Interview and Survey Results

Interview

Q: How’s life with your Emotional support animal?

A: Good.

Q: Is the responsibility too much to handle?

A: Just enough, it’s worth the constant companionship.

Q: Would you recommend it to anyone?

A: As long as you are not a slob, it is totally worth it.


Survey Results: The Pros and Cons of Owning an ESA

Pros:

  • Companionship
  • Stress Relief
  • Happiness
  • Makes you feel less lonely

Cons:

  • It’s a lot of responsibility
  • You can’t always go out with friends
  • Sometimes they’ll make it hard to study
  • The cost to care for an animal is expensive

Do the pros outweigh the cons?

Yes all of the emotional support animal owners that we surveyed agreed that the pros do outweigh the cons and that owning and emotional support animal has benefited them while being in college.