Shipping Pets
 

Anyone ever do this? Do we get an employee rate? Was going to have my wife fly with the dog as cargo, but it looks like at many locations you have to drop it off at the cargo facility rather than the airport. Any pointers appreciated. Thanks.

Ship the wife, spare the dog. Seriously though, do you have any other options?

https://www.nsarco.com

https://www.nsarco.com/emotional-support-animal.html

Take it with you in the cabin.

Man o man, those dogs are popping up everywhere. Sort of a scam now.

That might be true, but if it was your dog would you? I don't blame them.

Pet shipping
 

We shipped our dog on our metal a couple of years ago in conjuction with a paid move. Used an approved dog kennel, dropped the dog an kennel off at cargo 3 hrs before scheduled departure time. Had the flying pilot verify thst the dog made it onboard and picked the dog up at cargo at destination airport. Domestic flight. No issues. Cost was close to $200 I think. Was refunded as it was part of the move.

Just had a friend ship his dog from EWR to LAX on my flight a few weeks ago. I helped him out since his dog had a traumatic experience with American a few years ago. This flight went smooth. The price to deliver a dog runs from $200 up to $500 for PetSafe that works with UAL, depending upon size of dog. This dog was a 110 pound Golden Retriever and ran $430. Pet safe does walk the dogs about every 3 hours for rest room relief and stretching but ensure your dog goes before heading to airport. This dog was there 11 hours prior to departure. Pet safe is much better with keeping the dogs in the air conditioned van prior to putting on the loader. The dog handled the 5 hour flight well and was in good spirits when being deplaned. Quick ride to the cargo pickup. Like anything, try to avoid shipping the dog on extreme days where the tarmac could be boiling or super cold out.

What city pairs are you looking at?

Depending on the size of the dog, I believe United charges $125 each way to take it in the cabin with you. It just needs to fit within the confines of your seat/personal space.

That's if the animal is a service animal or comfort animal. Otherwise, no can do - must go in cargo bin and you pay more.

If it is a service or comfort animal, it is free, of that I am sure. A call to customer service will confirm that, as well as the ability to pay a fee to carry your pet in the cabin if it is not cleared as a service or comfort animal. I'm just not sure of the price.

Looks like the public may finally understand the scam. NYT.

We brought 3 cats out from California to Newark using PetSafe about 3 years ago. I think I got a discount but really can't recall. United has a website that discusses how to do it .. briefly, you'll need an approved kennel and your pet needs a "safe to fly" letter from the Vet within about 5 days of the flight. Most of the big airports have a PetSafe office away from the terminal. At Newark, it's at the end of the terminal , middle level departures.

Got a puppy that’s growing like a weed and will no longer be able to ride in the cabin. Called PetSafe and the United discount is 75% off. You can find their rates online and then just take 75% off that. All regs are there too to make sure you’re compliant when you show up.

Now what am I going to do with my emotional support gorilla?

He doesn’t get half the second looks from the FO as my seeing eye lion.:D

Puppets are still ok....

So if a pilot gets a Dr to sign a letter saying he needs an emotional support animal .......

I shipped a puppy from DEN to JAX through pet safe. It was an excellent experience. They lavished attention and care on the little guy. He even got a frozen water bowl so that he'd have water for the whole trip. I have to say that I was impressed. The lady running the pet safe here in DEN really does care about pets.

Was commuting home on a 50-seater. Full flight, looked like I was going to the jump seat. Here comes 20-something hottie with her emotional support Great Dane. No additional ticket for Marmaduke. She argued that he could sit under the seat. This behemoth wasn’t getting under any chair smaller than Lincoln’s on the National Mall.

I got to ride in back.

What, no pics??

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c8/52...798c09657f.jpg



http://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/d...a146?width=650 :D

Well done Sir :D

Good old, OldMako....
Never disappoints!

FS,FtC~
Motch

Nice looking Blue Dane.

Hottie with a hamster likely to sue Spirit. Bonus for PETA involvement.

Spirit Airlines employee told student to flush emotional support hamster down the toilet, student alleges | Fox News

check out the comments after the story.... some people are funny!

David Koenig / AP
(DALLAS) — Southwest Airlines said Thursday that a dog injured a child as passengers boarded a flight in Phoenix, an event likely to fuel the debate over the growing number of emotional-support animals on planes.
A passenger on Wednesday’s Phoenix-to-Portland, Oregon, flight tweeted that a dog bit a girl as she approached it, and that she screamed and cried. The man, Todd Rice, did not immediately respond to a Twitter message seeking further comment.
Southwest said the dog’s teeth “scraped a child’s forehead” and paramedics checked the girl, who appeared to be 6 or 7 years old.
Southwest spokeswoman Melissa Ford said the dog was in the plane’s first row of seats with its owner, who said he warned the girl not to approach his dog.

Shipping pet using plane
 

I shipped my dog inside plane many times.
There are many cost included in it like:

Transportation to and from the airport.
Import permits and international health documents.
Airfare.
Pre-move vet visits.
Government endorsements.
Quarantine fees.
Travel crate.
Custom fees.

Therefore i prefer shipping my dog from dog shipping companies also. Mostly through Citizenshipper.
https://citizenshipper.com/pet-transportation