Michigan Service Animal Information
Michigan Service Animal Information
Michigan recognizes three distinct categories of assistance animals under federal and state law. Understanding the differences between a Service Dog, Psychiatric Service Dog, and Emotional Support Animal determines your rights across all 83 Michigan counties.
Service Dog (ADA)
- law:ADA Title II + III
- housing:FHA + PWDCRA
- public:Full ADA public access
- training:Task-trained for physical/sensory/medical disability
- letter:No letter required — task training is sufficient
Psychiatric Service Dog (PSD)
- law:ADA Title I, II, III + FHA + PWDCRA
- housing:FHA + PWDCRA
- public:Full ADA public access
- training:Task-trained for psychiatric disability
- letter:Michigan-licensed clinician letter for housing/transit
Emotional Support Animal (ESA)
- law:FHA + Michigan PWDCRA
- housing:FHA + PWDCRA housing only
- public:No public access rights
- training:No task training required
- letter:Michigan-licensed clinician letter required
Get Your Michigan ESA or PSD Letter
Michigan-licensed clinician evaluation. 24-48 hr delivery. Valid for Michigan landlords, HOAs, transit, and university housing across all 83 counties.