Real vs. Fake ESA Letters

How to tell a legitimate ESA cat letter from a scam: registries, instant PDFs, clinician licensing, and how landlords verify a letter.

The ESA market is full of registries, ID cards, and instant PDFs that carry no legal weight. A letter is only as good as the licensed clinician who signs it. These guides show cat owners how to spot a fake, how to verify a provider's license, and how landlords actually check a letter.

Guides in this section

• Do Emotional Support Cats Need a Vest or ID Tag? — ESA Cat
• Do You Have to Register Your Cat as an Emotional Support Animal? — ESA Cat
• Emotional Support Cat Certification: What Exists, What Does Not, and What Landlords Accept — ESA Cat
• Fake ESA Letter Red Flags: 9 Signs a Cat Letter Will Not Hold Up — ESA Cat
• Therapy Cat Certification vs an ESA Cat Letter — ESA Cat
• Who Can Write an ESA Letter for a Cat (and Who Cannot) — ESA Cat

More ESA cat guides

• Do You Qualify for an ESA Letter for Your Cat?
• ESA Housing Rights for Cat Owners
• How to Get an ESA Letter for Your Cat
• Emotional Support Cat Guides