COTTAGE GROVE –– Fuji, an almost 2-year-old yellow labrador retriver, joined the Cottage Grove Police Departmnet as an emotional support animal (ESA) on May 31, but she needed the first several weeks to acclimate to her new home and receive medical attention.
An ESA is an animal that a mental health professional has deemed necessary for a person or people to work through symptoms of varying mental illnesses, stress, and trauma. CGPD is taking a…




