November 2011 Airline Pet Travel Report

Delta reports the death of a nine year-old Golden Retriever named Misty. Misty was traveling from Baltimore, MD to Orange County, CA through Atlanta, GA. Upon landing in Orange County, ramp agents opened the cargo door and found Misty Deceased.
According to pathologist report, Misty’s cause of death was cardiopulmonary failure. The pathologist further st…

PetsJets

PetsJets is a unique service that provides a personal escort for pets small enough to be carried on the plane.

Craig D. Anapol started the company PetsJets, because of his love of animals and awareness of the need for such a service. PetsJets provides a way for people to safely transport their pets, small enough to be carried onboard, and know they'll have a personal escort with them ev…

October 2011 Airline Pet Travel Report

Alaska Airlines reports the death of a two year-old male Boxer. The owner was shipping his sick dog to a pet hospital in Anchorage, AK for treatment from possible rat poisoning. When the cargo door was opened in Anchorage, ramp agents found the dog deceased. It is unlikely this death was directly related to the flight.

Alaska Airlines also reports the injury of a seven year-old female S…

Jack The Cat is Lost in AA Baggage at JFK

UPDATE
Jack has been found!

PetFlight is helping spread the word about Jack, a cat who was lost at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York on August 25, 2011.

Jack was flying out of JFK, but never made it on the plane.

September 2011 Airline Pet Travel Report

Alaska Airlines reports the death of a six year-old Pug traveling from Houston, Texas to Anchorage, Alaska. When the passenger went to pick up their dog, they noticed that it was not moving. Alaska Airlines does not indicate at an necropsy was performed.

American Airlines reports the death of three dogs.

A two and a half year-old Greyhound named Gullen arrived deceased in Santiago, C…

2010 Airline Pet Travel Summary

The number of pet related airline incidents climbed in 2010. Ten airlines reported incidents that included 39 pet deaths, 12 injuries, and 5 lost pets. With a total of 56 incidents being reported in 2010 compared to the 32 incidents reported in 2009.

Delta Loses Dog

While vacationing in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Josiah Allen and his girlfriend found and took in a stray they named Paco.

Before leaving for home in Canada, Josiah took Paco to a local vet and had him vaccinated and treated for ticks in preparation for taking Paco back with them.

Reconfirming Flight Reservations for Pets

I'm a former travel agent, so I know the value of reconfirming reservations. For 8 years now, I've traveled with my 11 lbs. dog as an in-cabin pet between Central America, where I currently live, and the USA.

Emergency Vet Clinic Search

Do you know where the closest emergency veterinary hospital is? How fast could you find the information? What if you were on the road or traveling by airplane?

PetFlight has recently added an Emergency Veterinary Clinic Search to make it easy to find this information. This includes the information for almost 700 emergency vet clinics an…

Dogs On A Plane!

A wonderful picture taken by Roman Fleysher. Your dogs won't...

What does enhanced security mean for my pet?

The Transportation Security Administration reports that there are no security procedures that prohibit you from bringing a pet on a flight.

If you are taking your pet in the cabin, you will have to...