Delray Beach ESA Letters and Psychiatric Service Dog Letters
Delray Beach lies 52 miles north of Miami and had 66,846 residents in 2020. Complete the free online screening, and a Florida-licensed clinician will decide whether an emotional support animal letter or a psychiatric service dog letter is the right fit.
Palm Beach County Rabies Track
Every dog and cat four months and older also needs a current county license tag.
Linton, Then Delray
African American farmers from the Florida Panhandle bought land near the Orange Grove House of Refuge and began farming around 1884, opening the area's first school by 1894. That year Michigan congressman William S. Linton bought a tract nearby, and the farming town took his name. After the hard freeze of 1898 many settlers left, and in 1901 the town was renamed Delray, after a Detroit neighborhood whose name comes from the Spanish del rey, "of the king."
Three Steps Along Atlantic Avenue
Free screening
Answer questions about your symptoms, your animal and your Delray Beach housing.
Clinical evaluation
A Florida-licensed clinician meets you, by telehealth when appropriate.
Your letter
If you qualify, select a plan and the signed letter is emailed.
Delray Beach Plans on the Bonsai Stands
One plan on each stand, with prices drawn live from our checkout.
Palm Beach County Rabies Booster and Tag Date Planner
Enter your Delray Beach pet's last rabies shot to see when the next one is due under the county schedule and when its yearly license tag comes up.
- Fill in the form, then select Plan My Dates.
Delray Beach Letter Services
ESA housing letter
For an accommodation request to a Delray Beach landlord, condo or HOA.
All your animals
One letter can cover each animal the clinician supports.
Psychiatric service dog letter
For a Delray Beach dog trained to perform tasks for its handler's psychiatric disability.
Certificate and ID card
Available in selected bundles.
Theatre, Gardens and the Intracoastal
Pineapple Grove
The arts district north of Atlantic Avenue is known for its galleries and performance art.
Ocean Boulevard
State Road A1A runs through the city between the Intracoastal and the ocean as a scenic and historic coastal byway.
The 1952 bridge
A double-leaf bascule bridge carries Atlantic Avenue over the Intracoastal Waterway.
Delray Beach Areas We Serve
- Downtown along Atlantic Avenue from I-95 to the beach
- Pineapple Grove north of Atlantic Avenue
- Lake Ida, the Seminole camp site on an 1841 map
- Swinton Avenue, the old west end of downtown
- The beachfront on Ocean Boulevard
- Morikami museum and gardens
Florida Rules for a Delray Beach Request
Florida licensed
Each Delray Beach evaluation is done by a clinician licensed in Florida.
One animal at a time
Section 760.27 lets a housing provider ask for supporting information for each animal you request.
False records punished
Falsifying ESA documentation is a second-degree misdemeanor with 30 hours of community service in Florida.
Delray Beach Questions on Gallery Labels
What rabies schedule does Palm Beach County follow?
Dogs, cats and ferrets get their first rabies vaccine by four months of age and a booster one year after that first shot, even if the first was given when the pet was older. After the booster, follow the one-year or three-year schedule on the vaccine label.
My pet's rabies shot is overdue. What should I do?
Take the pet to a veterinarian for the booster as soon as possible. Palm Beach County considers the pet currently vaccinated immediately after it receives the booster.
When is the next shot due after a three-year vaccine?
On or before three years from the date of the previous shot.
When is Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control open?
The main facility at 7100 Belvedere Road keeps hours of 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, and closes on government holidays. Animal viewing areas open at noon.
Who handles county tag renewal questions?
Palm Beach County directs tag renewal questions to 1-888-782-6057 or the PetData website.
Can a miniature horse be a service animal in Florida?
Yes. Section 413.08 defines a service animal as a dog or a miniature horse individually trained to do work or perform tasks for a person with a disability.
Up and Down the Palm Beach Shore
General information for Delray Beach renters and pet owners, current as of October 2026, and not legal advice. Palm Beach County sets and can change its rabies, tag and shelter rules, so check with Animal Care and Control before relying on a detail here. Screening does not guarantee a letter. In a crisis, call or text 988.
Your Free Delray Beach Screening Awaits
From Pineapple Grove to the beachfront, a Florida-licensed clinician can weigh how your animal supports you.
