Can an Emotional Support Animal Help?

SOURCES:

Kate Zerbi, MS patient, Denver.

Lauri Frenkel, founder, A Pet’s Purpose, Madison, GA.

American Kennel Club: “Everything You Need to Know About Emotional Support Animals,” “Service Dogs 101 — Everything You Need to Know.”

U.S. Department of Transportation: “Traveling by Air with Service Animals.”

Humane Society: “Travel safely with your pet by car, airplane, ship or train.”

Therapy Dogs International: “Therapy Dogs International (TDI ).”

American Journal of Preventive Medicine: “Volunteering and Subsequent Health and Well-Being in Older Adults: An Outcome-Wide Longitudinal Approach.”

U.S. Department of Justice: “Commonly Asked Questions About Service Animals in Places of Business.”