| It is unavoidable that you have to visit your | | | | |
| friends or relative in urgent without much | | | | Purchase a health certificate from your |
| time for planning. But your only problem | | | | veterinarian. Health certificates are only |
| seems to be how you have to do you're your | | | | good for ten days, so if your visit will be |
| pet. You can either leave it at your home or | | | | longer than that you will have to purchase |
| bring him with you. Traveling with your pet | | | | another health certificate for the return |
| is easier than you think. | | | | trip. |
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| You can bring your pet with you by using air | | | | As mentioned, your in-cabin pet will need a |
| travel services. These services fall into two | | | | carrier. These soft-sided carriers come in |
| categories, in-cabin and cargo. In-cabin pets | | | | several sizes, so buy or borrow one that |
| must be small enough to fit into a carrier | | | | allows your pet plenty of room. Some of these |
| that will slide under the seat in front of | | | | can be bought with wheels to make transport |
| you. Pets too large to fit comfortably in a | | | | through the airport easier; these also reduce |
| carrier must travel in cargo. Cargo holds are | | | | "pet space" under the airplane seat. Window |
| heated, cooled and pressurized, just like the | | | | and middle seats have more room underneath |
| passenger compartment. | | | | than aisle seats due to the seat |
| | | | configurations. Pets traveling in cargo will |
| It is better for you to check first before | | | | need an airline-approved kennel. Generally, |
| you make a reservation, be sure the airline | | | | these are hard-sided, non-collapsible crates. |
| will accommodate your pet. Some airlines do | | | | If your pet already has a sturdy crate it may |
| not take pet in-cabin; some discount airlines | | | | double as a shipping kennel, but do make sure |
| don't accept pets at all. So if you purchase | | | | it is airline approved. |
| your airline tickets through the Internet, | | | | |
| make sure your pet will be able to travel | | | | Most experts do not recommend tranquilizing |
| with you. | | | | your pet. The motion of the airplane seems to |
| | | | have a soporific effect, causing pets (and |
| Pet passengers require a reservation, whether | | | | people) to snooze. Once in the air you'll |
| traveling in-cabin or cargo. Airlines have | | | | find that your pet will probably sleep. A |
| restrictions on the number of pets they will | | | | word about training is appropriate here. |
| carry in order to provide safe travel for | | | | Crate training your pet will make him/her a |
| all. So making your pet's reservation at the | | | | better traveler. There are many resources |
| same time you purchase your ticket is a good | | | | available that will show you how to |
| idea. Extra charges for both in-cabin and | | | | accomplish this. Time spent training will |
| cargo pets will be assessed. | | | | definitely pay off. |