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redhead27
I have heard that there are some horror stories and the airline employees put the animal at the wrong end of the plane where the air is not pressurized.
Does anyone have experience with dogs on a plane as cargo? I am traveling with mine in late september and a little nervous.
Answer
A friend of mine travels with his siberian husky from New York to California at least every other month, and has never had any problems. He jokes that if his dog had a frequent flier number, he would have racked up a lot of miles by now.
His advice:
Make sure you notify the airlines that you are flying with a pet. They need to know so that they will prepare for it. Most airlines will not allow you to fly with a dog without prior arrangement.
When you check in, make sure to mention again that you are flying with a pet.
When you are boarding the plane, mention one more time that you are flying with your pet. This will ensure that at least 3 people at 3 different times heard you.
For your dog:
freeze some water and then attach it in the crate. As the flight goes on, he will have a constant supply of water nearby that won't spill. He puts calming formula in the water, which helps to calm his dog. http://www.petherbsdirect.com/calming-formula-for-dogs-2-p-54.html?osCsid=8648cfc02019953d7a506574e3640108
Feed him a small meal a couple of hours before flying and then walk him. Make sure he has a bowel movement. Allow him to stretch his legs and try to tire him out. He will rest for most of the flight.
Place a toy or favorite blanket in the crate.
Make sure that your dog has tags with a number where you can be reached. Make sure that the crate has the same info.
Best of luck on your trip.
A friend of mine travels with his siberian husky from New York to California at least every other month, and has never had any problems. He jokes that if his dog had a frequent flier number, he would have racked up a lot of miles by now.
His advice:
Make sure you notify the airlines that you are flying with a pet. They need to know so that they will prepare for it. Most airlines will not allow you to fly with a dog without prior arrangement.
When you check in, make sure to mention again that you are flying with a pet.
When you are boarding the plane, mention one more time that you are flying with your pet. This will ensure that at least 3 people at 3 different times heard you.
For your dog:
freeze some water and then attach it in the crate. As the flight goes on, he will have a constant supply of water nearby that won't spill. He puts calming formula in the water, which helps to calm his dog. http://www.petherbsdirect.com/calming-formula-for-dogs-2-p-54.html?osCsid=8648cfc02019953d7a506574e3640108
Feed him a small meal a couple of hours before flying and then walk him. Make sure he has a bowel movement. Allow him to stretch his legs and try to tire him out. He will rest for most of the flight.
Place a toy or favorite blanket in the crate.
Make sure that your dog has tags with a number where you can be reached. Make sure that the crate has the same info.
Best of luck on your trip.
How do you "ship" a live cat & how much will it cost?
mom2pipnpo
I have a cat that is having litterbox issues and has been using my family room as a litterbox. It's been going on for a while now, and I've realized she's going to continue to do it until the smell is completely eliminated, which is hard since the room is completely carpeted and there is no way to keep her out of there. She used to be my mom's cat, and my mom lives in New York. My mom agreed to take her back until we move there next spring (that's another thing too- we are going to be trying to sell our house so I don't need her there continually stinking it up). We live in St. Louis. What is the best way to get the cat to her (I really can't afford to hop on an airplane just to take the cat there). Can you ship a cat? How much does it cost? Thanks!
Answer
I had to ship a dog about 800 miles once and I imagine the procedure would be similar for a cat. I bought an airline-approved shipping crate for the dog, took the dog to a veterinarian for a health check and to get it sedated, took the crate to an airline freight terminal at an airport, and paid about $50 for shipping. The recipient and I had contacted the airline in advance to find a flight for which it would be convenient for me to drop the dog off and for the recipient to pick the dog up, so the dog was only out of our hands for about 5 hours total. Everything worked well. The dog acted drunk for a couple of days after the trip, presumably on account of the sedation.
With the cost of the shipping crate, the vet bill, and shipping, it wound up costing about $150 total.
I had to ship a dog about 800 miles once and I imagine the procedure would be similar for a cat. I bought an airline-approved shipping crate for the dog, took the dog to a veterinarian for a health check and to get it sedated, took the crate to an airline freight terminal at an airport, and paid about $50 for shipping. The recipient and I had contacted the airline in advance to find a flight for which it would be convenient for me to drop the dog off and for the recipient to pick the dog up, so the dog was only out of our hands for about 5 hours total. Everything worked well. The dog acted drunk for a couple of days after the trip, presumably on account of the sedation.
With the cost of the shipping crate, the vet bill, and shipping, it wound up costing about $150 total.
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