Service Animal - Mini Horse

The Completely Reasonable Reason People Are Flying With Mini Horses
Air Carrier Access Act, Civil Rights, Medical Assistance Animals, Miniature Horse
August 21, 2019

The Department of Transportation’s declaration that miniature horses should be prioritized as service animals has raised many questions.

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The grim effect Delta’s ESA lawsuit will have on travel
Air Carrier Access Act, Cases, Emotional Support Animals (ESA), Medical Assistance Animals, News
June 6, 2019

A man who was severely mauled by an emotional support animal on a Delta flight in 2017 is suing the airline and the dog’s owner for damages. An in-depth reading of the suit delivers some disturbing takeaways about the future of air travel for both humans and animals.

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Delta apologizes after customer was ‘covered’ in dog poop from seat
Air Carrier Access Act, Civil Rights, Education, Emotional Support Animals (ESA), Media, Medical Assistance Animals, News, Pets, Service Dogs (SD)
November 6, 2018

As you can imagine, Delta received hundreds of proposals per week; and while all are worthy, we cannot honor all requests. After careful consideration of the information provided, we are sorry to inform you that we are declining your request because the opportunity does not meet our current objectives and budget.

Thank you for thinking of Delta Air Lines, and we wish you all the best.

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Georgia moves towards penalizing people with “fake service dogs”
Medical Assistance Animals, News, Pets, Stop Disability Fraud
May 8, 2018

“Dog owners who falsely claim a dog is a service dog so they can take it in a store, on a plane or in a restaurant don’t often understand that people with real disabilities struggled for decades to have public access for the legitimate service dogs they need to help them be more independent,” she said.

Unterman wants a Senate study committee to look into the potential need for a uniform, statewide certification process, whether Georgia should criminalize the use of what she called “fake” service animals, and if trainers need more guidelines for the therapy pets.

Nineteen states have passed laws to prevent people from passing off their pets as service animals with training or certification.

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