How To Travel By Air With a Pet

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Follow these steps to keep your pet safe while you're on a plane.

To complete this How-To you will need:

Health and vaccination records
A heavy-duty travel crate
Appropriate crate labels
An old towel, shirt, or cushion

Step 1: Contact the airline

Contact the airline directly to make arrangements for your pet. Airlines often restrict the number of pets that can be on a single flight.

Tip: Book a flight in the morning or evening when the weather is cooler, and avoid travel during busy times like holidays and weekends to avoid long delays.

Step 2: Learn the airline's procedure

Learn about any specific rules or regulations from the airline. Check to see if they allow small pets in the cabin.

Step 3: Get current health certificates and vaccination records

Get copies of current health certificates and vaccination records from your veterinarian. Keep one copy with you, and one secured to your pet's crate.

Tip: Don't sedate your dog unless your veterinarian tells you to. Pets will be better able to regulate their body temperature if they're awake.

Step 4: Buy a pet crate

Buy a heavy-duty, USDA-approved pet crate. Add large labels indicating the contents and your contact information.

Step 5: Put a cushion in the crate

Put a towel, an old shirt, or other cushion in the bottom of the pet's crate to keep them comfortable during the trip.

Tip: Avoid feeding your pet for three to four hours before flying to limit the chance of motion sickness.

Step 6: Follow airline regulations

Follow your airline's regulations regarding boarding your pet.

Step 7: Pick up your pet

Pick up your pet at the baggage claim area. Take them outside for a bathroom break, and give them a little treat for being a good traveler.

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• dog
• taking
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[sosplz987654321]

i like her voice

[debilchan]

No one cares.

[SunniLuvsU]

@kingmarco301 Well, if you are leaving from the us to go to another place in the us , then no you do not need a passport. But if you are coming form another country, then you will need a passport

[randomstuffstuidios]

DANG!!!! that Yorkie was the same weight as my hamster, but EVEN SHORTER!!!

[kingmarco301]

HELP: if im traveling to the us with a dog what are the requirments ............

do i need a passport?

[LeoLilly1418]

No i was just going to leave my dog at baggage claim..

[princedarkus1]

at 0:08, that plane look like a tiny drone.....

[rothaga2]

1:32 lol hes like OMG WTF?!

[PraiseDivineMercy]

This is how to travel with a DOG. What about cats, birds, and other kinds of pets?

[SaikoMizu]

4 hours plus flight time.

[pruanelover4ever]

are you joking? 3-4?

it could go a day definitely without eating(although strongly not advised on a regular basis!)..

let alone 4 horus? come on

[SaikoMizu]

I can't feed them for 3-4 hours? Depending on how long the flight is, they could starve. O.O