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Mental Health Support

I_UndergroundPanther

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6. I have Othello my

Reply to MountCleaners (Original post)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 10:35 PM

Dec 2019

ESA cat.

Get the therapists letter,get it signed by your psychiatrist, present it to your landlord,she has to approve it it's a reasonable accommodation. After she gives the okay,go to the shelter and pick out your pup.

Othello helps with my illness and my diabeties. He's my best buddy I literally would be dead without him.

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Any experience with "emotional support animals"? [View all] MountCleaners Nov 2019 OP

Talk to your therapist. I'm positive your landlord will OK a dog for you. My cousin got a service napi21 Nov 2019 #1

Yes, this. cwydro Nov 2019 #2

i second the recommendation to get a trained service dog if you can. mopinko Nov 2019 #3

Many states have laws allowing virgogal Nov 2019 #4

I failed to mention that my cousin got his service dog through the assoc. for the Blind. He napi21 Nov 2019 #5

I have Othello my I_UndergroundPanther Dec 2019 #6

This Cetacea Apr 2020 #7