| Title: | Meower Power is Valuing Differences |
| Notice: | FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY |
| Moderator: | MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO |
| Created: | Sun Feb 09 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Tue Jan 11 1994 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
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Question: Does anyone know of a courier service that would ship a cat from
Chapel Hill, NC to Atlanta, GA? Or any other way to get him
there?
Neal
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90.1 | VLSBOS::ALEXANDER | Mon Apr 22 1985 09:53 | 5 | ||
I BELIVE THAT IF YOU CALL A FEW AIRLINES THEY MAY BE ABLE TO STEER YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION...I KNOW THAT AIRLINES RENT ANIMAL TRAVEL CAGES AND IF YOU HAVE THE COOPERATION FROM FRIENDS OR RELATIVES YOU MAY JUST BE ABLE TO PUT HIM ON A PLANE AND FLY HIM DOWN....MAY BE COSTLY THOUGH.... | |||||
| 90.2 | SNICKR::BLIUDNIKAS | Thu Apr 25 1985 10:16 | 10 | ||
Be sure and specify that puss NOT go in baggage area! Non pressurized cabins can kill animals. Also cats get very nervous and are liable to get air sick. Also make sure that the carrier will give water/food upon arrival as sometimes if not careful puss's cage can sit around for hours before someone comes to pick them up. This advise was given in CAT FANCY Magazine. You can guy your own cat carriers that are used for shipping for a reasonable price. Well made with safe construction - most pet stores stock them. Gina | |||||
| 90.3 | PEACHS::PSSD2 | Thu Apr 25 1985 10:30 | 5 | ||
THANKS FOR THE HELPFUL HINTS. NEAL | |||||
| 90.4 | PEN::KALLIS | Wed May 01 1985 10:19 | 18 | ||
For all -- Please be advised that not all airline ticket agents necessarily know what the actual conditions for pet handling are, or if they know, they may not [wish to] tell. Some aircraft have pressurized baggage areas for pets; many leave theirsunpressurized. A pet in an unpressurized and unheated baggage area can suffer a lot. Usually, the SPCA or humane society can be of some help here. they generally know which are the more reliable airlines. Additionally, _some_ airlines (at least used to) have a provision for one carry-on pet per passenger of the pet can be suitably restrained (e.g. an under-the-seat carrier). Check with your travel agent on this. Finally, a few vets who are also pilots have ferrying services -- though they aren't cheap. Be warned, though, that a cat gets very unhappy in turbulence, and most light aircraft frequently encounter turbulence, particularly if they're unpressurized. SK | |||||