Information necessary for in-cabin pet?
Nov 25, 2014, 1:35 am
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Information necessary for in-cabin pet?
Hey all, I called AA reservations because a family member needs to transport a cat with them. It's an emotional support animal, but they intend to keep it in the carrier, which is airplane sized.
AA reservations made some notes in the PNR and said a special department would call me back to get more information. Any idea how far out they usually do this, and what information is necessary here?
AA reservations made some notes in the PNR and said a special department would call me back to get more information. Any idea how far out they usually do this, and what information is necessary here?
Nov 25, 2014, 4:07 am
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About two weeks prior to the flights in my experience. They basically will tell you to have their Dr. complete this document and send it back to them: http://www.aa.com/content/images/generic/ESAN_Form.pdf .
Nov 25, 2014, 7:27 am
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So the emotional support it will be providing will be the sound of it screaming and meowing hysterically because it's locked in a crate? 
When you said "pet" in the thread title, I think you got it right.
Sorry for the crass response, but bogus ESAs are a major "pet" peeve of mine.
When you said "pet" in the thread title, I think you got it right.
Sorry for the crass response, but bogus ESAs are a major "pet" peeve of mine.
Nov 25, 2014, 7:36 am
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So the emotional support it will be providing will be the sound of it screaming and meowing hysterically because it's locked in a crate?
When you said "pet" in the thread title, I think you got it right.
Sorry for the crass response, but bogus ESAs are a major "pet" peeve of mine.
When you said "pet" in the thread title, I think you got it right.
Sorry for the crass response, but bogus ESAs are a major "pet" peeve of mine.
Nov 25, 2014, 8:15 am
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So the emotional support it will be providing will be the sound of it screaming and meowing hysterically because it's locked in a crate?
When you said "pet" in the thread title, I think you got it right.
Sorry for the crass response, but bogus ESAs are a major "pet" peeve of mine.
When you said "pet" in the thread title, I think you got it right.
Sorry for the crass response, but bogus ESAs are a major "pet" peeve of mine.
Whether you consider ESAs bogus isn't esp relevant to the OPs inquiry, the govt & AA recognize them - and that's really all that matters
Nov 25, 2014, 8:30 am
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Nov 25, 2014, 8:59 am
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I didn't say I considered ESAs bogus. I said I had a problem with bogus ESAs. There is a Venn Diagram here. I fail to see how an animal locked in a crate can provide any support, and I also pointed out that the OP referred to the animal as a pet, so it made me suspicious.
Nov 25, 2014, 11:28 am
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IMO, if you have it documented, just tell AA it's an emotional support animal--they don't really need to know if you're putting it in a carrier or not.
Nov 26, 2014, 6:40 am
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Meow just give the Op the information they asked for without the side rebuttal. Ok meow?
Nov 26, 2014, 1:49 pm
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isn't everyone's pet an "emotional support animal?"
I really wish they would put a stop to the fake emotional support animal nonsense... every time I see some idiot with a wildly misbehaving pet in the airport (with a supporting fake harness vest) it makes me sad... really really disappointed in the lengths some people will go to essentially commit fraud.
Anyhoo - I love this article on "support animals" from the New Yorker:
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/20...0/pets-allowed
I'm getting myself an emotional support alpaca ASAP.
I really wish they would put a stop to the fake emotional support animal nonsense... every time I see some idiot with a wildly misbehaving pet in the airport (with a supporting fake harness vest) it makes me sad... really really disappointed in the lengths some people will go to essentially commit fraud.
Anyhoo - I love this article on "support animals" from the New Yorker:
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/20...0/pets-allowed
I'm getting myself an emotional support alpaca ASAP.
Nov 26, 2014, 2:03 pm
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isn't everyone's pet an "emotional support animal?"
I really wish they would put a stop to the fake emotional support animal nonsense... every time I see some idiot with a wildly misbehaving pet in the airport (with a supporting fake harness vest) it makes me sad... really really disappointed in the lengths some people will go to essentially commit fraud.
Anyhoo - I love this article on "support animals" from the New Yorker:
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/20...0/pets-allowed
I'm getting myself an emotional support alpaca ASAP.
I really wish they would put a stop to the fake emotional support animal nonsense... every time I see some idiot with a wildly misbehaving pet in the airport (with a supporting fake harness vest) it makes me sad... really really disappointed in the lengths some people will go to essentially commit fraud.
Anyhoo - I love this article on "support animals" from the New Yorker:
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/20...0/pets-allowed
I'm getting myself an emotional support alpaca ASAP.
I've always thought of this - and surprised nobody has brought it up in this thread or the others regarding animals on planes:
Do you really want someone who is so emotionally unstable that they can't live without <insert animal here> for a few hours on a plane at 35k feet? If they can't handle flying without the animal, perhaps they should not be flying.
Where's the TSA when we need them - they're sure to make up a rule about animals through the checkpoint and do what the airlines refuse to do.
Nov 26, 2014, 2:50 pm
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Great article in the link there.
I've always thought of this - and surprised nobody has brought it up in this thread or the others regarding animals on planes:
Do you really want someone who is so emotionally unstable that they can't live without <insert animal here> for a few hours on a plane at 35k feet? If they can't handle flying without the animal, perhaps they should not be flying.
Where's the TSA when we need them - they're sure to make up a rule about animals through the checkpoint and do what the airlines refuse to do.
I've always thought of this - and surprised nobody has brought it up in this thread or the others regarding animals on planes:
Do you really want someone who is so emotionally unstable that they can't live without <insert animal here> for a few hours on a plane at 35k feet? If they can't handle flying without the animal, perhaps they should not be flying.
Where's the TSA when we need them - they're sure to make up a rule about animals through the checkpoint and do what the airlines refuse to do.
Airlines charge fees to transport pets on planes
Airlines don't charge fees to transport support animals.
Are you suggesting TSA should care about whether or not someone paid to fly with the animal?
I am confused about why they would be keeping the ESA cat in a carrier under the seat, instead of holding it.
Last edited by mvoight; Nov 26, 2014 at 3:02 pm
Nov 26, 2014, 6:10 pm
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I didn't say I considered ESAs bogus. I said I had a problem with bogus ESAs. There is a Venn Diagram here. I fail to see how an animal locked in a crate can provide any support, and I also pointed out that the OP referred to the animal as a pet, so it made me suspicious.
The person in question is travelling to stay with a relative for several weeks for the holidays, and did not wish to check the animal. She has procured a carrier which is sized to fit underneath an airplane seat.