It got out of hand long ago and the entire concept of support animals—just like handicapped parking—has been destroyed by the lazy and fraudsters.
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.
And a heavy-set woman with a grin strutting through the airport showing-off all her emotional support horse.
Sad thing was, the aircraft posed for a yuck-it-up photo.
If you are so warped you need a chicken, horse, peacock or snake, stay home because you are too emotionally weak to be out in public.
https://liveandletsfly.boardingarea.com/2019/08/31/american-airlines-horse/
“Instead, Flirty is a service animal, specially trained to help guide a woman who is allergic to dogs.”
Allergic to dogs!?? I see, SHE has a right to bring a horse on-board, why? She is allergic to dogs. . .so what is the horse going to do? Stomp on a Service dog?
To heck with the comfort of passengers, especially ESA/Service trained dogs.