HUD Moves to Limit Assistance Animals for Disabled Tenants

Housing officials were told to exclude emotional support animals and tighten the definition of a service animal when granting ...
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Here's the difference between a service dog, an emotional support animal and a therapy animal

HOUSTON — One of the nearly 800 new Texas laws now in effect is getting a lot of attention from pet owners. House Bill 4164 increases the penalty for people misrepresenting their dogs as service ...
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How the Fair Housing Act Gave Us Emotional Support Parrots

The first two parrots merely annoyed the neighbors. But after the third arrived, the U.S. Department of Justice got involved—on the side of the parrots. In 2024, a New York woman teamed up with the ...
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Emotional Support Pets vs Therapy: Who Helps More?

In today’s fast-paced, always-on world, mental health has finally taken its place in the spotlight—and guess who’s stealing the show? Pets. Yes, furry, feathered, and sometimes even scaled companions ...