CNBC: Southwest Airlines tightens rules on emotional support animals to allow only cats and dogs. Pigs, ferrets, spiders and hedgehogs added to no-fly list.
- Southwest will limit emotional support animals to one per traveler, and the policies take effect Sept. 17.
- Passengers, airlines and their crews have complained about allergies, biting and soiled cabins.
- The ease with which passengers can certify their animals for emotional support has raised concerns that some are bringing pets aboard to avoid airlines’ in-cabin pet fees. MORE
My support honey badger is going to be devastated. Just devastated.
Dogs and cats? So, pit bulls and pumas are OK?
I ‘m glad I can still sneak my pet python in my carry-on.
I’ll just have to sneak my best buddy, Jaime the mold, my support fungus, in my underwear.
I will hide my “support” tarantula under my toupee’…
I got ants in me pants and I bring them wherever I am…the dancing is just a bonus…
” We’re sorry Mrs. Abadeen, but your Pet is Unsanitary “
If you are that unstable perhaps you should ride in an aluminum can at 30000 feet traveling at 500 mph.
Just saying
Gee Wally, if it’s a no-fly list I guess that means no flies either.
Well Beave, that should rule out Obama then…
I can’t imagine that a cat is a qualified emotional support animal as any kitty I’ve seen going on a flight a is totally freaked out critter- looking and sounding worse than if it was going to the vet. How is that comforting? I think it’s cruel.
@Illustr8r – From what I’ve seen, if a cat is acclimated to and seems to enjoy riding in a car, it does OK on an airplane. You’re quite right, though, that taking a cat who doesn’t want to go onto an airplane is cruel. Mostly cruel to the cat, but also to nearby humans!
Someone…not me… should start a Crazy Cat Airline or something that caters to these people.
Fur Flyin’ Airlines?
Animal Aviation?
I dunno’…. bad enough flying with humans. Don’t need to throw animals in the mix.
So how is a person supposed to con their ass into First Class without their emotional support hippo? Did they ever think of that? Where are Michael Moore and Rosey O’Donnell supposed to sit?
Aaron Burr: Now we’re even, you just made Me Peuk.
But have fun with all that Pussy.
How will all the leeches in congress fly?
So Lena Dunham is grounded,,,
Hedgehogs – why can’t they just share the hedge!?