Exactly! It's all tied into the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that Bush signed back in the 1990s. Once judges decided that businesses had no right to exclude people with "support" animals, the emotional support pet scam took off like a rocket.
I don't know which sickens me more, that the medical community eagerly embraced this rubbish or that so many fragile snowflakes actually believe they need fluffy or fido with them to get on an airplane. My sister has allergies to pet dander and practically can't fly anymore because of this lunacy.
Seeing eye dogs and dogs that can sense an epileptic seizure are okay, they actually do something to help truly physically vulnerable people.
All others, drive or stay home. You are too fragile to be outside.