Meet a Kentucky-licensed mental health professional by phone or video. If you're approved, your signed ESA letter arrives in 10-15 minutes.
Louisville is home to the University of Louisville, and UPS Worldport and the city's health care sector are among its largest employers.
A letter from a Kentucky-licensed mental health professional is the documentation behind a reasonable accommodation request — the step that lets a renter ask to set aside a no-pet rule, pet rent and pet deposits.
With roughly 642,000 residents, Louisville in Jefferson County is Kentucky’s largest city. Renters across The Highlands, Old Louisville, NuLu, Germantown, Crescent Hill and St. Matthews rely on the same fair housing protections, whatever the building or landlord.
Kentucky law (KRS 383.085) specifically covers assistance animals, including emotional support animals, in rental housing. Housing discrimination complaints can be filed with the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights or with HUD. For the details, read our Kentucky ESA law guide.
Complete a free pre-screening and meet a mental health professional licensed in Kentucky by phone or video. If approved, your signed letter arrives within 10-15 minutes. You aren’t charged unless you’re approved.
Your letter is for housing — apartments, condos, HOAs and student housing. It doesn’t grant public access to stores or restaurants, and airlines have treated emotional support animals as pets since 2021.
Explore the Kentucky housing rights guide, check current pricing, review renewal timing, or see the psychiatric service dog option. You can also return to the Kentucky overview.
Flat pricing · you only pay if approved.
Yes. What matters is a real evaluation by a professional licensed in Kentucky, not whether the appointment happened in person or by video.
Only on narrow grounds. A valid letter supports a reasonable accommodation request that sets aside no-pet rules; denials are limited to cases like a specific animal posing a direct threat, and some small owner-occupied buildings are exempt.
Most people are seen the same day, and if you’re approved the signed letter arrives within 10-15 minutes.
Yes. Your letter should come from someone holding an active Kentucky license — that’s the first thing a Louisville landlord is likely to verify.
It does. Association rules in Louisville fall under the same fair housing law as a landlord’s pet policy.
$129 covers an ESA letter for up to two pets ($199 for three or more); PSD letters run $149 or $229. You aren’t charged unless a licensed professional approves you.
Local ESA guides for other cities in Kentucky.
Free pre-screening · Licensed in Kentucky · You only pay if approved
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