Re: What qualifies a pet as a "therapy" pet? - Landlord Forum thread 324584

Re: What qualifies a pet as a "therapy" pet? by Kim (WV) on September 17, 2014 @02:03

This issue has been around for a while. An article in the New York Times in 2006 "Wagging the Dog, and a Finger" had this quote:

"These days people rely on a veritable Noah's Ark of support animals. Tami McLallen, a spokeswoman for American Airlines, said that although dogs are the most common service animals taken onto planes, the airline has had to accommodate monkeys, miniature horses, cats and even an emotional support duck. "Its owner dressed it up in clothes," she recalled.

There have also been at least two instances (on American and Delta) in which airlines have been presented with emotional support goats. Ms. McLallen said the airline flies service animals every day; all owners need to do is show up with a letter from a mental health professional and the animal can fly free in the cabin."

And, I might add...the same applies in your rental unit. It's a hot button issue, especially for LLs, and it is only heating up as more and more people (who are not disabled) use the law to get around a "no pets" policy. Read the article in the New York Times....

P.S. can you imagine flying with a goat next to you on the plane? It might make you wish you had a toddler sitting behind you kicking your seat instead!

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