EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL Definition & Meaning

emotional support animal

[ih-moh-shuh-nl suh-pawrt an-uh-muhl]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

an animal that provides a therapeutic benefit to a person diagnosed with a psychological disorder, as anxiety, depression, or PTSD, and that is allowed to accompany the person in certain public places where pets are not allowed, as the cabin of an airplane. ESA

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First recorded in 2010–15

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For five more years, I accepted my pet ownership, especially knowing he was a de facto emotional support animal for my now-16-year-old daughter.

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To her, Havoc was more than an emotional support animal, but something akin to a child.

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Plus, she said, the seller told them their new puppy was an emotional support animal.

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He said a doctor treating his depression had endorsed Wally’s status as his emotional support animal.

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A dog can generally be labeled an emotional support animal with a doctor’s letter.

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