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2 3 4 5 6 7 [Next] - When travelling by air with your dog/cat - PREPARE - contact the country where you will be travelling at least 3 months prior to find out rules governing that country. Ensure that you are able to meet these requirements and specifications. Pay attention to detail: ensure that your vet's full name and #'s are on each document and that they also add your pet's microchip type and #. 22-Apr-2001 Kris Long ID124 - When going through airport security with a pet, you will be required to take your pet out of its carrier and hold it while the carrier is scanned. There appears to be no flexibility on this. So be sure that you have a strong collar, leash, and id tags on your pet. If yours is like ours and will panic in a crowd, you might try taking a pillow case to put it in while you wait for the carrier to come through. It usually only takes a minute for the carrier to be screened, but that is too long for our cat! We haven't tried the pillow case at an airport yet, so the authorities may not permit using it, but it definitely works at the vet for controlling the animal. 11-Feb-2002 Kathryn Hunter ID439 - When traveling with your dog or cat, it's a good idea to get an 'AVID' tag. These are special computer tags the size of the head of a straight pin that are inserted painlessly into the fatty area between the animal's shoulder blades. The law now requires that all animals that are 'found' by dog catchers, pounds, shelters, law enforcement etc., be scanned to see if they have an AVID tag. Once scanned, the animal's entire medical history, home and emergency contact numbers will show on a computer screen. I had my e-mail address put on all of my animals AVID tags. It also helps identify WHICH animal is yours. This might sound lame, but say for instance that your yellow tabby cat has been missing for 2 weeks, has lost weight and become dirty, and now is in a cage with 42 other yellow tabby cats ... well you get the picture. AVIDs are not expensive at all. They are usually $10. They can be obtained at most veterinarian's and animal shelters. Some pet stores have AVIDs too. 30-May-2006 B.J. Berrykeeper-Hoberg ID160 - Feed your pet lightly before beginning the trip, about one third of their normal amount. Save the remainder and feed it once you've reached your destination. TakeYourPet.com 18-Dec-2003 TakeYourPet.com ID971 - Travel with a feline friend requires a bit of common sense:
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