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Ole Miss banned a PTSD service dog from the classroom; now, advocates are fighting back

Americans with Disability Act, Civil Rights, Medical Assistance Animals, News, Service Dogs (SD), Stop Disability Fraud
November 22, 2025

The University of Mississippi last week banned a service dog from classrooms for allegedly disruptive behavior but the dog’s handler, the trainer and the director of the Mississippi chapter of the Wounded Warriors are vowing to fight back.

The student handler, an Ole Miss freshman who asked not to be identified because of her condition, said she relies on her brown Labrador, Violet, for comfort. She said university personnel told her Violet was no longer welcome in the classroom because she was “whining excessively” and wandering around the classroom, both claims she disputes.

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Survey: 61 percent of flight attendants say emotional support animals have caused trouble midflight

Air Carrier Access Act, Civil Rights, Emotional Support Animals (ESA), Medical Assistance Animals, News, Pets, Service Dogs (SD), Stop Disability Fraud
November 22, 2025

AFA reported earlier this week that 82 percent flight attendants surveyed agree that the DOT needs to release a more clarified policy on the requirements for emotional support animal in the high skies, while continuing necessary support for travelers with disabilities and veterans.

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University of Wisconsin Green Bay sees increase in emotional support animals on campus

Civil Rights, Emotional Support Animals (ESA), Fair Housing Act, Housing, Medical Assistance Animals, News, Rehabilitation Act of 1973
November 22, 2025

“Fair Housing has determined that universities do need to look at that and be able to provide reasonable accommodation so we have started to get more and more requests of emotional support animals,” said Lynn Niemi, Director of Disability Services at UWGB.

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Service dog company ‘bamboozled’ Virginia Tech student, judge says

Cases, Local, Medical Assistance Animals, News, Service Dogs in Training (SDiT)
November 22, 2025

According to testimony and court filings, SDWR approached Tech students about volunteering as puppy raisers. In September 2017, Burch agreed to take a young service dog-in-training. Lesley would accompany Burch, a junior majoring in criminology, to classes and other public outings. Burch would bring the dog to training sessions SDWR held.

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Service dogs dilemma: ‘Loads of fakes’ detrimental to legitimate helper animals

Americans with Disability Act, Civil Rights, End Disability Discrimination, Medical Assistance Animals, Service Dogs (SD), Stop Disability Fraud
November 22, 2025

People have become emboldened to bring their pets along on public outings thanks to legal gray areas and widespread availability of service animal insignia. People are emboldened to bring their pets along on public outings thanks to legal gray areas and widespread availability of service animal insignia. “If you go anywhere on the internet you can buy a vest,” said Severt.

“If you Google ‘service dogs,’ the first thing that comes up is a registry. It’s totally bogus.” Yet pet owners purchase a certificate and claim they “have paperwork” when questioned, she said.

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Royal Caribbean bans emotional support animals from all cruises

Air Carrier Access Act, Americans with Disability Act, Civil Rights, Emotional Support Animals (ESA), Medical Assistance Animals, Service Dogs (SD)
November 22, 2025

“We are updating the policy to differentiate emotional support animals from service animals that are trained and certified to perform a function for a person with a disability,” a spokeswoman for Royal Caribbean said in an email to MarketWatch. “It is important to us that all our guests enjoy their vacation, which is why we put into practice this new policy. Royal Caribbean’s policy remains the same for service animals traveling with guests that have a physical or non-physical disability.”

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New airline rules haven’t stopped an increase in pets, including emotional-support animals

Air Carrier Access Act, Civil Rights, Emotional Support Animals (ESA), Medical Assistance Animals, Service Dogs (SD)
November 22, 2025

Last year, the number of pets carried by U.S. airlines (usually for a fee in the cabin or cargo hold) increased 11% to 784,000, according to Airlines for America, the industry’s lobbying organization. The number of service animals increased 24% to 281,000, according to A4A. And the number of emotional-support animals leapt 56% in that one-year period, to 751,000.

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HUD and DOJ challenge Facebook’s advertising platforms under the Fair Housing Act

Cases, Civil Rights, Fair Housing Act, Fair Housing Act, Government, Housing
November 22, 2025

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has filed an administrative complaint against Facebook alleging discriminatory advertising in violation of the Fair Housing Act (FHA). HUD alleges that housing advertisers can use Facebook’s advertising tools and algorithms to exclude applicants based on protected categories such as race, sex, or national origin.

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Spirit becomes the latest airline to impose stricter rules on emotional support animals

Air Carrier Access Act, Civil Rights, Emotional Support Animals (ESA), Medical Assistance Animals, News, Travel
November 22, 2025

Travelers will have to provide additional documentation and at least 48-hour notice

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Woman with ’emotional support squirrel’ removed from plane at Orlando airport

Air Carrier Access Act, Civil Rights, Education, Emotional Support Animals (ESA), Medical Assistance Animals, News, Travel
November 22, 2025

Passengers had already boarded Frontier Airlines Flight 1612 at Orlando International Airport on Tuesday night when they were told there was a “situation” and everyone needed to get off the plane, according to passenger Brandon Nixon.

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