Emotional support alligator Philadelphia

Several visitors to the park, as well as Wally's owner, Joie Henney, posted images and videos of the affable alligator on a leash, greeting visitors and ...

Wally the Gator, who measures about 5ft in length, was adopted by his owner back in 2016 after being rescued from a Walt Disney Resort in Florida.

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WallyGator is an emotional support alligator and that, we cannot stress this enough, not a joke.

“I don’t push him on to people. “My doctor wanted to put me on depression medicine, and I hate taking medicine. For some reason, he said yes, and took in three gators, but ultimately sent two of them to New York and New Jersey. [a National Geographic article from 2020 notes](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/pet-alligators). On Friday, visitors to the popular Center City tourist spot got a glimpse of a real, live gator perusing the park, complete with a leash. “My doctor knew about Wally and figured it works, so why not?”

Joie Henney, a Philadelphia man and reptile rescuer who has worked with alligators for 30 years, was out for a walk with his pet alligator Wally at ...

Henney said that Wally has never bitten him or tried to bite anyone else 'I went through a real hard depression and he brought me out of it,' Henney has said in a previous interview about Wally. The winner of the contest will get $10,000. Henney's gator-rescuing friend from Florida asked him if he wanted Wally back in 2015. Henney registered his pet alligator, Wally, as an emotional support pet in December 2018. He's just awesome.' He doesn't show aggression. 'He's just loveable. 'He doesn't show anger. Henney likens Wally to a dog and says that the gator just wants to be 'loved and petted' Wally the Alligator is the emotional support animal of Joie Henney - a Philadelphia man and longtime reptile rescuer who has worked with alligators for 30 years. - He said Wally has never tried to bite anyone and likes to be petted on the head

Several visitors to the park, as well as Wally's owner, Joie Henney, posted images and videos of the affable alligator on a leash, greeting visitors and ...