Cow cuddling and beyond: the growing use of emotional support animals | Nightline

[@abedits4014]

Who is watching from india.. west finally believing that cow is also precious.

[@TheBarretNL]

Hold on buddy, not just the cows, all animals.

[@KKJ11111]

@@TheBarretNL yes all

[@gens0kyo]

Yes. I treasure em. Eat em too. :P

[@TheBarretNL]

@@gens0kyo Food is treasure in my books.

[@Noone-gz8li]

@@gens0kyo afcourse eat but it will effect u only in bad way

[@rochelleb973]

I would love to cuddle a cow ❤

[@uchibauki2515]

Rochelle Bailey people always thinking cows are harmless just becareful they can kick you ! They are very strong!

[@rmog7865]

Uchiba Uki only they will really only kick you to protect their young

[@Entyce914]

@@rmog7865 That are constantly being taken from them in the dairy industry. Dairy is scary, 5 min KZbin video that will change your life.

[@snowforest4159]

I'm a cow, mooo

[@AmitSingh-pk4mr]

Imagine west mocked India for it's culture and labelled it as third world ..now they are doing the same..🙄🙄🙄

[@vain7774]

I want to cuddle those gentle giants❤️✨

[@inuyashamanic2]

That would be amazing experience to cuddle a cow, they’d be so warm and welcoming. It’s sad to think after that experience she has a chance of going home to eat one. Humans are so disconnected to animals when they could be a friend like another person.

[@uchibauki2515]

People are so lonely you could tell how society is changing!! people in India already hugging cows since long time ago !

[@wiegehts8542]

Tell the truth. Cows in india eating plastictrash bc they dont get enough food

[@KatieCabo]

It’s just like when people bring service animals to visit sick children in hospitals and the elderly. People have brought their lambs, dogs, cats, and ponies and it’s amazing watching how therapeutic it is for these people. It’s true! Just petting and cuddling for awhile brings so much joy to those who are sick and lonely.

[@ChronicallyRollingWithIt]

This news station got the termonlogy very very wrong 🤦🏻‍♀️ A animal that goes to visit sick children would be a therapy animal. A Service animal can only be a Mini horse and a dog. They are task trained to help 1 person's debilitating disabilties. A Therapy animal is any animal. They help multiple people in tough situations like hospitals. They need prior approval to be there so they can be turned down. The news stations sadly always get these laws wrong and miss Educate then cause us Service dog handlers danger and issues when someone illigally brings a Emtonal support animal or therapy animal illigally in public 🤦🏻‍♀️ Yes they are all working animals, but Service animal and therapy animal and ESA are all very different.

[@quizmaster4542]

OMG that horse was so cute

[@IronKong-1_2-sb3df]

Stories like these should take over the news.

[@sophiemckenzie7527]

I think this is great cows are awesome .id never kill a cow think this is great .everyone talking about burgers and stakes maybe u should go see and hold a cow

[@Free_Snooki]

How cute. I want a little service peacock like that one girl. Always, I like how this woman said her cow looks like Jersey ppl, lmaoo.

[@Free_Snooki]

@First Last Lol. They're so cute though.

[@doll6_parts]

OMG I LOVE THE CUDDLE COWS OMG

[@uchibauki2515]

dollyparts666 but do you think it’s safe? What kind of cows? Maybe special trained cows 🐮 😂

[@annatar6453]

Our society is so fucked

[@emeldafernando9193]

This is great 👍

[@Deceptatronic]

You would think people with PTSD wouldn’t want the attention associated with bringing live stock on a plane. Wouldn’t this stress you out more??

[@brainsmall]

I have PTSD and a seizure alert dog, it does get to me but I literally need my dog or I'll die so I got used to it and trained my sd to help me in panic attacks

[@sweetlydrc2052]

I need to hug a cow

[@sheetalmishra7549]

Hug beef

[@JudeMaui]

Airport petting zoos may be helpful.

[@lisai2110]

She needs some counseling. Lose the weight and get some self esteem. Stop trying to make animals compensate for your short comings.

[@jayshreea.gaikwad8848]

Nice.

[@xxnike0629xx]

Emotional support animals are fine but people should be realistic as to what animals they choose. Cow cuddling I guess isn’t a surprise given the rise of emotional support animals.

[@crystalm4324]

How do these people get these designations?? How do you get a ‘team’ to get you a service animal with a vest?? SERIOUSLY, I have PTSD and a physical disability that is slowly losing my ability walk and leaves me in constant pain - I can’t even get insurance to pay for a wheelchair!!?!? Let alone a freakin horse. It’s hard enough to get my doctors to look at all my injuries being interconnected! This guy only wants to look at this, this girl only deals with that, this person just deals with my well-being and doesn’t concern himself with my physical pain....🤯🤬 Sigh

[@uchibauki2515]

Crystal M I’m so sorry for your situation! I saw so many advertisements about getting free wheelchairs with medicare! Could you apply to get medicare?

[@maxstreim4612]

Ik it’s been 8 months since your comment but there are many organizations out there ready to help you, if you need assistance feel free to PM me

[@crystalm4324]

Max Streim - I have been in line for soooo many things, I have filled out sooo very many papers that I now can barely fill out forms for my child’s class if they’re more than a few pages. I’ve had home care ‘assess’ my home to make changes to make things easier, but because I live in subsidized housing and am not living in a ‘wheelchair’ unit (I needed room for my daughters, those units are single bedrooms), changes such as railings are not permitted. I fall between cracks of WCB because my injury is old and degenerative. I also already fought 4 years to get a pension from them. My ‘original’ injury didn’t require a after surgery, (I was unable to sit for a year so I had to kneel on chairs and ride backwards on transport so the hip stayed lengthwise.) so the won’t provide one now. Now in order to get a ‘free’ wheelchair you have to have had either An accident - which means insurance (whatever kind you or the other person had) will pay for the chair, it’s never ‘free’. Or You were born with it. A whole different scenario. There’s Welfare - then you have access to free chairs at the cost of your financial privacy. They get a copy of your bank statements, they see what you put in and take out. You get a large gift from Grandma - that gets taken OFF your next cheque. So you actually get no further ahead. I used to run a business, own a beautiful home on an acreage, I draw the line at welfare ( Sorry, Social Assistance), I’d rather crawl. Church groups you say! I grew up in the Church, I went to private school, was even home schooled. Your jaw would drop at the number of tires and cars my dad has given to single mothers. The number of out of luck men my dad has housed and given jobs until they were on their feet. In fact I wouldn’t have been able to make it without the help from my mom. Anyway I haven’t had any help on that front other than my parents. The problem now is I’m so freakin tired of going through all the hoops, doing the dance and getting nothing. Now I just don’t. I don’t go out. I’m so very sick of fighting for scraps.

[@StinkySeaGoat]

This really pushes it on “oh that war vet has a service dog? I feel entitled to have a service pony!”

[@maxstreim4612]

Getting a golden compass vibe from all of this

[@uchibauki2515]

Social media is not really help people who are lonely!

[@Entyce914]

This right here amazes me. I hope everyone in this video and within the comments that love this don't consume dairy or any animal products. The dairy industry is the most violent industry on this planet. Such "omnivores" we are, looking for an animal for comfort and support. True omnivores wouldn't want to hug up and love a cow or any animal. What a way we pay these innocents beings back as well. Subjecting them to violence and cruelty. True happiness and peace starts on your plates. Leave animals off them. Show them true love by going vegan. Because you can't love someone will contributing to their violence.

[@thewoodshop69]

Man I need a Margarita

[@tusharthebest7571]

India is telling this from 1000s of years .

[@extrasolar213]

theres some old russian folk story about a cow , that was once a cursed count, but not a normal cow instead a rather unstable carnivore. and it roamed around feasting on the townspeople and gorging and some of those things.

[@andiepole2204]

Many people don’t realize that an emotional support animal (ESA) and a service animal is different. One provides a medical intervention and is essential to the person’s safety and or wellness. ESAs don’t have the same protections under the law that service animals do (unless that has changed since getting my service dog). Still, as long as the animal is well-behaved, most places are not going to be opposed to having them. I see the biggest problem being is a person getting a vest for their animal to try to pass it off as a service animal when they haven’t gone through any training to become one. Additionally, the people that do this are not well-versed in the laws meant to protect service animals and their humans.

[@joeywilburn8672]

This has gotten completely out of hand.

[@SisterKnight]

Ok...I wanted to say it too. But it isnt politically correct. Jesus this is ridiculous 😕🙄

[@sixthelement5857]

I think it's a good idea that will help humans get back in touch with nature, thus,- peace.

[@SisterKnight]

@@sixthelement5857 I sort of agree. However a service horse on a plane is not entirely necessary to do that. If she needs nature for her anxiety perhaps she should go to nature. And stop forcing nature Into flying mechanical birds. I think some people take it a bit too far.

[@marquisray8775]

She has mobility issues and other disabilities and flirty is the only one who can help her. Flying is her only way to get around in life and instead of driving in a car for hours if you can take a 45 minute flight

[@sixthelement5857]

@@SisterKnight I like how you think. I believe you are right.

[@elmaschingon5481]

So the horse is cuddling with the cow?

[@m.r.5016]

El mas Chingon ...... that’s fucked up....😬🤣😂🤣lol

[@spacexlivesp]

we doing this for many thousands of years in INDIA (HINDU)

[@brainsmall]

Flirty is NOT a therapy horse.shes a service animal that performs medical alert and mobility tasks for her disabled handler. Shame on you for not correcting the misinformation in the voiceover

[@cantrespawn1460]

This is Udder nonsense. Those cows' lives are at Steak.

[@Selmafinest]

😊

[@MsMiaWallace23]

Yet people won’t stop eating them….

[@elohiymkingdom9453]

Yeah 🤦‍♀️

[@sumangoswamivlogs7231]

Which breed of beautiful cows are this?

[@lunkis3233]

If you have a horse supportanimal Who am I to say otherwise.. So cute ❤️ love cows

[@KRAPYBARA84]

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[@marquisray8775]

ABC needs to get there facts right about service animals this is completely ridiculous, flirty is not a therapy horse! Flirty has been task trained to migrate her handlers disability so calling her a “therapy horse is disrespectful”. She is an inspiration to many handlers and people with or without service animals. Also when you explained the types of service animals “court house” dogs aren’t service dogs they are considered more of therapy dogs than anything and the puppies at 1:43 weren’t focused on the handler,pulling ahead, obviously not being trained and are afraid of the wheelchair so they are fakes. The reporting team knows nothing about service animals or the ADA and should have done there research before reporting on the topic

[@oranjmusemeyer968]

NOT migrate, you mean mitigate! Plus those "puppies" are dachshunds. That is their full grown stature. His dogs weren't wearing vests, so I would wager the news staff used a stock clip that was not correct.

[@Belikeabutterfly-v7z]

this is what we have been doing in africa since our creation and being called as filthy people, no courtesy , no etiquette, well, never slam, whatever goes around, comes around. besides, we destroy nature and then beef about anxiety attack demanding very nature to sooth us, how much our specious is pathetic and selfish

[@redx1106]

When will there be support lions bears & elephants?

[@rascallyrabbit717]

un freakin believable

[@johnyracercat]

Is it wrong that I'm thinking about my next hamburger?

[@SNX1881]

Data Is Amazing no not really

[@timberwolf27]

Id sure as hell rather pick up horse dung than Dog poop. Its a great idea, that mini horse is probably cheaper to feed and is about the size of a St Bernard. I'm really happy that woman got this benefit, and I have lots of right wing type views in me

[@boonthongudomporn6921]

I wish I can have a cow as a pet. I always love cows and I am a vegan.

[@flacadiabla3193]

Ponies are absolutely service animals

[@theawesomedas]

Come to India if you want to experience a wonderland full of cows...

[@chrisbruggers8076]

Did she say it's a lot to ask of the horse? Id say it's a lot to ask of her fellow passengers... this is absurd

[@fernandoherrera2256]

what do the passengers got to do? feed it? it's just a horse chillin next to its owner.

[@chrisbruggers8076]

@@fernandoherrera2256 A horse on an airplane? Have you every been on an airplane? Um what if there was an accident? The horse isn't strapped in and now it's injured and in the aisles preventing people from escaping. What if the horse panics? Not to mention it has to poop and pee on the plane. Not to mention people are allergic. Come on, this emotional support animal phenomenon is getting a little out of control when you're taking horses on airplanes

[@fernandoherrera2256]

​@@chrisbruggers8076 chris, if there's an accident, you're probably dead. and if anyone is going to be panicking, it's the people who actually know what's going on. as for allergies...well, then just the presence of someone who hugged their dog or cat before boarding the plane will set them off. allergy to horses is somewhat rare but nowhere near as rare as airplanes malfunctioning. your arguments are unsubstantiated and mostly biased because you don't want animals on airplanes. for what it's worth, i also think miniature horses on airplanes is a little strange. take care

[@chrisbruggers8076]

@@fernandoherrera2256 So if you agree with me about horses why argue? I'm not opposed to small animals in carriers but a line needs to be drawn. Um not every accident means everyone is dead instantly. There are water landings, planes overshoot runways, engine fires, etc... I would not want a horse in the middle of the aisle in the event of a water landing... everyone scrambling for the emergency exit climbing over a miniature horse that might also now be injured and panicking too boot... and do we now have to save the horse? Put a life vest on it? It's absurd.

[@fernandoherrera2256]

@@chrisbruggers8076 omfg chris i did not read all of that. to answer your first question: because i don't care ! i think it's silly yea but i don't care enough. if it makes someone happy to have their horse with them then good for them . time to let it go

[@TheBarretNL]

Im dutch, never heard of that cow hugging. not saying it doesnt work but i have never heard of it. lol

[@prashantjagtap5086]

I have read somewhere if we turn our hand on cows neck and back daily for 10/15 minits it helps to cure heart related desisies

[@scareme6053]

Nightmare for the cow eaters😂😂

[@scottgrimes1287]

My God, where is PETA and the abuse of this cow? And please set the horse free as well at the same time.

[@jasontheworldisyours]

Boxer dogs are the best #JasonTheWorldisYours

[@Prince-gu8or]

God no

[@uchibauki2515]

I see mostly people have Golden retriever for service dog! They are wearing a vest said don’t pet me I’m working but I saw one of service dog behaved really bad just like my dog not helping at all and that lady has to keep getting after him because he’s out of control!

[@RTTCTV]

Am I the only one who is disturbed by the flys all over the cows

[@BantuNiLo]

dog lovers are hypocrites

[@rickytoddbotelho9555]

Beautiful story. For all the animal abusers. You're next.

[@sheetalmishra7549]

And they laugh at Indians when they say cows as their second mother and respect them

[@kasoni4848]

Any one after zee news report on cow cuddling?

[@deepakkhatri2005]

Me bro.✋✋

[@sargentbutternut7255]

You aint gotta be lonely at farmers only. You aint even gotta be a farmer. This is my Camel Wendsday. He's helping me quit smoking.

[@Anita-k]

Lol hahahahaha, ABC news took down their video about Brand Jean hugging Amber Guyger and him getting an "award for courage" cause of that gesture. 100% they didn't like the comments they got for this nonsense ... specially my sarcastic first post set the tone! I forgive ABC for deleting the video and my comment!

[@sargentbutternut7255]

What happens when that pony drops shit pie a mile high in the sky? When pigs Fly. Should have just got a Unicorn. Snakes on a plane?? ok I'll stop.

[@GodOfFunk]

She ate beef before that 😒

[@northremembers1867]

i wanted to become an astronaut when i was younger but now i wish to become a cow 🤒

[@pranavkamdi8458]

N people in our own country troll us without giving second thought we r doing it from centuries

[@pargolf3158]

I just opened up my Honey Badger cuddling business. Tomorrow's special - one extra minute for each 5 minute session purchased.

[@salliem4599]

At some point this nonsense has to stop...

[@XavierAway]

that woman with the horse 🤦‍♂ in 50 years or so it'll be women many times that size riding therapy elephants with a supplementary therapy retriever in a small carriage on top, and complain bitterly when they are told they simply cannot fit on the plane.

[@lance8359]

Can I bring my elephant? I'm suffering STD.

[@MrMacroVision]

Devin Nunes would be proud

[@willie.j4098]

Wtf

[@ZachNasty]

People take this shit way to far,. Its one thing if the animal is actually helping you,. Its also another if you're completely psychotic and think you need an animal with you 24-7,.

[@wanderingquestions7501]

And you can burn cow chips for heat too. I still like comfort gorillas; their big on protection too

[@XatarWoIstDeinGold]

Pls Go vegan

[@elohiymkingdom9453]

❤

[@xelefonte]

*I honestly can't tell who is the cow at (**1:59**)*

[@Monica-kr7pd]

Я первая!

[@maximusmateo9970]

Wtf!!!

[@kaushikvarma9887]

americans😩😩