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Flying With Your Cat

Preparation and a relaxed attitude can help you avoid travel turbulence. Our step-by-step guide will help you prepare for air travel with your cat.

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At the Airport
1. Check in at the main ticket counter.

2. Remove your cat from its carrier and walk through the metal detector.

3. If the cat seems agitated, ask security personnel to hand-inspect the cat and carrier. Never let your cat be put through the X-ray machine.

On Board

1. Remain calm and relaxed.

2. To soothe your cat, pet it through the zippered opening in the carrier.

3. Upon landing, do not leave the aircraft until most of the other passengers have deplaned.

Cats Traveling Via Cargo
1. Call the airline to verify requirements for pets traveling as cargo.

2. Watch your cat being loaded and unloaded.

3. Travel midweek in the evening when planes are less crowded.

4. Do not travel during extremely hot or cold weather.

5. Tell a flight attendant you have a pet traveling as cargo.

6. Do not fly short-faced breeds such as Himalayans or Persians in the cargo hold.

Upon Arrival at Your Final Destination
1. Keep your cat in a small quiet room so it can adjust to its new surroundings.
2. Offer water and a small amount of plain, dry food.

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I'll be flying from SF to Paris with a cat in the cabin with me. What to do if my cat poops and urinates in flight? What kind of litter is good during the flight? Obviously, for such a long flight I'll need to give my cat food and water.
Douglas, Oakland, CA
Posted: 8/16/2009 11:49:40 AM
what do you do if your cat releases solid matter considering how difficult it is to get rid of the smell in enclosed space?
what do you do if the cat cries all the way to destination?
Alice, london, WV
Posted: 8/4/2009 1:46:13 AM
Snub nosed cats may have a problem breathing at 30K feet.
Jennifer, San Marcos, CA
Posted: 2/28/2009 12:14:38 AM
6. Do not fly short-faced breeds such as Himalayans or Persians in the cargo hold.

Why is that? My cat needs to take aircanada and they airline would not allow the pet in the cabin, in the cargo is the only way I can take him to China.
Erin, Toronto, AL
Posted: 1/20/2009 3:49:45 PM
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