UPDATE: Feb. 28, 2020: The U.S. Department of Transportation proposed in January a set of rule changes for emotional support animals on passenger planes. Under the new guidelines, only service animals like guide dogs would be allowed to fly. Other support animals would be banned from the main cabin. It’s not official yet, but if the rules change almost all support animals now allowed would only be allowed to travel in cargo areas.
This story was originally published in 2018, but has been updated to reflect airline rules as they stand as of Feb. 2020.
Emotional support animals are becoming common sights on airplanes. We’ve seen pigs fly, and miniature horses as doctor-sanctioned animal companions. Then peacocks get the shaft when it comes to comforting passengers on board. And an emotional support hamster was tragically flushed away when it was refused entry on a flight earlier this year. Read more…
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