Counts As An ‘Assistance Animal’ Just Got Narrower

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is sharply limiting which types of animals people with disabilities who are renting a home can claim as a "reasonable accommoda...

HUD Has Changed Its ESA Guidelines | What it Means for You

New ESA enforcement guidance from HUD was announced on May 22nd 2026. This change rescinds previous guidance that untrained emotional support animals (ESAs) are reasonable accommod...

30 Wholesome Memes of Purrfessional Felines Solving Problems With Aggressive Emotional Support

Cats may not solve problems, but they will absolutely supervise the crying session.Cats have somehow become tiny furry therapists without ever getting a license. They always seem t...

A Comprehensive HR Guide to Service Animals in the Workplace

Learn about service animals in the workplace, including ADA requirements, accommodation requests, employer responsibilities, and more.

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Good dog! Children’s hospitals turn to furry caregivers to help kids heal

Facility dogs at Cincinnati Children's Hospital provide emotional support, motivation, and comfort to patients, and their use is growing at children's hospitals across the nation.

Therapy Dog Sage Returns Home After Comforting Sailors at Sea

After spending eight demanding months at sea, the USS Gerald R. Ford is finally making its long-awaited return home. The deployment tested sailors both physically and emotionally a...

Tauranga family's emotional support dogs feared to be stolen

Amanda Hacche suffers from complex PTSD and anxiety panic disorder and the missing dogs had helped keep her grounded.

Pennsylvania church’s Animal Cabin gives shelter animals, caretakers a quiet break from the cage

[Episcopal News Service] St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church in Whitemarsh, Pennsylvania, has expanded its animal ministry by launching the Animal Cabin, a respite space for shelter, resc...

Oxford private school introduces therapy dog to boost wellbeing

d'Overbroecks, a private Oxford senior school, has introduced Nala the therapy dog to reduce anxiety, boost mood and support student wellbeing.

Diocese of Pennsylvania offers dog retreats to lower canine stress

AN EPISCOPAL church in Whitemarsh, Pennsylvania, has opened a respite space for shelter, rescue, and foster dogs, as part of a ministry recognising animals’ stress in shelters, as...

Crochet Siamese Cat – Emotional Support Kitty

If you love amigurumi with a bit of personality, this free Crochet Siamese Cat – Emotional Support Kitty pattern is such a fun one to add to your make list. It has that sweet handm...