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Old May 24th 04, 06:39 PM
Ellie Pea
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Default Suitable carrier for taking cat on a plane?

A friend of mine is moving from Scotland to Norway soon with her cat
and has to replace her current rather tatty carrier with a new IATA
approved one.

We were looking at them in a pet shop at the weekend and she liked the
idea of one with an opening grill on the top as well as at the front
grill as it would provide more ventilation but, I thought it would
more threatening for the cat. My thinking was it made the carrier too
open and her cat might not feel safe and be super stressed.

The cat will be travelling in the hold and the trip is only for an
hour but there is all that check in time and hanging around before
hand!

I know some people on this list have transported their cats by plane
and just wondering if anyone has an opinion as to which style of
carrier is best.

Thanks

Lindsey
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Old May 24th 04, 08:06 PM
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"Ellie Pea" wrote in message
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http://internet.ls-la.net/pictures/Cat-Carrier.html

And have a sense of humor, mmmkay?


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Old May 24th 04, 08:06 PM
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"Ellie Pea" wrote in message
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http://internet.ls-la.net/pictures/Cat-Carrier.html

And have a sense of humor, mmmkay?


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Old May 24th 04, 09:57 PM
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I agree with you. Her cat would feel very exposed.
Also, I don't think it would be IATA approved.
Didn't the airline involved give your friend some advice or recommend
a firm who makes travel containers?

Guidelines for suitable containers.
http://www.usairways.com/cargo/shipp...ve_animals.htm

This webpage is about dogs but has a picture of a container that is
suitable for cats .
http://www.cocargo.com/cocargo/CargoPages/liveanim.asp

Alison

"Ellie Pea" wrote in message
...
A friend of mine is moving from Scotland to Norway soon with her cat
and has to replace her current rather tatty carrier with a new IATA
approved one.

We were looking at them in a pet shop at the weekend and she liked

the
idea of one with an opening grill on the top as well as at the front
grill as it would provide more ventilation but, I thought it would
more threatening for the cat. My thinking was it made the carrier

too
open and her cat might not feel safe and be super stressed.

The cat will be travelling in the hold and the trip is only for an
hour but there is all that check in time and hanging around before
hand!

I know some people on this list have transported their cats by plane
and just wondering if anyone has an opinion as to which style of
carrier is best.

Thanks

Lindsey



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Old May 24th 04, 09:57 PM
Alison
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I agree with you. Her cat would feel very exposed.
Also, I don't think it would be IATA approved.
Didn't the airline involved give your friend some advice or recommend
a firm who makes travel containers?

Guidelines for suitable containers.
http://www.usairways.com/cargo/shipp...ve_animals.htm

This webpage is about dogs but has a picture of a container that is
suitable for cats .
http://www.cocargo.com/cocargo/CargoPages/liveanim.asp

Alison

"Ellie Pea" wrote in message
...
A friend of mine is moving from Scotland to Norway soon with her cat
and has to replace her current rather tatty carrier with a new IATA
approved one.

We were looking at them in a pet shop at the weekend and she liked

the
idea of one with an opening grill on the top as well as at the front
grill as it would provide more ventilation but, I thought it would
more threatening for the cat. My thinking was it made the carrier

too
open and her cat might not feel safe and be super stressed.

The cat will be travelling in the hold and the trip is only for an
hour but there is all that check in time and hanging around before
hand!

I know some people on this list have transported their cats by plane
and just wondering if anyone has an opinion as to which style of
carrier is best.

Thanks

Lindsey



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Old May 24th 04, 10:37 PM
Ellie Pea
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On Mon, 24 May 2004 21:57:34 +0100, "Alison"
wrote:

I agree with you. Her cat would feel very exposed.
Also, I don't think it would be IATA approved.
Didn't the airline involved give your friend some advice or recommend
a firm who makes travel containers?

Guidelines for suitable containers.
http://www.usairways.com/cargo/shipp...ve_animals.htm

This webpage is about dogs but has a picture of a container that is
suitable for cats .
http://www.cocargo.com/cocargo/CargoPages/liveanim.asp

Alison

"Ellie Pea" wrote in message
.. .
A friend of mine is moving from Scotland to Norway soon with her cat
and has to replace her current rather tatty carrier with a new IATA
approved one.

We were looking at them in a pet shop at the weekend and she liked

the
idea of one with an opening grill on the top as well as at the front
grill as it would provide more ventilation but, I thought it would
more threatening for the cat. My thinking was it made the carrier

too
open and her cat might not feel safe and be super stressed.

The cat will be travelling in the hold and the trip is only for an
hour but there is all that check in time and hanging around before
hand!

I know some people on this list have transported their cats by plane
and just wondering if anyone has an opinion as to which style of
carrier is best.

Thanks

Lindsey



Thanks for those links. Those guidelines sound very similar to the
ones given to her by the airline she will be flyinig with.

The carriers we looked at were IATA approved but the pet shop only had
one brand so she will be looking further. I just thought the grill in
the top was general a bad idea!
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Old May 24th 04, 10:37 PM
Ellie Pea
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On Mon, 24 May 2004 21:57:34 +0100, "Alison"
wrote:

I agree with you. Her cat would feel very exposed.
Also, I don't think it would be IATA approved.
Didn't the airline involved give your friend some advice or recommend
a firm who makes travel containers?

Guidelines for suitable containers.
http://www.usairways.com/cargo/shipp...ve_animals.htm

This webpage is about dogs but has a picture of a container that is
suitable for cats .
http://www.cocargo.com/cocargo/CargoPages/liveanim.asp

Alison

"Ellie Pea" wrote in message
.. .
A friend of mine is moving from Scotland to Norway soon with her cat
and has to replace her current rather tatty carrier with a new IATA
approved one.

We were looking at them in a pet shop at the weekend and she liked

the
idea of one with an opening grill on the top as well as at the front
grill as it would provide more ventilation but, I thought it would
more threatening for the cat. My thinking was it made the carrier

too
open and her cat might not feel safe and be super stressed.

The cat will be travelling in the hold and the trip is only for an
hour but there is all that check in time and hanging around before
hand!

I know some people on this list have transported their cats by plane
and just wondering if anyone has an opinion as to which style of
carrier is best.

Thanks

Lindsey



Thanks for those links. Those guidelines sound very similar to the
ones given to her by the airline she will be flyinig with.

The carriers we looked at were IATA approved but the pet shop only had
one brand so she will be looking further. I just thought the grill in
the top was general a bad idea!
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Old May 25th 04, 03:17 AM
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Thanks for those links. Those guidelines sound very similar to the
ones given to her by the airline she will be flyinig with.

The carriers we looked at were IATA approved but the pet shop only had
one brand so she will be looking further. I just thought the grill in
the top was general a bad idea!


Has your friend asked the airline if the cat can fly in the plane with her?
Ive heard about so many stories of pets flying in the hold..


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Old May 25th 04, 03:17 AM
~*Connie*~
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Thanks for those links. Those guidelines sound very similar to the
ones given to her by the airline she will be flyinig with.

The carriers we looked at were IATA approved but the pet shop only had
one brand so she will be looking further. I just thought the grill in
the top was general a bad idea!


Has your friend asked the airline if the cat can fly in the plane with her?
Ive heard about so many stories of pets flying in the hold..


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Old May 25th 04, 04:35 AM
Tracy
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For what's worth, I moved my cat from Chicago to the Bay Area in ths
US (4 hour flight)in a Sherpa bag and she did fine. No sedatives
needed. I think she really appreciated the comfort of the carrier.
That said, this cat is fairly adventurous in spirit. For a nervous
cat, I would've used a less exposed carrier. It depends partially on
the personality of the cat :

Ellie Pea wrote in message . ..
A friend of mine is moving from Scotland to Norway soon with her cat
and has to replace her current rather tatty carrier with a new IATA
approved one.

We were looking at them in a pet shop at the weekend and she liked the
idea of one with an opening grill on the top as well as at the front
grill as it would provide more ventilation but, I thought it would
more threatening for the cat. My thinking was it made the carrier too
open and her cat might not feel safe and be super stressed.

The cat will be travelling in the hold and the trip is only for an
hour but there is all that check in time and hanging around before
hand!

I know some people on this list have transported their cats by plane
and just wondering if anyone has an opinion as to which style of
carrier is best.

Thanks

Lindsey

 




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