When pigs fly? Emotional support pig denied flight
Dec 1, 2014, 10:59 am
#31
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This great New Yorker article details it pretty well.
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/20...0/pets-allowed
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/20...0/pets-allowed
"Are you going to ruin it for all of us?” one of my dog-fancying friends asked, when I told her that I was writing this article.
Dec 1, 2014, 1:29 pm
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Is the tattoo on the back of the lady, a tattoo of the pig she is carrying? Thank goodness she wasn't carrying on an elephant.
Dec 1, 2014, 3:08 pm
#33
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Im putting my each and evry penny in my litle piggybank to save up for one,happy flying times lies ahead.
Im only wondering abouth whether buying first class tickets would be thowing pearls for swine.
Im only wondering abouth whether buying first class tickets would be thowing pearls for swine.
Dec 1, 2014, 3:09 pm
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The phrase 'Only in America' comes to mind.
Dec 1, 2014, 3:12 pm
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Wonder if the pig in the New Yorker article at Logan is the same one in Hartford. Or ... are there multiple flying emotional support pigs in New England. It's a shame that the federal agencies have decided the rights of those with animals trump the rights of other passengers.
And ... IMHO, there are more emotional support animals in F than in Y.
And ... IMHO, there are more emotional support animals in F than in Y.
Dec 1, 2014, 3:22 pm
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Wonder if the pig in the New Yorker article at Logan is the same one in Hartford. Or ... are there multiple flying emotional support pigs in New England. It's a shame that the federal agencies have decided the rights of those with animals trump the rights of other passengers.
And ... IMHO, there are more emotional support animals in F than in Y.
And ... IMHO, there are more emotional support animals in F than in Y.
Dec 1, 2014, 3:40 pm
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I'm Canadian, and I bring my pig on board every time I fly to the US...
Partly for emotional support, but mostly because Americans don't know how to slice bacon right.
Partly for emotional support, but mostly because Americans don't know how to slice bacon right.
Dec 2, 2014, 3:04 am
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Think about this: If someone is too "emotionally unstable" to be without their animal for a few hours on a flight, do you really want that person on a flight?
Dec 2, 2014, 11:44 am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bkafrick
This emotional support animal nonsense has to stop.
Why is this the one topic that no airline wants to touch. I would think together airlines could affect change in the ACAA?
YES!! I am so da*n tired of this "emotional support" BS. It's nothing more than that - just BS. ADA service animals are something different, but emotional support animals have got to go. The airlines really need to grow a pair and put and end to this.
Think about this: If someone is too "emotionally unstable" to be without their animal for a few hours on a flight, do you really want that person on a flight?
Originally Posted by bkafrick
This emotional support animal nonsense has to stop.
Why is this the one topic that no airline wants to touch. I would think together airlines could affect change in the ACAA?
YES!! I am so da*n tired of this "emotional support" BS. It's nothing more than that - just BS. ADA service animals are something different, but emotional support animals have got to go. The airlines really need to grow a pair and put and end to this.
Think about this: If someone is too "emotionally unstable" to be without their animal for a few hours on a flight, do you really want that person on a flight?
Dec 2, 2014, 2:41 pm
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Hahahahaha.... My wife worked at US Airways when the 2000 incident happened. She remembered seeing David Castelveter during that incident and folks around the Crystal Palace were not pleased by the press coverage...
Dec 2, 2014, 4:17 pm
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So does this mean I'll run into problems with my emotional support Kodiak brown bear? 
Dec 2, 2014, 5:54 pm
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what really saddens me is the small number of patients I work with who utilize hearing dogs and they are true service dogs and come in all breeds. I agree, this is going to ruin this for the people who legitimately need them.
why cant anyone go after these agencies who give you fake credentials?
why cant anyone go after these agencies who give you fake credentials?
Dec 2, 2014, 6:36 pm
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what really saddens me is the small number of patients I work with who utilize hearing dogs and they are true service dogs and come in all breeds. I agree, this is going to ruin this for the people who legitimately need them.
why cant anyone go after these agencies who give you fake credentials?
why cant anyone go after these agencies who give you fake credentials?
That New Yorker article does a good job of explaining the loopholes and the scam.
Dec 3, 2014, 3:32 pm
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Agreed! I admit, I am not an animal/pet person, but true service animals are different. (They are also well trained and well mannered.) I can even see how in some cases a service animal could be for emotional support, but it has now become a way for people to scam their pets into restaurants, planes, stores, etc . It does a true disservice to the individuals who really utilize service animals.
That New Yorker article does a good job of explaining the loopholes and the scam.
That New Yorker article does a good job of explaining the loopholes and the scam.