Maybe try for therapy dog certification. Appropriate training and testing is available in some places, not sure about Mississippi. Many hospitals and nursing homes recognize it and will allow certified dogs and handlers into their facilities.

For an ESA, all you really need is a therapist’s note, but recognition isn’t guaranteed.

When my daughter was in middle school our dog sent her texts quite often.

Plumbing.

I have a pair of crows that I feed regularly, but they aren’t what I would call friendly. They won’t come within about six meters. I’m hoping this will improve over time, but It’s been about five years so I doubt it.

An unkindness of ravens?

Viola, with proficiency somewhere between beginner and just plain bad. But it’s still fun (for a given value of"fun").