Lawrence ESA Letters and Psychiatric Service Dog Letters
Lawrence, home of the University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University, counted 94,934 residents in 2020 and is the sixth-largest city in Kansas. Take the free screening, and a clinician licensed in Kansas decides whether an emotional support animal letter or a psychiatric service dog letter fits your situation.
The Lawrence Pet Ledger
Release goes through the Police Station, 5100 Overland Drive.
The Lawrence Route to a Letter
Screen
Answer questions about your health, your animal and your rental near downtown or across the river.
Evaluate
A Kansas-licensed clinician meets you by telehealth when clinically suitable.
Decide
A supported letter is emailed once you choose a plan; no support, no bill.
Lawrence Animal Limit and Impound Calculator
Count the dogs and cats at your address, and if one was picked up, how many times. The calculator applies Lawrence's registry threshold and impound fee steps.
- Enter your counts, then select Calculate.
Lawrence 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
What Lawrence Clients Can Order
ESA housing letter
For a reasonable accommodation request to a Lawrence landlord or manager.
More than one animal
One letter naming each animal the clinician supports.
Psychiatric service dog letter
When your dog does trained work, like nightmare interruption, that eases a psychiatric disability.
Certificate and ID card
Reference items in some bundles.
A Free-State Town on the Kaw
The Kaw, or Kansa, people settled this stretch of the Kansas River long before the town, and the Oregon Trail later ran beside the river with Mount Oread as a landmark. Lawrence itself was founded by the New England Emigrant Aid Company and named for the Massachusetts abolitionist Amos A. Lawrence, which put it at the center of the Bleeding Kansas years.
Campuses, Parks and a Museum Downtown
Two universities
The University of Kansas dates to 1865 and Haskell Indian Nations University to 1884; KU students have their own housing process, covered on our college students page.
South Park
Laid out in the 1854 city plat and split by Massachusetts Street, with a 1910 gazebo that hosts summer city band concerts.
Watkins Museum of History
Free to visit, in the former Watkins National Bank and later City Hall, beside a Japanese Friendship Garden for sister city Hiratsuka.
Lawrence Areas We Serve
Kansas Rules a Lawrence Clinician Works Within
Housing requests
The Kansas Act Against Discrimination treats refusing reasonable accommodations needed for equal use of housing as discrimination.
Assistance dogs
K.S.A. 39-1113 covers guide, hearing and service dogs trained for tasks; comfort alone does not make a dog an assistance dog.
False claims
Claiming an assistance dog or a disability you do not have is a class A nonperson misdemeanor under 39-1112.
Lawrence Questions, One Token Each
What animal rules does Lawrence publish for pet owners?
Lawrence's published animal rules focus on rabies vaccination for dogs, cats and ferrets four months or older and on a registry for households with more than four dogs or four cats.
When do I need to register my animals in Lawrence?
If more than four dogs or more than four cats 12 weeks or older live at one address, the household registers with the City Clerk and pays a $25 registry fee.
What does it cost to get an impounded animal back in Lawrence?
The impound fee is $10 the first time, $20 the second, $30 the third and $40 each time after that, and it is higher for an animal that is not spayed or neutered.
Where do I pick up an animal Lawrence Animal Control took in?
Release of an animal picked up by City Animal Control goes through the Police Station at 5100 Overland Drive, while animals found at large go to the Lawrence Humane Society.
Does Kansas have an emotional support animal housing law?
Not a separate one. A proposed Kansas Assistance Animals in Housing Act died in 2022 and again in 2024, so requests rest on the Kansas Act Against Discrimination and federal fair housing law.
Is it a crime to fake an assistance dog in Kansas?
Yes. K.S.A. 39-1112 makes it a class A nonperson misdemeanor to claim the right to be accompanied by an assistance dog without having one, or to claim a disability in order to get an assistance dog.
Northeast Kansas Pages
General information for Lawrence residents, current as of October 2026, and not legal advice. Registry, rabies and impound rules belong to the City of Lawrence and can change, so confirm amounts with the City Clerk or the police department before you rely on them. Screening does not guarantee a letter. In a crisis, call or text 988.
Begin Your Lawrence Screening
From apartments off Massachusetts Street to houses in North Lawrence, a clinician licensed in Kansas can review how your animal supports you.
