Web Exclusive: Pet Travel Tips
With summer travel quickly approaching, use these tips to make traveling by airplane easier on you and your furry companion:
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1. Your pet should exercise before the flight. Taking your pet for a quick jog or walk will help calm your pet before the flight so that they will sleep easier and be more comfortable.
2. Pets should be fed a few hours before departure. You don’t want your pet to go hungry but you also do not want them to get an upset stomach, in case there is turbulence, we wouldn’t want them to lose their lunch.
3. Make sure your pet is comfortable! In the summer months, make sure they are cool enough and not covered by too many blankets or pads.
4. Purchase the appropriate travel kennel or pet carrier far in advance. Your pet will usually travel with greater ease if they have established a "nesting" type relationship with their carrier at home prior to the flight. Have your pet “try out” the carrier prior to the flight, so they feel an attachment to it beforehand.
5. Clip your pet’s toe-nails before any flight. This reduces the chance of them getting hooked on the carrier door or other openings.
6. Contact the appropriate embassy far in advance of your trip to learn about quarantine or health requirements.
7. Make sure your animal has a sturdy collar with two identification tags. One tag for the animals’ home information and the other that includes the pets destination information.
8. Always carry a current health certificate from your veterinarian, dated within 7 to 10 days of departure.
9. Make sure to give your pet plenty of love before and after the flight.
- Tips provided by EL AL Airlines
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