feds crack down on animals on airlines, allowing only legit service animal DOGS instead of

[msongs]

loads of various species passed off as comfort animals. the service animals must meet a narrow definition and not be just a dog somebody wants to drag to grandma's house for the weekend.

about time. bad news is now what will my service salt water crocodile eat on the flight.

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2020/12/02/nation-world-news/us-tightens-definition-of-service-animals-allowed-on-planes/

[DURHAM D]

1. 'bout time nt

[treestar]

2. Lol

The variety of animals was getting out of hand !

[SunSeeker]

3. K & R

[Aristus]

4. Yeah, I got hip to that "emotional support animal" scam pretty quick.

I stopped writing approval letters for them for my patients years ago.

[tritsofme]

5. I feel like 4-5 years ago was the peak of the comfort animal scam.

Airlines were still afraid to do much about it.

I had a flight from Puerto Rico in that time with no less than five “comfort” dogs onboard who were a huge hassle for other passengers, not to mention the crew.

Glad to see them cracking down.

[RainCaster]

9. It still happens

I see it every fall on flights from Seattle to Palm Springs as the wealthy elderly take their nippy little dogs on the snowbird migration. Appalling to me.

[canetoad]

6. Good

And not just for the reasons above, but to allieviate distress of the poor critters dragged onto planes. I can barely stand it, so how does a service armadillo cope?

[JI7]

18. Yup, I feel like none of those people give a shit about Animal Welfare .

It's all about THEM .

[Tanuki]

7. I guess Freckle Butt Fred is SOL

[RainCaster]

8. Sadly, there is no standard for a service dog

My nephew has been faking disabilities for years, and uses his hunting dog as a "service dog". He bought a number of service dog jackets and harnesses online, as well as several fake service animal certificates.

What is needed is a genuine system for training and classifying service dogs. There are many excellent firms that can provide very well trained service animals, but there is no way for airlines and other businesses to differentiate between a legit service animal and a pet in a service animal vest.

[WA-03 Democrat]

11. Agree

Develop a standard and certify. Many are too cheap to buy the $25 check in charge.

[RainCaster]

12. A genuine service animal costs thousands

[JI7]

16. Do they have certificate or something that can be used when taking them places where most pets

aren't allowed ?

TO avoid scammers ?

[BainsBane]

17. Wow. I'd worry about the karma of faking disability

I'm afraid to call in sick if I'm not for fear I'll actually get sick. I can't imagine pretending to have a disability.

[Initech]

10. Good. Fuck emotional support animals.

If I get on a plane and see someone with an emotional support peacock, I am getting off that plane.

[canetoad]

20. Peacocks are well known

For their indifference to human emotional problems.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

22. They are also indifferent to the effects of their softball-sized droppings on car finishes.

[canetoad]

23. Aye

[jaysunb]

13. I hope this is true

$600. 1st class ticket to avoid flight stress and have to sit next to someones well behaved loveable pet that gives me a pain in my ample ass.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

14. Good.

My emotional well-being is disturbed by having to be near other people's animals.

[eppur_se_muova]

15. But but but what about my emotional support face-eating leopard ? nt

[JohnnyRingo]

19. I saw someone taking a miniature horse on board.

At least I saw it on the internet, but I imagine it was getting out of control when they discovered how varied people's pets are. When allowed, someone is going to declare their Tasmanian Devil a comfort animal.

[NBachers]

21. Let's extend this to grocery stores.

[disalitervisum]

24. And yet, many remain clueless as to why t**** has supporters

To those who have ears to hear, let them hear.

[Demobrat]

25. Good. ALL pets are emotional support animals.

That doesn’t make them service animals.

[RandiFan1290]

26. I'd rather sit next to a dog

than most of you.

No offense

[LuckyCharms]

27. I hope they are not thinking of banning my camel.

He gets me over the hump when it comes to my flying anxiety.

[Gothmog]

28. I agree with this decision