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Over
Of Americans experience some form of mental illness.
Claimed that having an ESA helped improve their mental health.
More Than
Of pet owners with a mental health condition don’t know they qualify for an ESA.
When you’re an animal lover, a pet can complete your home, but with many rental housing situations, pets are often subject to restrictions and additional charges. These can include:
These conditions may vary by state or locality, and some regions may have specific laws that include additional restrictions or requirements. However, the Fair Housing Act (FHA) exempts service animals and emotional support animals (ESAs) from all these conditions.
Pet fees, deposits, and pet rents are all common additional charges that housing providers may include in your lease agreement, potentially adding hundreds of dollars to your monthly rent.
While these are all common housing charges, with an ESA or service animal, renters are exempt from any pet-related extra expenses.
When you’re on the search for pet-friendly rental housing, your choices are usually limited to apartments, townhouses, condominiums, or single-family homes. Apartment complexes and communities typically have the most restrictions and financial conditions for pets, while independent landlords may have more flexibility. However, it can be difficult to find a housing situation that perfectly suits you and your pet.
An ESA Letter from Pettable eliminates the hassle of searching for pet-friendly accommodation.
If you’re dealing with mental health challenges, having an emotional support animal (ESA) can make a big difference, and the good news is you’re protected by law. The Fair Housing Act (FHA) ensures landlords can’t discriminate against you or your ESA, so no extra fees, no-pet policies, or breed restrictions apply. Whether it’s a dog, cat, or even a hamster, your ESA is covered. You can even have more than one ESA, as long as you have a letter for each. If your ESA is well-behaved and doesn’t cause any damage, you can’t be denied housing or kicked out.
If you want to add an ESA to your mental health treatment plan, it’s an easy process that has nothing but upside. You’ll need a diagnosis from a licensed mental health professional (LMHP) in your state, who can write your ESA letter. Instead of navigating this alone, Pettable simplifies the process. Start with an online assessment to check your eligibility. Then, we’ll connect you with a state-licensed LMHP for a virtual consultation. After evaluating your mental health, they’ll provide the official ESA letter you need to secure your housing rights.
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An emotional support animal provides comfort to help relieve a symptom or effect related to a person's disability. Also, there is no animal or breed restrictions for ESA's as long as it is reasonable and justified.
Note that being an emotional support animal is not the same as being a service animal (like seeing-eye dogs). These types of animals have stricter criteria that must be met, including different forms of training such as obedience, public access and disability training. These additional trainings are necessary since service dogs have public access and travel rights, unlike emotional support animals who are only protected under housing rights.
ESA's do not have public access or travel rights, so it's best to check with individual business guidelines to see if they allow ESA's. Additionally, you can train your dog to become a PSD (psychiatric service dog) in order to have public access and travel rights.
The general criteria is to have some emotional or psychological condition that is improved by having an animal that provides support. Conditions may include depression, generalized anxiety, paranoia, insomnia, and others. And remember, Emotional Support Animals do not require special training!
Only a licensed mental health professional is qualified to determine if you meet the criteria. Through our service, you can speak directly with a qualified mental health professional in the state where you reside. Pettable connects you with a licensed mental health professional for a consultation to determine if you qualify for an ESA. Unlike, some less legitimate services, we do not provide letters for fee, but instead we connect you to a professional for an honest evaluation.
Step 1: Once payment is submitted and your appointment is scheduled through our website, you will receive an email to activate your account.
Step 2: Once your account is activated, the process will prompt you to fill out the required forms to give more information to your clinician before your scheduled appointment.
Step 3: Your assigned clinician will call you at your scheduled appointment time and will let you know if you have qualified. If you've qualified, your clinician will upload your letter in your portal for you to view and print.
If for any reason you are not approved we will refund your entire purchase.
When you take our quiz we collect information to match you with a therapist that has experience with your case and can meet your specific needs.
Additionally, to our knowledge, Pettable is the only provider that offers a full Money Back Guarantee - meaning if you do not qualify for a letter after your consultation or your landlord does not accept it after filing a complaint with the HUD, then we’ll refund 100% of your purchase.
We have experience with every kind of ESA situation - multiple pets, breed restrictions, weight/size restrictions, traveling across state lines, immediate turnaround, etc. We are confident we can help you with your specific ESA needs and if we can't, we will refund your money 100%. See our Money Back Guarantee FAQ for more information.
Our Emotional Support Animal (ESA) Letters are fully compliant with the Fair Housing Act. These are the two primary laws the dictate the terms by which individuals like you may leverage an ESA Letter for mental health purposes and live with a designated emotional support animal in situations where you otherwise would not be able to.
We employ a vetted network of licensed and qualified mental health professionals who possess the credentials necessary to write a certified ESA Letter.
Our website is also HIPAA Compliant, ensuring that your information is protected according to nationally mandated federal law.
