shipping your dog or cat

You will find below information to assist you in making transportation arrangements for dogs and cats with the airlines. There are other requirements for exotic pets and birds.

Prior to purchasing your animal container

It is important you purchase the right sized container for your animal. Airlines use the following indications to ensure the animal has enough space to turn about normally while standing, to stand and sit erect, and to lie in a natural position.

Note: IATA does not certify, approve, endorse, or sell any particular pet container manufacturer, brand , make, or model. Equally so, IATA does not offer, solicit, endorse, or approve any particular pet or puppy transport or relocation services, regardless of whether these be offered via email or the internet. Readers should pay attention to fraudulent offerings that claim the opposite.
Questions to answer before you start making reservations

* Is your pet going to travel within your own country, or will it be traveling internationally?
* When do you want your pet to travel?
* What is your pet's size and weight?
* How many animals will be travelling?
* Is your pet to be accompanied?
* Do you intend to break the journey, or stopover at an intermediate station?
* What is the pet's final destination?
* Do you have a suitable container for your pet?

Sedation & use of tranquilizers on pets

It has been a long standing practice of IATA and its constituent carriers to discourage the use of sedatives and tranquilizers in animals to be transported either as cargo or as cabin baggage due to the potential for adverse effects during transport.

The above recommendations are from the IATA website. You can read the full article and follow the links it contains here:

http://www.iata.org/whatwedo/cargo/live_animals/pets.htm