Originally Posted by
Troopers
To be clear, service animals are limited to dogs per federal law. All other animals are emotional support.
That is not correct. Under the ACAA, service animals can include dogs, cats, miniature horses, pigs, monkeys, etc. Airlines need not accept certain unusual service animals such as snakes, other reptiles, ferrets, rodents, and spiders. Foreign airlines need not accept any service animals that are not dogs, but domestic airlines may not refuse all non-dog service animals.
https://www.transportation.gov/sites...ls-TriFold.pdf
https://www.transportation.gov/sites...20030509_2.pdf
https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-id...e14.4.382_1117
Service animals can include specifically trained dogs, cats, horses, pigs, monkeys and the like. The same list of animals could be emotional support animals if the passenger presents the required documentation from their mental health professional.