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Passengers Purrfectly Cross the Line
Shortly after we finished beverage service while mid-flight on a smaller aircraft with only one galley, all the Flight Attendants were up front putting away carts. A passenger who was seated in the back of the aircraft approaches me completely distraught explaining the lady next to her is breastfeeding. I apologize and explain (my airline) allows breastfeeding on the airplane and in the concourse and there was nothing I could do. She then demands I reseat her but being a full flight I couldn’t inconvenience another passenger because she was uncomfortable. She then demands me to come to the back and “handle” the situation, then storms back down the aisle. I politely walk behind her to assess the situation. When I reach her row she is standing and staring at the passenger next to her mortified. I look over and see the 50ish-year-old overweight woman next to her breastfeeding her pet cat. Yes, you read that correctly…breastfeeding her grown cat. Once I gathered myself mentally and wiped what I imagine was a very disgusted look off my face. I explained to her ESAN was not registered on our paperwork and thus needed to be in its carrier under the seat at all times. To which the passenger replies “Oh I’m sorry, I was just feeding her. She was hungry.”