>From: Stephanie <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: animals on planes > >Okay, I understand dogs as service animals and I can understand cats >as emotional support animals, heck my ferrets are there for me..... >but MONKEYS? When did monkeys become service animals?... Monkeys help quadriplegics and others with limited mobility by getting drinks, picking up mouth sticks and retrieving other objects as requested. It's very expensive to have human on hand for 24 hrs per day. The monkey can provide simple services with otu a human caregiver bein there all the time. KG [Posted in FML issue 4148]