[nagdu] FW: Subject: O'Hare Airport Opens Indoor Service Animal Relief Room

Tina Thomas judotina48kg at gmail.com
Mon Oct 26 05:56:54 UTC 2015


Hi Cindy- Yes, having  an indoor relief area is awesome. Also, I don't know
for sure, but I think that most of the relief areas are outside of security.

Take care. 
Tina and the girls

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Tina, thanks for sending this information. That will be nice. They will help
us find the relief area; then they'll take us in to the room where they want
to warehouse us. Actually this has only happened to me once. I think it is
good that Ohare and Midway are both addressing the issue. Do you suppose the
outdoor relief areas are all outside of security? The indoor one sounds very
nice.
Cindy


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Subject: [nagdu] FW: Subject: O'Hare Airport Opens Indoor Service Animal
Relief Room

This is awesome news! 
Tina and the girls>>Animal/Pet Relief Room Opens at O'Hare International
Airport
>>Date: Tuesday  October  20, 2015 | Source: Chicago Department of 
>>Aviation
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>>CHICAGO, October 20, 2015 - The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) 
>>announces the opening of an indoor service animal/pet relief room at 
>>O'Hare International Airport.
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>>Located past security checkpoints in the Rotunda area of Terminal 3, 
>>the room is specially designed to accommodate passengers traveling 
>>with service animals or pets. It is particularly convenient for those 
>>with layovers/connecting flights at O'Hare.  It will enhance the 
>>traveling experience for individuals with disabilities because they no 
>>longer need to pass back through security to relieve their service animal.
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>>The recently-opened indoor service animal/pet relief room at O'Hare is 
>>located just north of the Rotunda in Terminal 3.
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>>The room has two, 2-foot by 4-foot pet relief areas complete with 
>>artificial grass covering, miniature fire hydrants and pop-up 
>>sprinkler systems to wash away liquid waste into a drain. In addition, 
>>a mounted hose bib and reel is available for manual spraying and 
>>plastic
bags are provided for clean-up.
>>The room is enclosed, has a door with a glass pane that opens and 
>>closes automatically, and is designed for wheelchair access. The room 
>>also includes two sinks for passenger use.
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>>"We are pleased to offer this new amenity for passengers, especially 
>>those who depend on the assistance of service animals when they travel 
>>through our airport," said CDA Commissioner Ginger S. Evans. "This is 
>>another way we are making O'Hare International Airport more accessible 
>>to the traveling public and creating a more welcoming environment for
visitors to Chicago."
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>>The room features two pet relief areas with hydrants, and plastic 
>>bags, sinks and a hose for clean up.
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>>The CDA coordinated with the Mayor's Office for People with 
>>Disabilities
>>(MOPD) to ensure the room is compliant with the Americans with 
>>Disabilities Act (ADA) standards.
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>>"The new indoor animal relief area located in the secured terminal of 
>>O'Hare International Airport will enhance the traveling experience for 
>>individuals with service animals, particularly those with connecting 
>>flights," said MOPD Commissioner Karen Tamley. "This feature is 
>>another step towards our goal of making Chicago a world class 
>>accessible
city for people with disabilities."
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>>In addition to the new airside animal relief room, there are three 
>>outdoor service animal/ pet relief areas located near the lower level 
>>curb front of Terminals 1, 2 and 5. The Terminal 1 and 5 outdoor 
>>locations were opened in
>>2009 and the Terminal 2 location was added in 2014. Midway 
>>International Airport also has an outdoor service animal and pet 
>>relief area located near the lower level curb front at the north end 
>>of the terminal that opened in 2009.
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>>Real grass, gravel or wood chips are used inside the fenced-in areas 
>>and plastic bags and garbage cans are provided. CDA and custodial 
>>staff monitor the areas throughout the day to ensure cleanliness.

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