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Comment by vmarsy

tl;dr: Emotional-support animal (E.S.A.) are not allowed in places they shouldn't be. Exceptions are:

>The rights of anyone who has such an animal are laid out in two laws. The Fair Housing Act says that you and your E.S.A. can live in housing that prohibits pets. The Air Carrier Access Act entitles you to fly with your E.S.A. at no extra charge, although airlines typically require the animal to stay on your lap or under the seat—this rules out emotional-support rhinoceroses. Both acts stipulate that you must have a corroborating letter from a health professional.

So anywhere else these animals are it is not legal. It is different for service dogs that are trained for a specific purpose (i.e. blind people's dog)

> They defend the practice by saying [...] that Europeans gladly accept dogs everywhere.

I'd love to see them trying it in Europe :)

However, here in the US I've never seen animals in uncommon places, is it really a trend ?

parent vmarsy 11 years ago

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