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10 Reasons Why Fish Make Great Pets

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Have you ever wanted a pet that is like a rock but actually alive? Well, we have compiled a list of 10 reasons why a fish might just be the kind of pet you need! 1. No Emotions Unlike many dogs and other furry and feathered pets, fish don’t develop separation anxiety or destructive behaviors when you leave them alone …

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America’s Mental Health Crisis (And How Animals Can Help)

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Revealing statistics from The National Alliance on Mental Illness shows that approximately one in four adults in the United States will suffer from a mental or emotional illness in a given year. But the mental health crisis in the Americas is worse than you might think. A recent report from the Child Mind Institute states that the most common childhood …

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Exotic Emotional Support Animals

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Emotional Support Animals can be almost any animal! From dogs and cats to guinea pigs and turtles, in these stressful times, we all need a companion animal. We have compiled a list of some exotic and interesting emotional support animals just for you. Again, these animals serve their purpose and provide the love and companionship that any other animal would …

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5 Creative Ways To Clean Up Dog Poop

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If you’ve ever gone for a walk with your pet dog or emotional support dog, you just may have dreaded the time when your dog tops and decides to do its business. Great, now what? You may not have been prepared for this and simply thought it wouldn’t happen. Plus, there are people standing nearby and leaving it there wouldn’t …

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How Pets Are Good For Your Health

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We hope our infographic helps you see just how pets are good for your overall well-being. Pets are so good at this skill of keeping us content and happy which mitigates our county’s mental health crisis also, there are even classifications for them (service animals, emotional support animals, and therapy animals). To expand on this even further, we have decided to …

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Does Your Cat Really Love You? How Can You Tell?

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According to Science Daily, cats first came into contact with us humans roughly 9,500 years ago, humans have had a love affair with felines. Did you know that today, more than 80 million cats reside in U.S. homes, with an estimated three cats for every dog on the planet? Yet there’s still a lot we don’t know about our feline friends—including what …

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How to Register Your Emotional Support Cat

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Definitely! An Emotional Support Cat can provide the same love, compassion, and support as any other Emotional Support Animal (ESA) or emotional support dog. Some people who aren’t “cat people” may not understand, but a cat’s love can be just as unconditional as a dog’s. More than that, many mental health professionals recognize and report that the positive effects of cat ownership …

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Emotional Support Animal for Anxiety?

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Ever wondered what Emotional Support Animals have to do with anxiety? Well for starters, anxiety falls into the category of the many qualifying mental disorders that can be coped with and treated by having an Emotional Support Animal physically by yourself. But we at Emotional Pet Support decided to write a comprehensive blog about this topic just for you: What …

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Emotional Support Animals At Schools

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These are the animals that provide therapeutic benefits to an individual suffering from a psychiatric mental disability. Millions of Americans are already relying upon an ESA as a means of coping with the debilitating effects of mental illness. More specifically, many college students are now opting out of pharmaceutical treatments in favor of emotional support dogs and emotional support cats. Essentially, an ESA can be all that it takes …

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How Your Emotional Support Animal Can Help You With Depression

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Depression is defined as a state of low mood and apathy or aversion to activity that can affect a person’s thoughts, behavior, feelings and overall sense of well-being. Most Americans have dealt with depression at one time or another. The Center for Disease Control, or CDC, reports that around 9% of Americans admit that they are occasionally depressed, and 3.4% suffer …

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How Emotional Support Animals Can Help Seniors

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If you’re a senior and you’re wondering how emotional support dogs can help you, then you’ve come to the right place! An emotional support dog presents many health benefits to their owners. Did you know that simply being with a dog can help you cope with isolation, loneliness, and depression! A dog can be a great source of friendship and companionship for people …