Should ESA animals be allowed everywhere?

[Charliefretz329]

Do you think that people are taking advantage of the new laws?

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I’ve just realized The “no pets” hotel im staying at is packed with “emotional support animals”. That might be the reason I’ve been suffering with rAging migraines almost every night here. I have a dog and feather allergy and always make sure my dog at home stays out of the bedroom and off the furniture and I carry my own special pillow when I travel… FFS I bet this room is downright toxic

[TrueConfection]

They definitely are taking advantage. I know someone who doesn't allow pets in their rental, but had to allow one renter to have her 21 "emotional support" animals because she has a doctor's note. Rats, dog, cats, gerbils, birds, tarantula, lizard, snake, you name it! She has 2 teenage daughters collecting as many exotic pets as they can get their hands on and there is nothing our friend can do. He's waiting to finally be able to condemn the home for health safety.

[Charliefretz329]

That makes me hot 😡!!! That’s taking advantage of truly disabled people in my opinion!

[TrueConfection]

Ok, the woman is actually disabled. She's using her disability to get pets she doesn't actually need.

[Charliefretz329]

That’s the same thing though. Those irresponsible actions are making life harder for people with real service dogs

[TrueConfection]

Exactly. Although, I think if a person truly needs an animal to keep their anxiety at a functional level, they may be a tad uunpredictable in public or on an aircraft.

[Charliefretz329]

Lol, unsafe in public

[TrueConfection]

I'm not trying to be mean or dramatic, but that's a serious level of lack of self regulation.

[Charliefretz329]

Right!!! That’s downright scary

[TrueConfection]

Thank you for the MHO ❤

[dustybiker]

As someone who has trained many different forms of actual federally protected working dogs (ESA’s are not) And all of the trouble that ESA’s cause… No.

[Charliefretz329]

The ESAs have rights in many states now. WTF… I would always support a trained service dog… ESAs have zero training

[dustybiker]

Federal law always supersedes state law.

[dustybiker]

Thank ye for the mhg.

[SnowedIn]

No they should not. Or, if we're really going to go down this road, there need to be standards and limits. And I realize my opinion won't be popular but I really don't want to hang out with peacocks, rodents, and all the other creatures that folks have as ESAs.

[RobT312]

I don’t know of any incidents but I’m sure there are. There should be limits on quantity, and where they are allowed to avoid people taking advantage

[Wise4myage]

No, and airlines have already put a stop to that.