Dot Regulations On Emotional Support Animals

The US Department of Transportation no longer classifies an emotional support animal as a service animal.

Dot regulations on emotional support animals. Second the ACAA requires airlines to recognize service animals regardless of species with exceptions for certain unusual species of. The DOT notes it no longer considers an emotional support animal to be a service animal paving the way for airlines to ban them if they dont fit established rules about pets. Unless it complies with the airlines pet policy.

The Department of Transportation has cleared the air somewhat on how airlines may decide which animals can travel in the cabin with their owners and flight crews are breathing easier. DOT offers guidance for people traveling with emotional support animals The information is designed to help travelers understand their. First the ACAA currently requires airlines to recognize emotional support animals as service animals.

The Washington Post via Getty Images FILE. It will also support airline restrictions on animal species other than cats dogs and miniature horses to fly. On Thursday afternoon the Department of Transportation issued a final policy statement for service animals and emotional support animals ESAs.

DOTs new rule also no longer requires airlines to recognize emotional support animals with the agency citing a number of reasons for the change. No longer considers an emotional support animal to be a service animal. The following is meant as a general guide to the rules and regulations around emotional support animals.

Allows airlines to require forms developed by DOT attesting to a service animals health behavior and training and if taking a long flight attesting that the service animal can either not relieve itself or can relieve. The US Department of Transportation published its final rule on Traveling by Air with Service Animals today bringing an end to the Emotional Support Animal ESA era. There are airlines outside of the US.

Most airlines reacting to the DOT rules change are barring Emotional Support Animals ESA which limits support animals in the cabin to trained service animals. The changes also clarify that emotional support animals ESAs comfort animals companionship animals animals being trained to be service animals and species other than dogs are not considered. The US Department of Transportation rule announced Wednesday states that carriers are not required to recognize emotional support animals as service animals and may treat them as pets.