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Service or Emotional Support
Service Dog or Emotional Support Dog
The Importance of Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals
Recently, I had moved into a second floor apartment. It is a small and modest apartment in Long Island, New York. I don’t hate the apartment itself, I just hope it is not a life long residence, especially due to certain things which I can’t discuss on a public forum at the moment. Anyway, I recently looked into getting an emotional support animal. My cat, Garfield, passed away in January. He lived 19 years. I was hoping he would make it to 21 but clearly that was not the case and I miss my beloved pet. He didn’t come to college with me but he still remembered me, more about him in another article.
Truthfully, I would prefer a cat. I have a special affinity with cats and they are less energy than dogs. I live with someone who is sadly allergic to cats, and although at one point I did genuinely believe I was allergic to cats it was something else. Still, I am unable to get a cat at this time.
So, one day, I looked into getting an emotional support animal. My therapist and psychiatrist are on board with it. When I asked about it, I was then told if I needed to get a service dog that would be okay too, but I would have to move into a different residence…
