Fairbanks ESA Letters and Psychiatric Service Dog Letters
Fairbanks, the largest city in Alaska's interior, had 32,515 residents in 2020, with 95,655 across the borough. Take the free screening from home, and an Alaska-licensed clinician sorts out whether an ESA letter or a psychiatric service dog letter suits you.
FNSB Rabies Clinic Prices
The borough does not license animals, but dogs, cats and ferrets over four months must be immunized.
Fairbanks Rabies Clinic Cost Planner
FNSB Animal Control offers low-cost rabies shots every day. Count your animals over four months old and choose how you will come in to see the total.
- Count your animals, then select Total My Visit.
A Trading Post on the Chena
Athabascan peoples have lived in this valley for thousands of years, and a camp about 3,500 years old was found on the university grounds. In August 1901 E. T. Barnette opened a trading post on the south bank of the Chena River; a gold strike nearby brought miners, and residents voted to incorporate in November 1903. The Army built Ladd Field, now Fort Wainwright, from 1938, and after the Prudhoe Bay discovery Fairbanks became a supply point for the oil field and the Trans-Alaska Pipeline.
How Fairbanks Clients Get a Letter
Screen online
Tell us, from anywhere in the borough, about your health, your animal and where you live.
Meet the clinician
A video visit with a clinician holding an Alaska license follows when your care calls for it.
Get your letter
Qualify and choose a plan, and the signed letter is emailed to you. Without approval there is no bill.
Fairbanks ESA and Psychiatric Service Dog Letter Pricing
Clear pricing for emotional support animal and psychiatric service dog letters written by a licensed mental health professional. Your screening is free, and you pay only if a clinician supports a letter and you decide to continue.
ESA Housing Letter For One Pet
Best option for most renters with one emotional support animal
- Free online screening with a licensed psychotherapist
- Telehealth evaluation when clinically indicated
- Letter written for ESA housing requests
- Digital delivery within 24-48 hours after payment
- Follow up clarification for landlords included
ESA Housing Letter For Multiple Pets
For people who have more than one emotional support animal in the home
- Free clinical screening that covers up to three ESA dogs or cats
- All approved animals listed together on a single ESA housing letter
- Letter tailored for apartments and rental homes
- Digital delivery within 24-48 hours after payment
- Support for landlord questions about pet deposits and rent
Psychiatric Service Dog Evaluation
For people who may qualify for a task-trained psychiatric service dog
- Free initial screening with a licensed psychotherapist
- Telehealth evaluation focused on symptoms and the tasks the dog is trained to do
- Letter describing the disability-related need and task support
- Clinically grounded documentation, not a generic certificate
- Follow up clarification for housing providers included
Bundle Packages
Save more with combined document bundles
ESA Letter + Certificate Bundle
ESA letter and certificate in one package
- ESA letter from a licensed professional
- ESA certificate with QR code verification
- Digital delivery within 24-48 hours after payment
- Valid for 1 year with renewal reminders
PSD Letter + Certificate + ID Card
Complete PSD documentation: letter, certificate and ID card
- PSD letter from a licensed professional
- PSD certificate with QR code verification
- PSD ID card with photo and barcode
- Digital delivery within 24-48 hours after payment
Letters Fairbanks Residents Request
ESA housing letter
For a Fairbanks landlord, condo board or homeowners association.
Letter for more than one animal
Lists every animal your clinician supports.
Psychiatric service dog letter
For a task-trained dog, which the ADA lets into Fairbanks stores and offices.
Card and certificate
Part of some bundles.
The Coldest City and Its Inversions
Fairbanks sits in the Tanana Valley where the Chena meets the Tanana River, and it is often called the coldest city in the United States. In winter, cold air pools in the valley while warmer air rises up the hills to the north, one of the biggest temperature inversions on Earth.
Fairbanks Places We Serve
Alaska Rules for Fairbanks Renters
Housing
AS 18.80.240 protects renters with mental disabilities; the State Commission for Human Rights takes complaints within 300 days.
Rabies
Borough code requires rabies immunization for dogs, cats and ferrets over four months, even without a license system.
Borough buildings
The borough has a written service animals policy for its facilities; ESAs are not service animals.
Fairbanks Questions on Guess Tickets
Does the Fairbanks North Star Borough license dogs?
No. The borough does not license animals, but it does require every dog, cat and ferret over four months of age to be immunized against rabies on the initial and booster schedule.
How much is a rabies shot from FNSB Animal Control?
The borough lists $15 for a walk-in rabies vaccination and $9 when you pre-register. Seniors pay $5 as walk-ins and nothing when they pre-register.
Where can Fairbanks veterans get VA mental health care?
The VA clinic is in Building 4076 on Neeley Road at Fort Wainwright, 907-361-6370, and the Fairbanks Vet Center is at 751 Old Richardson Highway, 907-456-4238.
Can a UAF student keep an emotional support animal on campus?
In an approved residence hall, yes, after UAF Disability Services and Residence Life approve it. Our Alaska college students page explains the documentation UAF asks for.
May a Fairbanks landlord turn away my ESA because of a no-pets rule?
A no-pets rule is the starting point, not the end. Alaska's Human Rights Law bars refusing a rental because of a mental disability, and a written accommodation request with a clinician's letter is how you ask for an exception.
How do I get an ESA letter in Fairbanks without an office visit?
Take the free online screening, then a clinician licensed in Alaska evaluates you by telehealth. If the clinician supports a letter, you choose a plan and receive it by email.
Elsewhere in Alaska
General information for Fairbanks residents, current as of October 2026, and not legal advice. FNSB Animal Control can change its clinic prices at any time, so call ahead before a visit. Screening does not guarantee a letter. In a crisis, call or text 988.
Begin Your Fairbanks Screening
From the university hill to the Tanana, a clinician licensed in Alaska can review what your animal does for your days and nights.
