Hello, I'm new and a bit lost. If I'm not in the right place, please redirect me. Thanks.

I'm allergic to both dogs and cats, but found that a ferret is non-allergic for me. I have had a ferret as an emotional support animal for over 10 years. I have a letter form my psychiatrist stating the reason I need a support animal, as well as the dog/cat allergy.

I'll be traveling for the first time with my ferret. Does the housing regulation that allows my ferret to live with me in a "no pet" section of my housing unit also allow me to bring her into hotels/motels? I don't need to take her out in public, except while I'm traveling and between lodgings. I'll be driving across country, so there will be plenty of little motels and quick food stops.

What paper work do I need besides the Dr's letter? I'd like to take ADA-related, official regulations to help smooth any confusion along the way.

Thank you all for your help. Jeanne

Hi
I wanted to welcome you tho I dont have any info on traveling with a ferret!

hopefully someone with knowledge on what you would need will be along soon

Thank you, Chemar.

I wonder if it might be easier to get an answer if we pretend (for this discussion) that the ferret is a dog?

Perhaps someone has travelled with an emotional support dog?

Thank you, again.

there are a number of threads on this forum re travel with support animals

here is one
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread10461.html

I would think you may need back up letters from your physician etc as many establishments do have very strict pet regulations

Thanks to everyone.

I finally found the threads to traveling with pets. Hadn't found my way around yet.

I'd still like to hear from anyone who has traveled with a ferret, but I've got everything I need to hit the road for now.

Thanks!

Jeanne

Hello Jeanne, and welcome to NeuroTalk!

I'm sorry to say that I have no information about traveling with a ferret. I have a service dog who goes everywhere with me. I keep his ID card and certification card in his vest, and I have been asked to show them.

We always call ahead and speak to a manager, telling him or her that we are traveling with a service dog, who will be staying with us at their hotel.

I hope you can find some answers. I'm glad you have a special animal to help you. They are wonderful helpers and companions.

ESAs are legally pets and for the exception of no pet housing and airplanes, they do not have public access. This includes hotels. No matter what the species, ESAs are not allowed in no pet hotels or any other no pet public facility. I'm not allowed to post links yet, but if you go to the ADA website and search ESA, you will find the law.

lilfarfa, You are quite right. The law as been adjusted to specify more clearly what the different types of assistance animals are and are not allowed to do.

I have worried about this.

There is, as yet, no way I know that I can travel between my home and the pet friendly hotel at my destination without staying over at motels along the way. Picking a pet friendly motel is sometimes quite challenging, as in West Virginia, where all the motels I stopped at or called were venomously against having pets. I'm just not able to drive long enough to safely drive out of an area like that when I encounter them.

One place in WV wanted to charge me half a room fee for sleeping in my car in their parking lot. Imagine that.

In the future, when I can afford to have my motorhome repaired or replaced, I'll be able to avoid the whole not-pet motel problem. With no future travel scheduled, I hope to have enough saved up in a couple more years.

Have you tried La Quinta? They are extremely pet friendly.

Motel 6 is pet friendly!