| Emotional Support Animals (ESA) | Psychiatric Service Animal (PSA) | |
| The animal helps a psychiatric disability |  | |
| Can have more than one support or service animal | | |
| Allowed in apartments and home rentals | | |
| Waives “pet” deposits and fees | | |
| Applies to HOA’s | | |
| Accommodation letter is good for a year | | |
| Can be any dog breed or size | | |
| Can be any species (cat, dog, rabbit, reptile, bird, etc.) | |  Dogs only |
| Animal can be any age | | At least 1 year old |
| Could still be searching for an animal | | Must already have the animal |
| Animal needs to be trained | | |
| Allowed in Hotels, AirBNB, etc | Sometimes-Check with establishment | |
| Allowed on Domestic Airlines | JSX Airline allows ESA | |
| Allowed in Public spaces | Not generally-Check with establishment | |
| Animal needs to be able to pass a Canine Good Citizen (CGC) test | | |
| Animal needs to be trained to recognize a change in your emotional or behavioral health | | |
| Animal needs to be trained to perform a specific task in certain situations to reduce psychiatric symptoms | | |
Schedule for your intake for you ESA or PSA accommodation needs
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