by Debbie Shepard - Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) | Sep 1, 2026 | Emotional Support Animal
If you have an Emotional Support Animal (ESA) or are thinking of acquiring one to live in your rented apartment, you have probably asked yourself the following question, which many tenants ask annually: can the landlord make you pay for keeping an ESA? The traditional...
by Debbie Shepard - Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) | Sep 1, 2026 | Emotional Support Animal
When it comes to renting a home with an emotional support animal (ESA), the first question on many people’s minds is cost. Specifically, will there be an additional fee charged in the form of a pet deposit? The quick answer is no – if you have a legitimate ESA letter,...
by Debbie Shepard - Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) | Aug 29, 2026 | Emotional Support Animal Letter
Spirit Airlines has become known as a low-cost airline company, but even the policy of traveling with pets at Spirit Airlines is quite lenient – small dogs, cats, rabbits, and domestic birds are all allowed to travel in the cabin on domestic flights. Similarly...
by Debbie Shepard - Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) | Aug 27, 2026 | Emotional Support Animal Letter
Carrying your pet in the air does not come easily, and Southwest Airlines is among the most accommodating airlines in the U.S. to your pet if it meets the required criteria. Southwest Airlines allows small dogs and cats to fly in the cabin during domestic flights;...
by Debbie Shepard - Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) | Aug 25, 2026 | ESA Laws
The protection provided to Arizona residents who use their emotional support animals (ESAs) is based on the Federal Fair Housing law, which is reinforced by the state’s own legislation that penalizes those who falsely assert that their pet is a trained service...
