"A college student said she flushed her emotional support hamster down the toilet after Spirit Airlines refused to let her bring her furry pet on the plane.
Aldecosea skipped her flight and tried to rent a car instead, but said she was too young to rent one. So she did what she felt was the most humane choice."
It's a good thing the lady with the emotional support peacock did not try the same thing.
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But what the fuck is a support pet? Is this a new phenominon?
But what the fuck is a support pet? Is this a new phenomenon?
the woman with the hamster should have kept it warm inside a bodily cavity :)
Why not just take the same course of travel (or same airline) that she used to get to Baltimore?
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No, it's been around for awhile. I know a few people who travel with their (relatively small) pets as support animals. They all readily admit to me that they simply don't want to have their pets in the cargo hold and simply bs'd some doctor that they have anxiety flying and need the animal with them.
I just always thought it was emotionally weak snow-flake fuckers who say they need a cuddle in stressful situations.
Wish I'd been there. Roasted hamster is decent, I hear. Hate to waste a good piece of meat.
the woman with the hamster should have kept it warm inside a bodily cavity :)
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This “support animal” thing has to be something new, right?
No, it's been around for awhile. I know a few people who travel with their (relatively small) pets as support animals. They all readily admit to me that they simply don't want to have their pets in the cargo hold and simply bs'd some doctor that they have anxiety flying and need the animal with them.
Yeah, a lot of animal lovers think the cargo-hold thing is inhumane so they feel justified in exploiting this loop-hole to bring them in the cabin.
Of course flushing your pet down a toilet is frowned upon no matter how distraught you are so I am not sure why PETA or other animal groups would be sympathetic to this woman (if they are).
PETA is not sympathetic to her - they said she should be criminally charged.
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My son's poor girlfriend showed up to her new apartment to find a support bunny thanks to her roommate. Rabbits are stinky animals. I felt bad for her.
It's like a comfort pet on steroids.
The funny thing is, murderimg the hamster will probably haunt her for the rest of her life, which will only require more emotional support.
Speaking of animals. Spirit packs people on planes like they’re animals. Can’t pay me to fly Spirit.
And, is it just a plane need or are the animals a 24/7 therapy?
Dogs, sure.
Hamsters eat their own babies. They don't count.
And no, there wasn’t supposed to be a pun there.
Dogs are also used with people that have developmental disabilities. The dogs sense when the people start stimming.
The funny thing is, murderimg the hamster will probably haunt her for the rest of her life, which will only require more emotional support.
Great post. That's basically a perfect reasonable time to use xanax .
I would be mortified if I was responsible for coherently flushing any domestic animal down a toilet then hopping on a spirit jet then making the news
Was the hamster immediately sucked down with one of those high pressure loud toilets?
Or was it an older toilet and she watched the hamster swirl around for a few laps clawing to get out before slowly getting sucked down with a light and airy gurgle sound.
What if the toilet had clogged?
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Or get a real pet, one that isn’t disposable.
The funny thing is, murderimg the hamster will probably haunt her for the rest of her life, which will only require more emotional support.
Great post. That's basically a perfect reasonable time to use xanax .
I would be mortified if I was responsible for coherently flushing any domestic animal down a toilet then hopping on a spirit jet then making the news
Well she went to the papers on this, and is now considering suing the airline (for what i have no idea), not the other way around. So "making the news" shouldnt be mortifying for her.
Second, yes most of us would be "mortified" if we killed a pet or person. Of course, most of us wouldn't do it in the first place so not sure where you're going with that one.
Well she went to the papers on this, and is now considering suing the airline (for what i have no idea), not the other way around. So "making the news" shouldnt be mortifying for her.
This is a perfect example of what is wrong with the world. Forgetting for a moment that this woman needs a hamster as a "stress animal" this woman decided to flush the hamster down the toilet. The airline didn't make her do it. She made the choice and now she is crying victim and will probably sue the airline. If she does file a lawsuit I hope the airline files a counter suit and kicks this woman's ass.