Oct 12, 2024
Emotional support animals started with just dogs accompanying humans and helping them out. But over the years, people have developed some bizarre ‘collection’ of animals for support, and here we mention some of them.
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Back in 2020, the world received a shocker when a woman took her miniature horse with her on an airplane as a ‘service animal’. And although these horses are gentle and calm in nature, taking them on flights is completely bizarre.
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Pigs, especially potbellied pigs, have become a rage as emotional support animals. They are both intelligent and affectionate, and easily trainable too! In 2021, the world received the news that a man had officially kept a potbellied pig as a service animal.
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This news was a mix of shock and humour. A woman carried a peacock into a plane as her ‘service animal’ leaving people in awe as to what is happening.
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Ducks, the waddling, adorable creatures, have always been termed great emotional support and service animals. They are social, calm creatures and are great at forming strong bonds with humans.
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Yes, you read that right! One of the most feared creatures of the wild is being used as an emotional support animal by some people. In fact, back in 2023, someone tried to board a plane with a ‘boa constrictor’ as their service animal.
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Turkeys have also become an unexpected choice for an emotional support animal. When trained right, turkeys can be friendly and social, and make great service animals.
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Ferrets are one of the most adorable animals to have been domesticated by humans. They are small, super energetic, and have ‘jiggly and flexible’ bodies.
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Although quite rare, some people have had Kangaroos as emotional support animals! And it has made many people wonder how these muscular giants are trained to be service animals? But, there have been instances of people trying to travel with a kangaroo as their service animal.
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