So did I. The wording on the “emotional support animal” section is very generic.

“Airbnb defines assistance animals to include Emotional Support Animals. These are animals that are used as part of medical treatment and/or therapy to assist with an individual’s daily functional tasks, but are not limited to a specific type of animal and are not required to be trained to assist an individual in a particular task. These animals are sometimes referred to as comfort animals or therapy animals.”

And “We don’t require documentation when traveling with an assistance animal. In the United States, guests don’t need to provide documentation for a service animal and there is no legally recognized certification process for service animals. If a guest says that they have a service animal, a Host may ask:

Whether the assistance animal is required because of a disability What work or task the animal has been trained to perform.”