Does my emotional support peacock need a pet passport?

Someone sent me this story a few days ago and it absolutely cracked me up. A peacock is not a small bird. I used to live next to a family that kept two as pets and the birds were the nastiest creatures I have ever seen. I can only imagine one on an airplane in the cabin.

Have you heard a peacock? It's ear splitting.

Completely agree about the awfulness of peacocks. Is that the collective noun? If not it should be!!

Anyway, if I were stuck in a metal tube hurtling thru the atmosphere with a dang peacock I would need an emotional support companion. Yikes.

"Buckle Up and Ride a Peacock" My sister sent me this article, laughed so much. They walk amongst us everywhere with an "all about me attitude" Thanks Karen for a good laugh
Aloha Princess Pupule

I hadn't seen the video until now.

Wow.

And I'm guessing that yes, a passport could be helpful...

Someone sent this story to me recently, and I couldn't believe that anyone would consider a Peacock as an "emotional support animal". How absurd and ridiculous! It does sound like she has an "all about me" attitude, as the airline told her three times not to bring the bird to the airport, as it wouldn't be allowed on the flight.

No worries, it looks good on your facebook page. Do you expect anything else from a "performance artist"? Does she also travel with hula hoops? (RS Forum inside joke)

I guess that means my emotional support Emu won't be allowed either?

Did you read: http://www.cracked.com/personal-experiences-2156-healthy-people-are-faking-disabilities-to-get-service-dog.html?

The collective noun is an ostentation.

I'm picturing a cartoon with two flight attendants cornered by a peacock in all of his glory. One flight attendant says to the other, "I told you these new uniforms were too colorful."

An awfulness of peacocks? I love it! For more on collective nouns, see An Exaltation of Larks by James Lipton. From the 15th century to more modern times, he provides a fun history of such terms.

Had not seen the video! Outrageous!

I'm picturing a cartoon with two flight attendants cornered by a peacock in all of his glory. One flight attendant says to the other, "I told you these new uniforms were too colorful."

Karen - you should draw it and submit it to The New Yorker magazine.

I saw this on this news the other day. To my knowledge, thankfully, I have not been on any plane with a comfort animal. Pam, love your suggestion of collective "awfulness of peacocks".

Completely agree about the awfulness of peacocks.

That's why peacocks are so beautiful. It makes up for their awful disposition.
I once was on a bus where a woman got on with a "service cat." Everyone know that cats don't serve people; it's the reverse.

We were on a flight on Alaska Airlines from Seattle to Maui and a woman had the entire bulkhead row (seat a-b-c) and her Bull Mastiff had the entire bulkhead floor. She only paid for one seat (I asked her) and yes he was an emotional support Bull Mastiff which flew for free.
I joked that my support Bernese Mountain Dog needs a free trip since if we want to take our, well -2 Bernese Mtn Dogs ... we have to pay $100 each way (plus buy the crates) & they fly in cargo AND we have to take separate flights since Alaska only allows one big dog per flight. Darn Peacock ruined it for all of us :)

And pity the person who can't bring a needed guide dog because the on-board animal allowance has been taken up by someone's purse Chihuahua.
(Ours stays home with a sitter who hand-feeds him ... )

It's people like that who ruin it for those who have an emotional support Canada goose...

(I was trying to think what bird could be meaner than a peacock....)

"It's people like that who ruin it for those who have an emotional support Canada goose.."

And for my emotional support camel also. And, c'mon, he doesn't spit at everyone.

And United is now issuing new rules dealing with so called emotional support animals, similar to Delta's recently announced rules.
https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/1086683001

I feel like you can't laugh about this stuff any more because too many people are offended that you think it's funny.

I'm picturing a cartoon that says, "Excuse me, her support peacock just crapped on my vegan, kosher, gluten-free plate. Are you going to refund my ticket price?"

It seems like the stress of having to justify your support pony/goose/turkey/armadillo to everyone else would negate the calming effect of the animal.

Maybe I could get my husband declared my emotional support spouse, and he could fly for free. Or I could dress him up in a horse costume. Neigh, too much work.

Well, some of the vegan meals I've had on Delta's international flights have tasted like peacock poo.

ok I have nothing to contribute but want to thank everyone for giving me a good laugh this morning!! Sorely needed, and I appreciate it!!

Good grief!!!

just to keep this alive another day, I wanted to say a photo made it into the paper here. It didn't even fit properly in the luggage cart!!!!

Sadly, she could have just said it was her carryon bag, and they'd have let it on.

Well YOU try to stuff a peacock into a sizing bin.

Mrs. Jo - LOL Emu's can't fly with our without a plane.
I got a chuckle out of your post.

I'm picturing a cartoon that says, "Excuse me, her support peacock just crapped on my vegan, kosher, gluten-free plate. Are you going to refund my ticket price?"

If it's typical of US airlines, no refund but they'll throw 5-10K frequent flyer miles into your account as a goodwill gesture.

Just made it to Saturday Night Live "Weekend Update".

While this Peacock thing is funny and at first I didnt believe it as a friend read it to me from a Facebook Post a report on NPR did the trick.

But the underlying real issue here is the abuse of the Service Animal rules that we have operated under for a long time. This is sad because it makes it difficult for those that need REAL service animals (those for the deaf and blind for instance.)

Our abuse of long agreed upon norms of respect and behaviour are shredding our ability to operate as a civil society and this is just one example.

In all seriousness, it is making it harder for my husband who travels with a guide dog. There are ill-mannered fake service dogs/ESAs at airports that lunge and try to bite my husband’s guide dog. This distracts the guide dog from her task. Also, they do not know how to protect themselves from aggressive dogs. Rather, they protect the handler. Post security pet relief areas on more than one occasion had urine everywhere but where it was supposed to be and not cleaned up. Legitimate service dogs are now being questioned due to the fakes.

jvb- You must be talking about the woman I saw in an airport last year. On her phone, pulling luggage, with an active dog on about 15 feet of retractable leash. The dog was all over the place, tripping other travelers, while she just strolled along as if she were at the park. I was too far away to say anything to her. It wouldn't do any good as these entitled people don't take it well when you point out their bad behavior.

I always travel with my emotional support tarantula and there's nothing you can do about it! She doesn't like leashes, but don't worry. She's very friendly. She likes warm places like the back of your neck or inside your pocket.

Well, I'll comment. When I read this yesterday, I was absolutely sick. When people think it's ok to flush away an animal (other than a dead one), no matter how small, for their personal expediency, we are in a world of hurt. Pressured or not, SHE made the decision. And, if she had hours to obsess over it, why didn't she spend that time trying to find another option, like maybe finding someone willing to take it to shelter - yes they do take little ones. Even if she had just left it in it's cage on a chair somewhere, someone would have dealt with it.

The hamster piece was in the travel section of our paper yesterday. Poor Pebbles needed a support human, methinks.