OMG! An alligator for a companion pet?

Frankly, I prefer snakes

It’s watching TV with her!
Nice snake, but I bet it stays home.

One day, it will injure, or kill someone. Then we’ll remember why it’s illegal to have such animals as pets, in the first place.

It’s getting ridiculous. Not long ago a “companion dog” attacked a passenger on a plane required a whole bunch off stitches were needed to put his face together. He was sitting in the seat next to them.

I found a link

I LOVE animals. But they are simply unpredictable. Regardless of how well trained, or socialized…

I agree. Also, the livingroom tank is a bit overdoing it.

There is a big difference between a “companion animal” and a “service dog.” Service dogs undergo special training (such as seeing eye dogs, or seizure dogs) and have special laws that protect them and their owners. Companion animals are pretty much a made-up concept that only has any legal basis for airlines and only require a certificate that can be bought online without any validation. I could dig a worm out of the garden and print out a “companion animal” certificate from a website. Unless you’re an airline, it’s not required to give any sort of special status to a companion animal.

It is my understanding that you can tell someone in your store with a “companion weasel” to get the fuck out. Furthermore, if you don’t kick them out, and the guy’s “companion weasel” bites another customer, you can be liable for not exercising reasonable precautions in protecting your customers. This isn’t legal advice. I am not a lawyer.