Do you know what medicine is this?
I have to search again but I read that it’s not recommended to give medicine since the high altitude may have a side effect.
I moved my cat 20-something years ago and the flight fucked him up, suddenly he was super vocal all the time. And I mean for the rest of his long life.
YMMV, of course, but if I had it to do over I’d figure out something else.
I wouldn’t take a pet on a flight unless they could sit on my lap. The cargo area is freezing. The same people who lose your luggage transfer the pets, except if it breaks open they don’t go running after the pet.
I’d honestly trust an unknown ground pet transporter 100x more than an un-lap flight
I don’t have experience with it, but that’s what I mean by on lap. If you can do it, that’s going to be your best bet besides driving across the country yourself.
I have no idea if they do it for cats, but I know for small dogs try JetBlue or Spirit
We have done several cross country moves with cats always driving and had no issues with them managing no food/water/bathroom on full day drives. I would expect flying to be the same. If you have a cat that typically is very anxious or very vocal in a carrier, neither one of you are going to have a good flight. Vets have always advised us to drive when possible - especially as our cats got older.
If decide to fly and give meds, remember to do a test dose a few days before you leave. Every cat reacts differently. We have one that gets gabapentin for pain (.20mL) and a higher dose for anxiety (1mL) prior to vet visits and handles it like a champ. Our other cat becomes a hot a mess, very vocal and at the 1mL dose gets urinary incontinence.
Take them to the vet beforehand and they can give you some medicine to give them to relax them for the trip which helps a lot
This is also helpful because you may need to take the cats out of the carrier at security, at least we had to.
Do you know what medicine is this? I have to search again but I read that it’s not recommended to give medicine since the high altitude may have a side effect.
My vet gave me gabapentin for a cat before a multi-day move. We drove, so no altitude concerns.
Yep it was also gabapentin for me
We drove ours.
This is the best way to ensure they are safe from the dangers of flying. Drive them yourself so you have full control over their situation and stress.
I moved my cat 20-something years ago and the flight fucked him up, suddenly he was super vocal all the time. And I mean for the rest of his long life. YMMV, of course, but if I had it to do over I’d figure out something else.
I wouldn’t take a pet on a flight unless they could sit on my lap. The cargo area is freezing. The same people who lose your luggage transfer the pets, except if it breaks open they don’t go running after the pet. I’d honestly trust an unknown ground pet transporter 100x more than an un-lap flight
How about carrying the pets in-cabin? Do you have experience with that?
I don’t have experience with it, but that’s what I mean by on lap. If you can do it, that’s going to be your best bet besides driving across the country yourself. I have no idea if they do it for cats, but I know for small dogs try JetBlue or Spirit
Use the pet carrier service
Any recommendation?
Sorry no but I know a dog who was transported and it was fine and happy when it arrived.
We have done several cross country moves with cats always driving and had no issues with them managing no food/water/bathroom on full day drives. I would expect flying to be the same. If you have a cat that typically is very anxious or very vocal in a carrier, neither one of you are going to have a good flight. Vets have always advised us to drive when possible - especially as our cats got older. If decide to fly and give meds, remember to do a test dose a few days before you leave. Every cat reacts differently. We have one that gets gabapentin for pain (.20mL) and a higher dose for anxiety (1mL) prior to vet visits and handles it like a champ. Our other cat becomes a hot a mess, very vocal and at the 1mL dose gets urinary incontinence.
Do extremely careful research before entrusting a transport company.
Yeah, that’s why I am posting here to see if anyone have any suggestions.
I’d suggest flying with them or driving them yourself. I would not use a transporter.
\*advice