Kodiak · Kodiak Island Borough · Gulf of Alaska

Kodiak ESA Letters and Psychiatric Service Dog Letters

Kodiak, the main city on Kodiak Island, had 5,581 residents in 2020, and every trip off the island goes by ferry or plane. Your evaluation does not have to: take the free screening, and an Alaska-licensed clinician decides between an emotional support animal letter or a psychiatric service dog letter fits.

Island residents screen free
Alaska license on every letter
No ferry ride to the mainland

City of Kodiak Dog License

Spayed or neutered$10
Not spayed or neutered$35
Loose dog fine$100
Leash, off your premises10 ft max

Kodiak License and Fine Estimator

Add up the City of Kodiak license fees for your household, and see what a loose-dog citation or an impound could cost based on the city's published amounts.

Your estimate-
  • Enter your dogs, then select Estimate.
The front of the Alutiiq Museum in Kodiak, with its name above glass doors
Hiart, CC0

Paul's Harbor to a Fishing Port

The Alutiiq have lived in the Kodiak Archipelago for at least 7,000 years; their word qikertaq means island. In 1792 Alexander Baranov moved the Russian post from Three Saints Bay to St. Paul's Harbor, which became the capital of Russian Alaska. After the 1867 purchase, Kodiak grew into the commercial fishing center it still is, and it came through two twentieth-century disasters: the 1912 Novarupta ashfall and the tsunami of the 1964 earthquake.

  • 1792Paul's Harbor settled under the Russian crown
  • 1912Volcanic ash from Novarupta falls on the town
  • 1964The Great Alaska Earthquake's tsunami strikes

From Kodiak to a Letter, Online

Free screening

Describe your health, your animal and your home on the island.

Telehealth evaluation

A video visit with an Alaska-licensed clinician, when clinically appropriate, means no flight to Anchorage.

Letter by email

Qualify, choose a plan and the signed letter is sent by email; no approval means no charge.

Kodiak 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

$149

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
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Psychiatric Service Dog Evaluation

$199

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

BUNDLE

ESA Letter + Certificate Bundle

$199

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
Get This Bundle
BEST VALUE

PSD Letter + Certificate + ID Card

$225

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
Get This Bundle
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American Service Animals does not sell ESA registrations. All letters are based on real clinical evaluations.

Free Screening

Letters Kodiak Clients Order

ESA housing letter

For a request to a Kodiak landlord or housing provider.

Two or more animals

Names every animal your clinician approves on one letter.

Psychiatric service dog letter

For a dog trained to perform tasks, the kind of dog the ADA covers in Kodiak businesses.

Card and certificate

Part of some bundles.

Bears, Boats and Pillar Mountain

A Kodiak brown bear standing in shallow water at Karluk Lake on Kodiak Island
Erin Strand, USFWS, Public domain
The harbor, bridge and town of Kodiak seen from Pillar Mountain, with green islands beyond
Katie Walker, CC BY 2.0

Kodiak bear

The island's famous bear draws visitors along with salmon, halibut and Sitka deer.

Ferry and air

All commercial travel off the island runs through the city by ferry or airline.

Pillar Mountain

An antenna farm on its summit once carried the town's link to the outside world.

Rules Kodiak Pet Owners Live By

City leash code

City Code 7.04.060(a): off your premises and outside an enclosure, a dog stays on a leash of ten feet or less.

State housing law

AS 18.80.240 bars refusing a rental because of a disability; the Commission takes complaints within 300 days.

Service animals

Under AS 11.76.130 a certified service animal may accompany its handler in public places without an extra charge.

Kodiak Questions on the Buoy Line

What does a dog license cost in the City of Kodiak?

$10 for a spayed or neutered dog and $35 for one that is not. You need a current rabies vaccination to buy the license, and the city will not sell a tag for a puppy under three months old.

Is a city license enough on Kodiak Island?

The city says all dogs must be licensed in both the city and the borough, so ask animal control which applies at your address if you live outside city limits.

What happens if my dog is caught running loose in Kodiak?

The city lists a $100 fine for a loose dog. If the dog is impounded, the impound fines run $50 for a first offense, $75 for a second and $125 for a third.

How long a leash does Kodiak allow?

Off your property and outside an enclosure, City Code 7.04.060(a) requires a leash, cord or chain no longer than ten feet.

Can a Kodiak landlord near the harbor refuse an emotional support animal?

Not because of your disability. The Alaska Human Rights Law, AS 18.80.240, covers rentals statewide, so ask in writing for an accommodation and attach your clinician's letter.

How does someone on Kodiak Island get evaluated for an ESA letter?

Everything starts online with a free screening, followed by a telehealth evaluation with a clinician licensed in Alaska, so there is no ferry or flight to the mainland.

Across the Gulf and Beyond

General information for Kodiak residents, current as of October 2026, and not legal advice. Kodiak's license fees and fines are set by the city and can change; police department animal control can confirm today's numbers. Screening does not guarantee a letter. In a crisis, call or text 988.

Kodiak Screening, No Crossing Needed

From the harbor to the hillside streets, a clinician licensed in Alaska can consider how your animal helps you.

You pay after a yes
Discreet island service
For the whole archipelago
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