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Transporting A Pet By Commercial Air
Sometimes it is necessary to transport your pet by commercial air. Often this is on the same plane your are traveling on, although you may find it necessary to transport your pet on a separate flight. Keep in mind the following if you are “booking” your pet on a flight.
1. Make sure you contact the airline well in advance of your intended flight.
You may find out that your airline of choice does not accept pets. Or the airline
may have limits on the amount of pets on a flight, either in the cabin or in the
baggage compartment. If you are allowed to take your pet in the passenger cabin
the additional fee generally runs $50-
2. If you do book your pet on a flight, make sure you get all the necessary information so you can meet the airline’s requirements, including where and when your pet needs to be presented for boarding, and any papers, such as health certificates, you may need to present. If the flight is an international flight there most certainly w ill be additional restrictions dealing with quarantine issues, customs, etc. Make sure you understand all of the rules and are able to abide by the rules.
3. If your pet is small enough and you are able to take your pet with you in
a carry-
4. Make sure your pet is properly identified. Generally, pets cannot wear collars in the crate because it can get hung up, so consider putting an ID tag around the pets neck with elastic. And make sure you put your contact information at both departure and destination points prominently displayed on the crate.
5. Make sure your pet is in reasonably good health since air travel can be difficult
for pets, particularly breathing and harsh temperatures. Short-
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