October 4, 2007
All You Need To Know With Pet Friendly Travel Guides
A good online pet friendly travel guide fills you in on all the information you could need on taking your pet by plane, within the country or abroad. One of the first things you should do before buying your tickets is to check out the airlines rules about taking a dog or cat on board. Save yourself the chore of checking with several different airlines about their pet travel policies. Just use a pet friendly travel guide which lists most of the airlines and their rules. You will need a suitable container for keeping your pet in the cabin, and usually there is a limit to the number of pets that may be carried in each cabin. Make sure you make your travel reservations on flights with cabin pet space available
It is important to check the guidelines for all forms of transport – even trains have rules about how they transport pets and the kinds of pets you are allowed to take on board. A good pet friendly travel guide will give you suggestions on equipment to take with you, and companies to use. You can also read up on things such as car seats that are specially designed for pets, and medications to help with travel sickness – an affliction that both animals and humans can suffer from.
International Travel Guidelines For Animals
International travel with pets can be a minefield – there are lots of rules and regulations you will need to observe. Countries within the European Union usually require a veterinary certificate which is specific to their country. Other parts of the world require a Certificate of Health Examination for Small Animals, certified by the USDA. Arrive with the wrong certificate, or a one that is too old (they usually need to be issued just before you travel), and you could face problems. There are certain countries which require your pet be micro-chipped in case it gets lost.
Search the internet for pet owner forums related to your kind of pet, and see if they have a section about pet friendly travel. You should find a lot of information on everything from pet friendly cabins to health, and travel equipment for your pet.
Comments
October 16, 2007
Archbob said:
This is a great article. I can never find any place that lets my Yorkie stay with me at a hotel. I want to take him on vacation with me but I have to leave him at a friend's house usually because I can't find a place for the dog to stay on vacation. If I knew which hotels allowed dogs, I could take him anywhere. This is pretty cool.
admin said:
Hi Archbob,
There are many more folks like yourself who would love to take vacations with their pets and the travel industry is responding. Pet vacations and pet travel is on the rise. We have dedicated an entire section on pet friendly lodging to help pet owners like you find accommodations that would welcome you AND your pet. We hope you enjoy these resources.
All your remarks, comments, and suggestions are most welcome.
March 22, 2008
Nevaeh said:
Your right, travelling with your pet can be a minfield, it was for us.
We moved from England to Spain and trying to find out the rules and regulations were a nightmare, Defra said one set of rules, the vet said another and the Spanish consul had another complete set of rules, at one point we thought we were going to have to leave all 5 Great Danes in England, eventually though, we got through all the red tape and they all flew over with no problems.
February 11, 2010
Richard Mcclendon said:
I have never traveled abroad with my poodle, but I would love to. I hate leaving her here in a boarding kennel. I guess the first step would be to go ahead and have her micro chipped and see what shots she will need to leave the country. Thanks for the advice, this gives me new hope I can take my gal with me.