3. Horse Massagers





Arizona is trying to put Celeste Kelly out of a job. Celeste is a certified horse massage therapist. But in Arizona, massaging animals is illegal unless you have a license in veterinary medicine. Otherwise, you can face up to $3,500 in fines and six months in jail.



Of course, if someone wants to massage humans, they don't need to go to med school. Four-legged friends shouldn't be any different. Now Celeste is taking the state vet board to court.







In Nebraska, massaging horses requires a license in veterinary medicine. So Karen Hough, a horse masseuse, was at one point threatened with 20 years in prison and $25,000 in fines (the same penalty as manslaughter) if she massaged any more horses.



She tried complying with the law, but according to the North Platte Bulletin, "first she was told she had to graduate from veterinary school, then she was told that new rules were being written, but those rules never became clear. The licensing process is tightly controlled by the veterinarian's association."