No turkeys. No possums. U.S. to let airlines limit service animals on planes to trained dogs

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The U.S. Transportation Department on Wednesday proposed giving airlines the pow...

) have moved to limit emotional support animals in cabins to largely dogs and cats after a growing number of passengers were bringing a wide variety of exotic pets such as monkeys, pigs and various birds that could pose a safety risk. Airlines in recent years reported a big jump in travelers bringing animals aboard.

The department said the proposal “is intended to ensure a safe and accessible air transportation system” and will be open for public comment. Spirit Airlines Inc told regulators it lost “millions of dollars in pet carriage fees from passengers fraudulently claiming their ‘house pets are service or support animals.’”

The administration’s proposal would consider “a psychiatric service animal” like any other service animal and require the same training and treatment as others.

 

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You’re a nervous nelly so I have to sit next to a snake? Not anymore.

animal rasism

Smart move, this was becoming ridiculous.

ok, what service can a turkey or possum provide

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Thank god the airlines are going to set limits on comfort critters.

Sucks some abused it & ruined it for folks that might be allergic&need alternative pet or those w/ conditions that respond well to embracing from snake. Some told get a therapy pet wanted to be original & f*cked it up, or paid their doc to lie so they can have exotics on a plane

This is an interesting story but it is an unbelievably beautiful photograph of a turkey. I mean, seriously, wow!

My service beaver will have to stay home.

A turkey?

What about diapered ducks ?

No peacocks! That’s already been attempted

👏Don't want the dogs but this is better than all the other animals people want to bring just to get attention.

Thank you Baby Jesus

Cats?

I’m sure this will end up in the courts

Any service snakes, by any chance? Asking for SamuelLJackson.

what about beer

Yeah, I think the whole 'emotional support' or 'service' animal thing jumped the shark (pun intended) when they ok'd people to use miniature horses as their support animals during travel.

...and sane people who don't bring frickin' chickens or snakes on planes.

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