I have a friend who used to be a flight attendant back in the 1980’s and she says the ESA thing really seems to be a recent phenomenon. Back then most people just had their pets put in cargo. You only rarely saw animals in the cabin and it was almost always a guide dog for the blind or the disabled. I assume this has become an issue because more people are flying this days? When I was growing up I don’t ever remember hearing stuff like this, but then again, people probably traveled by plane much less often and I feel like there wasn’t this culture of bringing your pets everywhere with you…
People are selfish these days. And abusing the system to save money is wrong. Pet ownership comes with a cost, maybe people should think about that before buying a pet. Lying and abusing the system to save some money and not have to pay is very wrong. If you don’t want to pay for your pet to fly, maybe you should’ve planned for that before traveling and before getting a pet. That kind of dishonesty shows a lack of respect and a lack of good character.