Can Emotional Support Animals Spread COVID-19 in Apartments?

The short answer is - No, there is no solid evidence stating that a domestic animal’s fur can carry the coronavirus from one person and infect another. Even if pets can carry the virus, it still won’t pose a high risk of infection as long as you and your pet stay 6-feet away from others while you wear a protective mask.

Apartment landlords or other rental property owners cannot reject or discriminate against a tenant who requires an emotional support or service animal. If the apartment rules do not allow animals, the property owner should ask the prospective tenant for a document from a health care provider stating that the tenant needs an ESA before letting them in.

Source: The New York Times

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