*Estimated Read Time: 7 min 8 sec. Everyone experiences stress. It is a normal part of life. In the proper context, a little pressure can actually be quite beneficial and motivating! Unfortunately, the kind of changes that cause stress most often aren’t as helpful. One of the most talked-about 2020 (and now 2021) stress management tools has been pet ownership.
*Estimated Read Time: 8 min 4 sec. There are always more ways to learn and prepare for avoiding financial strain as a pet parent. We’ve compiled a list of the most common costly mistakes pet owners make and some tips on avoiding them.
*Estimated Read Time: 5 min 43 sec. Attending your first vet visit will often help calm those feelings of unpreparedness. To assist, even more, we’ve rounded up a few of our favorite tips to ensure the visit is super successful.
*Estimated Read Time: 1 min 21 sec. Following recent changes to U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) rules, Alaska Airlines emotional support animal policy will no longer accept ESAs on its flights.
*Estimated Read Time: 3 min 15 sec. The Department of Transportation recently announced that airlines will no longer be required to recognize ESAs. However, Service Animals (including Psychiatric Service Dogs), who are trained to perform a specific task associated with their owner’s disability, are still legally protected and eligible for those rights.
*Estimated Read Time 11 min 40 Sec. As the popularity of flying with Emotional Support Animals increases, airlines are cracking down, and specifications, expectations, and guidelines are getting tighter and tighter.
Are you one of the estimated 43.8 million adults in America that have or will experience a mental illness this year? Are you one of the 9.8 million that have a mental illness? The parent of the 21.4% of youths (ages 13-18) or that 13% (ages 8-15) that have had some type of serious mental disorder…
What is Tele-psychology? The criteria set forth in the federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) provides the allowance for persons with an emotional disability to certify an emotional support dog to provide therapeutic benefits for those who are diagnosed with certain emotional disabilities by a mental health professional. Emotional disabilities are less obvious than physical or…
Most landlords are not big on pets. Most of them believe that pets increase the chances of risks occurring. Maybe risks from hurt or irritated neighbors to property damage. But is it true? Let’s look at a few facts about renters with pets. 70 percent of renters own a pet. 65 percent of pet owners…
If you have a qualifying emotional or mental disorder, then you might benefit by keeping your pet by your side at all times — when you’re traveling, going to the gym, or just relaxing in the comfort of your own home. You might be wondering what kind of documentation you’ll need to have your pet…