I love pets, dogs particularly, and there are legitimate needs for service dogs and emotional support animals but it's getting really crazy out there. Yesterday I nearly saw a fight in a bagel shop over a seemingly fake or at least a real stretch for a service or support pet "in training". Guy walks in with a Doodle that was mediocrely behaved and another customer called him on it leading to a shouting match. Nearly all flights seem to have dogs on them now. Here is an emotional support flock of birds story that highlights how crazy it can get. Federal housing law enabled the rise of emotional support pets In 2024, a New York woman teamed up with the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York to squeeze a six-figure settlement out of her former co-op building. The building's transgression? Violating her right to keep not one, not two, but three emotional support parrots in her home. It's a colorful case, but it isn't atypical. A stampede of emotional support dogs, cats, llamas, peacocks, ducks, miniature horses, and more are showing up in America's airports, businesses, and apartment complexes. This has produced no shortage of conflict, particularly in the housing context.
I posted this recently. We had a patient bring their emotional support jumping spider to the office. Honestly was not safe for the spider because if I was there…I do not react well to spiders. Regardless of their purpose.
Snowflakes! They need to stop this nonsense and learn how to stuff their emotions deep down with the same energy that they use to justify their dishonest behavior, just like my generation did!
