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Americans Want A Shorter Leash On Emotional Support Animals On Planes
Airline pilots and flight attendants responded furiously after an emotional support dog bit an American Airlines’ flight attendant July 22, requiring five stitches. (www.forbes.com) Mais...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Yah I can see the boa constrictor known for loving hugs on flights.
How about reading the thread first before posting nonsense like this. Again, from the Air Carrier Access Act:
https://www.transportation.gov/individuals/aviation-consumer-protection/service-animals-including-emotional-support-animals
How do airlines determine whether an animal is a service animal?
Airlines can determine whether an animal is a service animal or pet by:
1. The credible verbal assurances of an individual with a disability using the animal;
2. Looking for physical indicators such as the presence of a harness or tags;
3. Requiring documentation for psychiatric support animals and emotional support animals; and Observing the behavior of animals.
4. Emotional Support and Psychiatric Service Animals - Airlines can request specific documentation and/or 48-hours advanced notice for service animals that are emotional support animals and psychiatric service animals.
What kind of documentation can be required of persons travelling with emotional support animals and psychiatric service animals?
Airlines may require documentation that is not older than one year from the date of your scheduled initial flight that states:
1. You have a mental or emotional disability that is recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM);
2. You need your emotional support or psychiatric support animal as an accommodation for air travel and/or for activity at your destination;
3. The individual providing the assessment is a licensed mental health professional and the passenger is under his/her professional care; and
4. The licensed health care professional’s; Date and type of professional license; and Jurisdiction or state in which their license was issued.
Note: AIRLINES ARE NEVER REQUIRED TO ACCEPT SNAKES, REPTILES, FERRETS, RODENTS, SUGAR GLIDERS, AND SPIDERS.
Please stop exaggerating the FUD, because it's monotonously sad.
https://www.transportation.gov/individuals/aviation-consumer-protection/service-animals-including-emotional-support-animals
How do airlines determine whether an animal is a service animal?
Airlines can determine whether an animal is a service animal or pet by:
1. The credible verbal assurances of an individual with a disability using the animal;
2. Looking for physical indicators such as the presence of a harness or tags;
3. Requiring documentation for psychiatric support animals and emotional support animals; and Observing the behavior of animals.
4. Emotional Support and Psychiatric Service Animals - Airlines can request specific documentation and/or 48-hours advanced notice for service animals that are emotional support animals and psychiatric service animals.
What kind of documentation can be required of persons travelling with emotional support animals and psychiatric service animals?
Airlines may require documentation that is not older than one year from the date of your scheduled initial flight that states:
1. You have a mental or emotional disability that is recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM);
2. You need your emotional support or psychiatric support animal as an accommodation for air travel and/or for activity at your destination;
3. The individual providing the assessment is a licensed mental health professional and the passenger is under his/her professional care; and
4. The licensed health care professional’s; Date and type of professional license; and Jurisdiction or state in which their license was issued.
Note: AIRLINES ARE NEVER REQUIRED TO ACCEPT SNAKES, REPTILES, FERRETS, RODENTS, SUGAR GLIDERS, AND SPIDERS.
Please stop exaggerating the FUD, because it's monotonously sad.
Emotional Support Animals ARE NOT SERVICE ANIMALS. Airlines is to blame for encouraging emotional support animals on board to pamper their passengers. They completely ignored the fact that other passengers who are uncomfortable seating next to this type of animals were kicked off the plane. Now that one of their own got taste of their own medicine, hopefully they would be sympathetic to other passengers who are very uncomfortable seating next to these dogs in close quarters. My wife is terrified of dogs. But, she is forced to seat next to this animals in cramped place for hours. What about her Anxiety attacks???? I hope more incidents like this will happen, so Airlines get sued for allowing service animals inside th passenger cabins and others are forced to seat next to them, even though they are not Service Animals.
And your case would get laughed right out of court, because of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Air Carrier Access Act, which allows for service animals to be in the cabin with the passengers. They have every right to be in the cabin along with who they are serving. Again, the law is posted above. I would suggest that you read it instead of posting drivel low information drivel like this, because it is obvious you don't know what you are talking about.
I do not want "Support Animals" on Flights PERIOD... I was peed on my a Woman's "Support PIG" TWICE 2 years ago. And the Airline told me to just "Suck it up" or I would be BANNED. They told us that there is too much LEGAL ACTION that can be taken AGAINST the Airline, if they were to limit "Support Animals". The Airline Official, when she found out I was a Retired Pilot, spoke openly to us. She told me that they have had "People" try and claim GOLD FISH, Iguanas, Eagle and even a Baby Camel as being Support Animals. Has the WHOLE WORLD GONE CRAZY?
Sounds like someone who has not read the ACAA or has been properly trained on it, especially with what the airline can REFUSE TO ALLOW ONBOARD. Problem is with her and the airline, not you. Their training needs to be revisited.