Fashion blogger fights for emotional support animal in apartments
A South African fashion blogger, known as the Big Bad Wolf, is fighting for emotional support animal in apartment blocks to help with her mental health.
Many apartment blocks, complexes, and estates in South Africa do not allow animals.
Many residents have urged their managing agents to allow animals to live with them to help with emotional support and mental health.
An emotional support animal (ESA) is a type of animal that provides comfort to help relieve a symptom or effect of a person's disability.
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South African fashion blogger, Ricci-Lee Kalish, best known as the Big Bad Wolf, is a proud activist for emotional animal support.
Kalish was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder and her dog helped her.
In January, she shared a post on Instagram stating that she has been in a battle with her apartment block to allow her to adopt an animal for emotional animal support.
Ricci-Lee Kalish joined the Scenic Drive to share her experience with the Scenic Drive.
"I just don't want a dog. I want a dog to help me - and my dog will be trained to help me."
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Photo Credit: Supplied/ Ricci-Lee Kalish