Woman with ESA Squirrel Flips the Bird as She De-Planes

[Helonwheelz383]

Very well said.

I am seeing more and more people in stores with dogs as well. Often times they're just holding the dog while shopping. Just a collar and a leash. No vest.

Is there a standard vest they're supposed to be wearing? I don't want to be a jerk, and I don't know any of these people, but something tells me at least a percentage of these people are abusing the system.

I'm 1000000% for service animals being in stores and wherever their owner brings them, but I can't support Mrs. Thompson "needing" her chihuahua in the grocery store because she's feeling a bit blue lately.
I have anxiety and depression issues, and I don't want this to come off as insensitive, but I seriously question the "need" for these animals in more cases than not.

I completely agree! It's out of hand here in Utah too. I see it on almost a daily basis.It doesn't help that many times these animals are so far from being properly trained it's ridiculous. If you have a trained animal I totally get it. Anything else is just a nuisance. Yapping or defecating in the store. Many use it as a work around to have pets in a rental when not allowed and now you've gotta be able to drag it through the grocery store or a restaurant too? Give me a break. Just because you got a doctors note doesn't make your emotional support animal a "service" animal. Service animals are highly trained to perform a certain job. I'm sure there are cases that people really benefit but as a whole I feel like they're abusing the system. Sending in a check along with a note to get a little card and a patch is far and away different than getting a dog that is going to see for you or sense when you're about to go in to a full blown seizure and protect your head. These animals are capable of amazing things and ESA's aren't even in the same class. We all have pets because they make us feel good. I love mine like family and they've gotten me through some pretty dark times yet they are far from service animals. Service animals do a job. An "ESA" is a pet in my opinion. Don't get me wrong. I'm a firm believer in what animals can do for people. I'm just not buying that every Tom, :cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r:, and Harry needs one to successfully make it through their local Albertson's,