Pet Airways To Expand To SF In 2010, But We're Trying Them Today

He may be the most handsome dog ever.

the suspense is killing me! I can't wait to find out how Harry enjoys his flight.

Go Harry! Can't wait for the next installments, Nan. It's always nice to see a review of a service like Pet Airways from someone you know and trust.

I just found this article now (2:23 pm) and I'm having a hard time reading it in the correct chronological order. I'm internet-retarded.

I figured it out now.

Pet Airways...interesting concept! What did you pay?

What a jaunty scarf, Harry!

"pawsenger." That is just adorable, just like Harry.

Oh so many questions about Pet Airways! What are the in-flight goodies? Is there a mile-high club? Are peanuts free? What brand of bottled water do they serve?

An adorable post! Glad Harry made it safe and sound. He's one lucky dog!

It is sad that people don't take the time to really look at the airline incident reports so they can see what is really going on. For the most part, it appears that quite a few animals haven't been acclimated to being in a crate and the vast majority of animal deaths are shown (by necropsies) to be caused by either undiagnosed heart/lung issues (dogs) or heart/kidney issues (cats). Certain brachial plectic breeds have a significantly higher instances of death; then again these same breeds overheat easily even at cooler temperatures.

It is also interesting that the author has read all of these incident reports and information on dogs traveling in cargo and still got basic info wrong. The cold weather embargo actually occurs if the weather is below 20 degrees; however, if the temps are less than 45, the airlines require an acclimation certificate/letter from the vet stating what the lowest temps and amount of time the animal may be exposed. For most healthy animals, short exposure (such as while waiting to be loaded) isn't a problem.

I have shipped several hundred dogs over the course of the last 25 years (for dog shows, breeding purposes, and pups to new homes) and have never had a problem. Then again, I've never attempted to ship a sedated, sick, or non-crate acclimated animal.