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Old April 24th 06, 05:06 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Default Advice solicited about flying with cat

On 23 Apr 2006 11:12:16 -0700, "
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Yes, I've flown with a cat. Virtually every airline, with the one
exception of Southwest, will let you take the animal in the cabin with
you. But there is a restriction on the total number of animals in the
cabin for each flight, so it would have been better to have made the
reservation at the beginning. Callie's "ticket" cost $75 for a
cross-country flight. I did get tranquilizers for her, but ended up not
needed to use them as she was pretty okay. A little disturbed by the
security line coming in and the baggage claim wait going out - but who
isn't?

If you've got a confident cat, it should be fine. Just realize that you
will need to pick the cat up out of the case and walk through the
security gate with the cat in hand and then place them back in the
case. If your cat will be too difficult for you to handle in that way


No. He will love it. He will privately hope we get flagged for extra
security.

(and one of mine is - not Callie, and she would need to be driven) then
flying may not be the right thing. A harness is not a bad precaution.

The odds are the cat will be pretty silent. Don't forget they are on
the floor under the seat and there is jet noise, so it would have to be
a fairly mighty meow for your neighbors to hear much of it.

You're the best judge of your cat, but it is a big deal to them (they
don't know if they've lost their entire territory forever or not) ...


He won't worry much if I am there.

I just called Alaska Airlines and they confirmed him for my flights.
Relevant details:
- Dimensions: 17"x12"x7.5"
- Bed of absorbent material
- Food and water dishes
- Current health certificate
- $75 each way

I will have to go to PetSmart and get a different cat carrier, and
take him to the vet. Otherwise he is good to go.

To test Option B, however, I took him down to my tenants' house today,
to see what he would do. He has never been in their house before, but
he knows them. He was wholy relaxed, interested in nosing around
their house, but not nervous at all. But I'm gonna take him with me.

Charlie