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Should monkey wearing a diaper in a baby stroller be allowed in WDW?
- Thread starter wdwfan4ver
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Or how about some people change their "I'm the most important..." attitude, so we can have nice things again?
Seabasealpha1
Well-Known Member
I have very little idea...lol. I guess I can see some of the benefits of a service monkey (the ultimate being the "Trunk Monkey")...but it just seems...odd...still...
rob0519
Well-Known Member
Emotional Support Animal Policy from United Airlines. If United can ask for this type of documentation, why can't a resort like Disney do the same?
Psychiatric/Therapeutic/Emotional Support Animal Authorization
General information:
Pursuant to the Department of Transportation (DOT) guidance for the carriage of service animals, United requires a passenger with a qualified disability traveling with a psychiatric/therapeutic/emotional support type animal to obtain documentation from their medical/mental health professional.
Medical/mental health professional: Please complete this form or provide the passenger with a written statement containing the information on this form on your practice letterhead.
Passenger: Send a copy of the form or written statement to the United Airlines Accessibility Desk by fax (872-825-0208) or email (uaaeromed@united.com) 48 hours prior to travel for documentation verification (by contacting your health care professional). Please retain the original form or your medical/mental health professional statement in your possession while traveling and be prepared to present it to airline representatives.
Accessibility Desk: Verify documentation. Complete SSR in the PNR with ESAN APPROVED or NOT APPROVED and your name.
Airport Agent: Verify the passenger's documentation and SSR information in the PNR. Verify the animal meets the requirements (i.e., behavior) to travel in the passenger cabin free of charge.
Note: With respect to an animal used to assist a qualified individual with a disability, the animal must be trained to behave appropriately in a public setting. Animals found not to have been trained to behave will only be accepted in accordance with United's current pet policies or may be denied boarding.
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Initial Must be completed by medical/mental health professional
_______ I certify that the passenger has a mental health-related disability listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).
_______ Having the animal accompany the passenger is necessary to the passenger's mental health or treatment.
_______ I am a licensed medical/mental health professional treating the passenger's mental or emotional disability.
_______ The passenger is under my professional care.
Medical/mental health professional's license information:
Date and type of the license:________________________________
License Number:________________________________
State or other jurisdiction in which license was issued:________________________________
Your name (print):
Signature and date:
Business phone contact:
Passenger/patient name (print):
Animal type, breed and weight:
Psychiatric/Therapeutic/Emotional Support Animal Authorization
General information:
Pursuant to the Department of Transportation (DOT) guidance for the carriage of service animals, United requires a passenger with a qualified disability traveling with a psychiatric/therapeutic/emotional support type animal to obtain documentation from their medical/mental health professional.
- This form is valid for one year from the date the licensed medical or mental health professional treating the person has signed this form.
- Other documentation may be required for travel entering or exiting an international location.
- Service animals must be properly harnessed for the duration of the flight. Small animals may remain in the passenger's lap during the flight. If a carrier will be used, it must meet the USDA guidelines and fit under the aircraft seat.
Medical/mental health professional: Please complete this form or provide the passenger with a written statement containing the information on this form on your practice letterhead.
Passenger: Send a copy of the form or written statement to the United Airlines Accessibility Desk by fax (872-825-0208) or email (uaaeromed@united.com) 48 hours prior to travel for documentation verification (by contacting your health care professional). Please retain the original form or your medical/mental health professional statement in your possession while traveling and be prepared to present it to airline representatives.
Accessibility Desk: Verify documentation. Complete SSR in the PNR with ESAN APPROVED or NOT APPROVED and your name.
Airport Agent: Verify the passenger's documentation and SSR information in the PNR. Verify the animal meets the requirements (i.e., behavior) to travel in the passenger cabin free of charge.
Note: With respect to an animal used to assist a qualified individual with a disability, the animal must be trained to behave appropriately in a public setting. Animals found not to have been trained to behave will only be accepted in accordance with United's current pet policies or may be denied boarding.
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Initial Must be completed by medical/mental health professional
_______ I certify that the passenger has a mental health-related disability listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).
_______ Having the animal accompany the passenger is necessary to the passenger's mental health or treatment.
_______ I am a licensed medical/mental health professional treating the passenger's mental or emotional disability.
_______ The passenger is under my professional care.
Medical/mental health professional's license information:
Date and type of the license:________________________________
License Number:________________________________
State or other jurisdiction in which license was issued:________________________________
Your name (print):
Signature and date:
Business phone contact:
Passenger/patient name (print):
Animal type, breed and weight:
Because an uncrated large animal on an airplane is a hazard...
But why won't United let me take my box of emotional support snakes onboard ?
Whats the worst that could happen ?
rob0519
Well-Known Member
"Service animals must be properly harnessed for the duration of the flight. Small animals may remain in the passenger's lap during the flight. If a carrier will be used, it must meet the USDA guidelines and fit under the aircraft seat."
Read the policy. Harnessed or in a carrier under the seat pretty much rules out "large" animals. The point here is if an airline and require medical documentation for the use an Emotional Support Animal, regardless of size, why can't Disney ask for the same documentation.
Blame that god awful Samuel Jackson movie..... and snakes can get into areas dogs can't....
I did. "Service animals must be properly harnessed for the duration of the flight" can and does include large dogs....
IMFearless
Well-Known Member
Was the monkey in a diaper a Tier 1 or Tier 2 Fastpass Attraction while in Epcot?
Talking about behind control panels, in cargo hold, things like that, silly. The last thing you want is for a few snakes to crawl into the tail where the hydraulics are.....
rob0519
Well-Known Member
And just how "large" a dog do you think fits in a crate under a seat in coach?
Because an animal harnessed and on a leash is "properly harnessed". They make restraints to buckle your dog in a car seat. If I purchased a seat for my certified emotional support dog, placed it in said mentioned restraint and buckled to the seat belt in the seat next to me, it's "properly harnessed" - and safe. If United or any other airlines wanted to restrict large dogs, then they would have included a maximum weight, but they didn't.
Read ALL three sentences of the policy you provided, rather than cherry picking one.
To quote, "Service animals must be properly harnessed for the duration of the flight. Small animals may remain in the passenger's lap during the flight. If a carrier will be used, it must meet the USDA guidelines and fit under the aircraft seat."
jaklgreen
Well-Known Member
Agree, we need stricter regulations on all service animals and how they are trained. People also forget that "emotional support" animals DO NOT fall under that ADA(with the exception of PTSD) and those need to be trained. Someone with their little purse dog who says it makes them feel better to have their dog with them does not count. After all, that is the reason most people get pet, because it makes you feel good to have them. While we are on this I would also like to say that every time I see someone driving with their dog in their lap I want to yank them out of the car and smack them up side the head.
James Norrie
Well-Known Member
Given that the Americans with Disabilities Act only recognizes Service Dogs and, in rare cases, Miniature Horses, as service animals, NO! Stop trying to say your Iguana serves a task for you other than bringing it wherever you want!
Sorry, I have a big problem with people breaking the rules for their own benefit. In this case, it de-legitimizes the real purpose of a Service Animal. They are more than an emotional support tool, they actually fill a role and do tasks for their handler.
Sorry, I have a big problem with people breaking the rules for their own benefit. In this case, it de-legitimizes the real purpose of a Service Animal. They are more than an emotional support tool, they actually fill a role and do tasks for their handler.
The snake one makes absolutely no sense. How on earth is it supposed to peddle while lacking opposing feets?
And for some, are necessary to live independently.
Register, with whom?