EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL Definition & Meaning

emotional support animal

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

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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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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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“They’ve been repeatedly denied because they have a dog — even if their dog is an emotional support animal — and they need accommodations.”

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