Airline pet transportation
Aug 19th, 2005, 04:52 AM
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KMK -
Obviusly I don;t know your cat - or how terrified it would be. But I would still think that terrified would be better than potentially dead. (If your child was afraid of other people would you put him/her in thehold?)
It's your cat - and luckily you didn;t have any problems. But I would still NEVER do it.
Obviusly I don;t know your cat - or how terrified it would be. But I would still think that terrified would be better than potentially dead. (If your child was afraid of other people would you put him/her in thehold?)
It's your cat - and luckily you didn;t have any problems. But I would still NEVER do it.
Aug 19th, 2005, 07:00 AM
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The analogy of children to pets seems a bit silly.
Children fly in the cabin because they CAN.
Pets, over a certain size, can NOT, fly in the cabin.
I have flown many times, as most of us have, when I've wished that the screaming, ill-behaved child was anywhere else ;-)
So, when driving is not an option, those of us who value and love our pets (and on some days they're treating us better than our children ! ) we don't have a choice...it's the airline regulation.
Most well-trained pets would be happy to sleep at our feet, or in our laps during any flight. And if I were on an open-seating flight, I'd gladly sit next to the passenger with the pet
Please stop judging !
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Children fly in the cabin because they CAN.
Pets, over a certain size, can NOT, fly in the cabin.
I have flown many times, as most of us have, when I've wished that the screaming, ill-behaved child was anywhere else ;-)
So, when driving is not an option, those of us who value and love our pets (and on some days they're treating us better than our children ! ) we don't have a choice...it's the airline regulation.
Most well-trained pets would be happy to sleep at our feet, or in our laps during any flight. And if I were on an open-seating flight, I'd gladly sit next to the passenger with the pet
Please stop judging !
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Aug 19th, 2005, 01:42 PM
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A good source of information about flying pets is on United's web site at http://www.united.com/page/middlepag...3,1047,00.html
They do not fly certain pets in cargo in the summer from June 1 to September 30. They also won't fly pets if the temperature anywhere along the route is expected to be above 85.
They don't ever recommend the use of tranquilizers.
They do not fly certain pets in cargo in the summer from June 1 to September 30. They also won't fly pets if the temperature anywhere along the route is expected to be above 85.
They don't ever recommend the use of tranquilizers.
Aug 19th, 2005, 02:17 PM
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Flying a pet is a personal choice.
I just wanted add our experience of moving out west from Michigan with our dog. She had never been in the car for longer than a couple of hours and we were concerned about how she would do. After talking to the vet for hints, the vet gave us a prescription to calm her down if needed. None of this was needed the dog LOVED the cross country trip and seemed overjoyed at the discovery at each stop. All the Holiday Inns along our route allowed dogs.
I believed it helped that she was crate trained and in her crate for the trip, her own little familar home.
I just wanted add our experience of moving out west from Michigan with our dog. She had never been in the car for longer than a couple of hours and we were concerned about how she would do. After talking to the vet for hints, the vet gave us a prescription to calm her down if needed. None of this was needed the dog LOVED the cross country trip and seemed overjoyed at the discovery at each stop. All the Holiday Inns along our route allowed dogs.
I believed it helped that she was crate trained and in her crate for the trip, her own little familar home.
Aug 19th, 2005, 03:25 PM
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Patrick, I think you misunderstood my post. I said I would never fly my pets CARGO. And I of course would never fly my kids CARGO. If I had to, I would take my pets on an airplane if they were in the cabin with me. I just would not put them in the cargo hold.
Aug 19th, 2005, 06:44 PM
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So tranquilizing is not recommended eh? I was thinking that could be a good idea so they wouldn't be scared. That is the thing that is so bothersome, the thought that they would be terrified or suffer some extreme discomfort. I'll probably look at the stats, consider the weather situation when it comes up and make an intelligent decision then.
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Hope it is not too late to provide this info - I moved from Halifax, Canada to Colorado Springs, CO this summer 05. I had a very difficult time finding an airline that would transport my cats - I have four. Most airlines have an embargo during the summer and would not fly them to Denver. The only airline I found, Frontier, flew out of Chicago and i have to find a way to get them there from Halifax. Luck struck - I found a pet carrier who transports pets via land. He picked up all four of my cats at my home and delivered them to the kennel in Colorado Springs within four days - I was very concerned about one cat as she is 15 years old. He slept in the van with them and sent daily reports on their condition to our email account. The van was clean and he only gave them bottled water to be safe - we provided the food as i wanted to keep the unheaval to a minimum. We also provided authorization for him to seek medical help if required. We were very satisfied with his service. AAA Transport - he has a web site www.aaapettransport.com
May 11th, 2006, 05:35 PM
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Okay look, here is my problem and I need some answers plessseeee. We have new orders to california, however we currently live in virginia. Two dogs, one akita, and one rot,german,lab mutt mix. both are female. Just need to know the best way to get them from point a to b. Oh lets not forget to mention we have a little stratus and a child who is 12 going too. Any suggestions about the doggies? Oh and thanks for the ones about the child. Beleive me I have that one covered. lololol
May 11th, 2006, 06:47 PM
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tamarawynn: If your orders are for the next few months - you may have a problem since many airlines now refuse pets in cargo from May through Sept due to temps and other issues.
I myself would not ship them - I've been there done that and have decided I will NEVER fly a pet again unless it is small enough to fit under the seat in the cabin. But you have to make your own decision's.
Check out CatharineB's post dated 1/30/06. Perhaps you can use that company or find a similar service.
I myself would not ship them - I've been there done that and have decided I will NEVER fly a pet again unless it is small enough to fit under the seat in the cabin. But you have to make your own decision's.
Check out CatharineB's post dated 1/30/06. Perhaps you can use that company or find a similar service.
May 11th, 2006, 07:27 PM
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Tamarawynn- how are you getting your stuff out there? I once rented a U-haul, towed my car behind it, and had my 2 dogs in crates in the back. I would only suggest doing it if you get a large truck that has a door between the front and back, so you can check on the dogs while on the road and make sure everything's OK. Otherwise, I'd look at the pet moving service already listed or try to find something similar. I assume your mixed breed dog is fairly large, and the akita is huge, so I can't imagine hauling 2 big dogs and a 12 year old in the back seat all the way to CA.
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