>> "To look at this from the perspective of animal owners: animals are not "pets" to them, they're family. To deny them bringing a dog in an airplane is like de

>> "To look at this from the perspective of animal owners: animals are not "pets" to them, they're family. To deny them bringing a dog in an airplane is like denying them bringing a baby in a airplane." I say this as a dog owner who understands the love for a pet and how devastated I would be were anything to happen to her. Those people need help. Pets aren't humans. There is no comparison with a human baby whatsoever. People who think the two are equal are emotionally stunted.