Canadian Airlines’ Rules on Comfort Animals Range From Dogs to Miniature Horses

Canadian Airlines’ Rules on Comfort Animals Range From Dogs to Miniature Horses
Baggage handlers remove luggage from a WestJet aircraft in a file photo The Canadian Press/Christopher Katsarov
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Miniature horses, monkeys, and pigs can legally fly as emotional support animals on at least one Canadian airline, but an advocate for travellers says the vast majority of jet-setting comfort animals are far less exotic and are a truly necessary accommodation for people with disabilities.

Unusual animal encounters at the airport have been making headlines in recent weeks.