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Yes, I just did this. A therapist wrote a letter for both of my cats to be my ESA’s in the same letter.
Unfortunately with applications for renters agreements most of them do state that the animal has to be at least a year old. I would double check your lease and if it doesn’t state that ask them where it does state that they have to be a year.
I have an em Orion companion dog for my daughter for her anxiety and depression
My landlord has now placed a sign saying our dog is not allowed in our complex outside area where my daughter spends apt of her time outside where I can see her and it’s a safe place for her.
So being that he is an emotional companion and we are on the property is he allowed to go outside with her?
Emotional Support Animals can be restricted from common areas, like the yard, or laundry rooms, etc. in order to protect other tenants. ESAs do not have the same right to access all common areas, as Service Animals do. So your landlord is within their rights to not allow the dog in the complex area (a common space for everyone). You need to remember that just as the dog provides comfort for your daughter, it can cause anxiety in others who are afraid of or dislike dogs. Some even have savage allergies to animals. I think a lot of people forget these aspects. The landlord may have even gotten complaints from other tenants, and this is why the area is now off-limits. Not everyone likes dogs, sorry to say. And the truth is, a dog who has always behaved well can get spooked or surprised or just overly excited and bite someone else’s child by mistake. Perhaps other parents also want their children to play safely in your complex.
Emotional Support Animals can also be removed from the tenant if the tenant does not clean up after the animal or prevent it from making excessive noise, like frequent barking, or are negligent and have an unsanitary apartment, or if the animal threatens any other tenant.
In addition, in these times of coronavirus, dogs can spread COVID-19 to humans. Dogs are less in control, and may be scary to other people because of this as well.
Allergies and Asthma are protected under ADA. Those with allergies and asthma have more rights than anyone with an emotional support pet. Those with allergies and asthma should work together to promote pet free spaces so those with ADA protections can have the option to stay in allergen free hotels, etc. Perhaps even sue airlines who kick ADA protected individuals off of airplanes so the emotional support pet can stay.
I have an emotional support dog and I babysit for my son at his house the landlord is trying to make me pay for a background check and to be put on the lease or we won’t be aloud over my son’s house is this legal
Yes. Your landlord can have rules as to how old a pet must be in order to reside with you, UNLESS that specific “prohibited” pet is the one the ESA letter is for. Just because you have one ESA letter does not mean you can have as many pets as you want, the letter usually dictates how many (I have had letters “prescribing” me two esa dogs). Usually the letters are not transferrable to other dogs if you already have one registered with the landlord as the ESA. If you got a new dog and already had an ESA, then the landlord can ask you to rehome the new dog due to restrictions or require deposits, rent, and fees.