'He brings so much joy': Meet Mr. Sushi, an emotional support skunk
When you think of emotional support animals, you often think of dogs or cats. But one animal many people try to stay clear of is working to draw people together as a unique ESA.
It바카라 게임 웹사이트s not every day you see a skunk making visits to cheer people up, .
But that바카라 게임 웹사이트s exactly what Mr. Sushi does.
Mr. Sushi is a fully domesticated, de-scented skunk and is a registered Emotional Support Animal.
바카라 게임 웹사이트I바카라 게임 웹사이트ve always wanted to give back, in a sense... in any way I can, really. And I was like, he brings so much joy to me and my husband and everyone around us. Truly, I was like this would be a great opportunity,바카라 게임 웹사이트 said Chris Alberts, Mr. Sushi바카라 게임 웹사이트s owner.
Iowa is one of 17 states where you can legally own a domesticated skunk. And while he바카라 게임 웹사이트s only about 10 months old, his owner Alberts said they바카라 게임 웹사이트re also working to get him certified as a Therapy Animal.
"I바카라 게임 웹사이트m hoping that I can find someone that will work with me and help me to, yeah, just get that as an end goal because, yeah, it would be really cool, and I don바카라 게임 웹사이트t know any therapy skunks. So it바카라 게임 웹사이트d be cool to have him as that,바카라 게임 웹사이트 said Alberts.
As he works toward that certification, he바카라 게임 웹사이트s been making visits around eastern Iowa.
Earlier this month, Mr. Sushi stopped by the police department in Coralville, Iowa, for a visit.
바카라 게임 웹사이트You could just tell ... from the morale and the boost, the interest ... everything that Mr. Sushi brought was exactly what they바카라 게임 웹사이트re going for,바카라 게임 웹사이트 said Anthony Detwiler, Community Relations Officer for the Coralville Police Department.
A nonprofit called Hanging with Heroes is also in the works for Alberts.
She said the goal is to not only continue sharing Mr. Sushi but also to educate people about skunks.
바카라 게임 웹사이트They바카라 게임 웹사이트re very misunderstood. They바카라 게임 웹사이트re very sweet. Their personalities are extremely social. They바카라 게임 웹사이트re very sensitive,바카라 게임 웹사이트 said Alberts. 바카라 게임 웹사이트I just want to bring him to people, to just share him and ... that happiness that he brings.바카라 게임 웹사이트
Earlier this month, changing how the crime of misrepresenting an animal as a service animal is charged.
Now someone who misrepresents an animal as a service animal will be charged with a simple misdemeanor instead of getting a warning.
Alberts emphasizes right now Mr. Sushi is just an ESA but she said it바카라 게임 웹사이트s important to know the difference.
바카라 게임 웹사이트ESAs, therapy and service are all different. But oftentimes, I바카라 게임 웹사이트m not sure, I바카라 게임 웹사이트m sure you바카라 게임 웹사이트ve seen the same thing ... you바카라 게임 웹사이트ll be walking through the store, and there will be this little yapper dog ... pulling the leash and it has the service vest on and it바카라 게임 웹사이트s like it바카라 게임 웹사이트s misrepresenting for those who actually have gone through all that training and have done all the things that they바카라 게임 웹사이트re supposed to do,바카라 게임 웹사이트 said Alberts.
