Travel with your pet

Travel with your pet:

Don't you break out the pet carrier and hit the road with your best buddy Yet, you might want to think about it first. Some pets do best with a critter sitter or a boarding facility. A pet sitter will at the least enable your pet to stay in familiar environment, which is significant for dogs and cats.

If you do decide to take your pet with you on your travels, here are some tips:

All US airlines are required by law to permit assistance dogs and other service animals used by persons with disabilities to accompany the person in flight. Even so, airlines care for live animals as cargo, and your pet could be subjected to extremes in temperature, pitiful ventilation, and additional life-threatening conditions. If you decide to take your pet on vacation, consider driving instead of flying, or taking a bus or train. Neither Amtrak nor Greyhound allows pets. Do not ever send pug-nosed animals such as Pekinese, English bulldog*, or Persians in the cargo holds. These breeds have short nasal passages that leave them particularly vulnerable to oxygen loss and heat stroke.

A great deal of the same advice for dogs applies to cats. Whenever you are taking a cat in a pet carrier on a plane, be sure sure that your cat’s claws have been clipped before the flight. Don't feed your pet for four to six hours before the flight. Always travel on the same flight as your pet.
Travel with your pet: