The following animals are good for emotional therapy ¹ ² ³ ⁴:
- Dogs: they provide companionship and comfort, and are the most common emotional support animals.
- Cats: they are the second most common emotional support animals and are low-maintenance pets.
- Ferrets: they can be trained as emotional support animals, but require a lot of attention.
- Lizards: they are low-maintenance pets and are easy to care for.
- Fish: they are calming to watch and are low-maintenance pets.
