Emotional Benefits
3 mental illnesses that an emotional support animal can help with.
What are anxiety, depression, PTSD, Agoraphobia (fear of being outside of home), Aerophobia (fear of flying), etc.?
Potential benefits of walking a dog.
What are increased activity, weight loss, healthy routines, etc.?
TRUE OR FALSE
An E.S.A can only be a dog or cat
What is FALSE?
An E.S.A can be different animals like a rabbit or a pig. The important thing is that the animal helps with your mental illness.
Studies show that owners of these pets have the highest overall feelings of well-being compared to other pet owners and non pet owners.
What are dogs?
A benefit to taking your pet out with you when you do not know people around you.
What is making new connections with people who want to meet your pet?
Owning a pet has helped some people commit to stopping this bad habit.
What is smoking?
3 unusual animals that have been emotional support animals.
What are bearded dragons, turkeys, kangaroos, turtles, pigs, snakes, ducks, chickens, geese, pigeons, peacocks, squirrels, goats, fish, monkeys, hedgehogs, spiders, hamsters, rats, ferrets, rabbits, llamas, donkeys, horses, and/or sheep?
Who are people?
Only kittens meow to communicate with other cats (their mothers).
How a pet can help you if you live alone.
What is provide companionship and/or reduce lonliness?
What cuddling or petting your pet can cause.
What are lower blood pressure, increased sense of calm, increased heart health, etc.?
TRUE OR FALSE
You can bring an emotional support animal on any airplane flight you take
What is FALSE?
You can take your emotional support animal on flights but airlines have started banning them on longer flights due to animal stress behaviors.
The reason hamsters gnaw on things.
What is to grind down their incisor teeth since they never stop growing?
The benefit of unconditional love from your pet.
What is improved self-esteem and sense of well-being?
Exercise and play time with pets can help increase and improve this.
What is sleep?
TRUE OR FALSE
Only animals who are trained or certified as an animal to help can help with mental health.
What is FALSE?
Any animal or pet can help you with your mental health.
The environment and this factor can cause chameleons to change color.
What is mood?
Pets can provide this for people who feel hopeless.
What is a sense of purpose or reason for living?
Exposure to pets in the home at a young age can help reduce susceptibility to this.
What are allergies?
TRUE OR FALSE
Emotional support animals are the only help you need if you have a mental illness.
What is FALSE?
An emotional support animal is a good way to help with your mental illness but many people benefit from counseling and/or medication for at least a brief time.
If your parakeet does this, it means they love you.
What is regurgitate on you?
Think of it as them giving you a gift!