I have a cat that is trained to retrieve my asthma inhalers and dial 911 on a large buttoned phone. He has flown with me all over the world for the past five years. I buy him his own seat and he sits in an FAA approved baby carrier. He is often complimented by the FAs as "the best customer." He generally sleeps the entire flight, but does get a little nervous at take off/landing. (I assume, like a child, he has pressure issues with his ears, but he doesn't cry, he just yawns a lot.)
I have only had ONE problem with him and that was when some rude woman tried to put her lap child in his seat next to him. Her reasoning? "A baby is more important than a cat."
Fortunately, the FA interviened and moved the woman and her child to a different row.
I'm sorry if you're allergic to him, but the ADA provides that since my cat is trained to save my life, he can go where I go.
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