Here s how to become an emotional support animal owner legally.
Certified service animal cat.
Your animal will be registered in the us national registry your animal will be registered as an emotional support animal esa or service animal and placed in the us national service animal registry database.
Cats can however still be beneficial companions and they can be registered as emotional support animals.
In fact cats are far more trainable than people realize.
Right now only dogs and very occasionally miniature horses can be considered service animals under the ada.
Service animals may accompany their owners to all public areas and private businesses but must be well behaved.
As of today dogs are the only animals allowed to be considered service animals.
Unfortunately cats cannot be recognized as service animals.
My cat predicted my last 3 seizures which are not grand mal but a rare type of seizures that can kill.
While a service animal may carry a few more benefits than an esa an emotional support cat still.
Most often a pet other than a dog that is a certified service animal is an emotional support animal helping those who suffer from depression panic attacks anxiety post traumatic stress disorder and personality disorders.
I am in the process of having her certified as a service animal not emotional support for that reason.
This doesn t mean a cat can t do many service animal type tasks.