If you walk through your local Publix, you may have noticed a new sign reminding customers to keep their furry friends at home if they wish to shop.
Recently, these signs have been popping up in more Publix stores, saying that pets, including emotional support animals, are not allowed to enter.
While service animals are allowed, they must be under the control of their owners and the store asked that people keep them away from carts or baskets for sanitation purposes.
Some shitheels have been bringing their dogs into non-dog spaces under the guise of being “an emotional support animal”.
While there are some very specific instances where emotional support animals are a thing (PTSD, severe anxiety disorders, etc.) it did not become widespread until Karens started using it as loophole to bring their dogs into grocery stores, restaurants, and many other places where dogs werent allowed before.
As someone who has one, it really only covers you being able to rent a place if you have an esa
I did not know that. I guess most places don’t, either, and decide to just let the animals in rather than deal with any discrimination lawsuits.
Probably. Hardware stores usually like dogs visiting.
Honestly though I think they just do it for more business.
People suck.
There are no specific instances recognized by the ADA in which emotional support animals are recognized as anything other than pets.
The PTSD dogs that sense an on coming attack, or scout the area for harmful stimuli are not ESA. They’re service animals. Period.