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242. WRC and ESA

Sun May 31, 2015, 11:16 PM

May 2015

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It still might be helpful for you to contact the WRC, since they might be able to connect you to local resources that can help for your long term goals, including housing. Also, the support groups might help you with the understandable stress you are experiencing.

Am I understanding correctly that you hope having Yoshi documented as an ESA would keep you from being evicted from your current rental?

Some basic info (with the disclaimer that I am not a lawyer and aspects of this can change based on state and case law):

The key aspects of having an ESA are being a person with a disability and documenting a nexus between the impact of the disability and the support from your ESA.

The rights are for the person with the disability not to be discriminated against. There aren't additional rights granted to the animal, only to the person with the disability.

The information about this can be found in the Fair Housing Act, since this is what applies in seeking a reasonable accommodation in housing for an ESA. (FHA based this on the parts of Section 504 which apply to housing. This is different than the ADA rules on service animals or the FAA rules on assistive animals on flights).

This will be very helpful for you when you move, since you may be able to have an accommodation of having Yoshi with you in a rental with a no pets policy. You might also be able to have a pet deposit waived, since documented ESA's in housing are not regarded as pets. These are examples of reasonable accommodations. As you know, you will need a letter from your Psychiatrist to document this. There are sometimes state limits in terms of types of rentals.

Eviction could fall in this area if it was directly related to eviction because a person with a disability has an ESA in housing, has followed the process for requesting and documenting this and there have been no behavior issues or other aspects of creating undue burden.

I see the philosophical points you are making about this, but I think the legal issue is more narrow and that's why you can't find a precedent.

For more info, go to http://www.pittsburghfairhousing.org/fair_housing_laws.asp

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what happened with the offer of help from msanthrope ? JI7 May 2015 #81

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There are rescue groups for her breed of dog. Several in her state, in fact. KittyWampus May 2015 #128

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. ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #165

Have you tried contacting the Women's Resource Center yet? suffragette May 2015 #172

This is EXCELLENT! Texasgal May 2015 #174

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I posted the link in a previous thread, but maybe it didn't stand out enough suffragette May 2015 #184

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Research and writing are two of my stronger skills suffragette May 2015 #187

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You're welcome and Lilith Rising May 2015 #235

That is wonderful of you. I hope TTW just starts calling/contacting and continually CTyankee May 2015 #188

I share your hope that TTW follows up on resource leads. suffragette May 2015 #190

My stepdaughter is great. Altho I am not Jewish I think I love its rituals better than CTyankee May 2015 #199

As a lapsed Catholic, I have a soft spot for rituals as well. suffragette May 2015 #230

Stupid question Tree-Hugger May 2015 #232

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Absolutely :) nt Tree-Hugger Jun 2015 #273

yes TorchTheWitch May 2015 #203

Call them anyways PasadenaTrudy May 2015 #220

Emotional support dogs aren't the same as trained service dogs, and I fear ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #221

I know the difference between an emotional support animal TorchTheWitch May 2015 #222

What I'm trying to say is that there are no legal protections for emotional support dogs ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #223

that I know TorchTheWitch May 2015 #236

Not to be a dick, but.... Tree-Hugger May 2015 #224

I haven't been evicted TorchTheWitch May 2015 #247

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Do you actually hear yourself? Tree-Hugger May 2015 #229

Why dig your heels in?� TeeYiYi May 2015 #237

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WRC and ESA suffragette May 2015 #242

Nice research - thank you. Lilith Rising May 2015 #246

Excellent resource!!! nt Tree-Hugger May 2015 #215

I gave a bit. I do hope things change soon for you and Yoshi. onecaliberal May 2015 #179

The woman needs money--not scolding jcboon May 2015 #239

I hope by now she has enough to 840high May 2015 #243

That's shitty to ASSume none of us have helped her riderinthestorm May 2015 #244

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Can't you get any social assistance if your are in such akbacchus_BC Jun 2015 #251

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