Take on the comfort cat

I'm on a flight at 6am this morning after sleeping all of three hours because I had to be up at 3 and finally get into my seat. I'm hoping for a little shut eye before a long day of visits but as I close my eyes I hear a distinct meow. Now I get that people need comfort but who the hell brings a frigging cat on a plane.? This isn't a pillow or a stuffed animal but a live kitten meowing for the entire flight

It's annoying enough if it's an infant screaming but I gotta say nothing is worse than a cat in your right ear for 2.5 hours. Plus, I'm pretty sure I'm allergic to these things so somebody else's comfort means I'm miserable