Mitchell Holman[_9_]
August 15th 18, 03:28 AM
Miloch > wrote in
:
> https://jezebel.com/thankfully-you-can-still-bring-your-miniature-horse
> -on-1828338393
>
> Southwest Airlines is updating their animal policy, and it looks like
> the horse girls can claim victory. Effective September 17, emotional
> support animals will be limited to cats and dogs. So that emotional
> support bunny? Yeah, it’s staying at home, boo. Your emotional support
> peacock? Don’t even think about it. Same goes for emotional support
> ferrets, ducks, hamsters, hedgehogs, etc.
>
> As for service animals, Southwest will abide by Department of
> Transportation guidelines and allow only, “the most common service
> animals—dogs, cats, and miniature horses.”
>
> Yes, miniature horses!
>
> Their inclusion in this policy seemed strange as I have only seen
> service dogs. Technically, the Americans with Disabilities Act only
> recognizes “dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform
> tasks for people with disabilities,” as official service animals..
>
> However, there are provisions in place that allow miniature horses to
> act as a service animal. According to the ADA, as long as the
> miniature horse is potty trained, well behaved, and doesn’t pose a
> safety risk, they’re fair game as long as they can fit in a given
> facility. I suspect that perhaps horse girls are more powerful than we
> ever could have imagined.
>
>
> more at
> https://www.southwestaircommunity.com/t5/Southwest-Stories/Service-Anim
> al-Policy-Changes-Effective-September-17/ba-p/78566
>
>
>
> *
>
>
Always liked Southwest. I remember the days
when their CEO Herb Kelleher would join the
loading crew to "throw bags" duing peak holiday
times.
:
> https://jezebel.com/thankfully-you-can-still-bring-your-miniature-horse
> -on-1828338393
>
> Southwest Airlines is updating their animal policy, and it looks like
> the horse girls can claim victory. Effective September 17, emotional
> support animals will be limited to cats and dogs. So that emotional
> support bunny? Yeah, it’s staying at home, boo. Your emotional support
> peacock? Don’t even think about it. Same goes for emotional support
> ferrets, ducks, hamsters, hedgehogs, etc.
>
> As for service animals, Southwest will abide by Department of
> Transportation guidelines and allow only, “the most common service
> animals—dogs, cats, and miniature horses.”
>
> Yes, miniature horses!
>
> Their inclusion in this policy seemed strange as I have only seen
> service dogs. Technically, the Americans with Disabilities Act only
> recognizes “dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform
> tasks for people with disabilities,” as official service animals..
>
> However, there are provisions in place that allow miniature horses to
> act as a service animal. According to the ADA, as long as the
> miniature horse is potty trained, well behaved, and doesn’t pose a
> safety risk, they’re fair game as long as they can fit in a given
> facility. I suspect that perhaps horse girls are more powerful than we
> ever could have imagined.
>
>
> more at
> https://www.southwestaircommunity.com/t5/Southwest-Stories/Service-Anim
> al-Policy-Changes-Effective-September-17/ba-p/78566
>
>
>
> *
>
>
Always liked Southwest. I remember the days
when their CEO Herb Kelleher would join the
loading crew to "throw bags" duing peak holiday
times.