Prepare for Take-Off

We go through each of these steps to make sure that your pet is prepared for departure. This list is a good resource to familiarize yourself with as well.

Some tasks will involve you taking your pet to the veterinarian and preparing your pet.

We will provide you with a customized calendar of when each of these tasks needs to be completed.

The first task is to make sure that you have a proper USDA and airline approved travel crate appropriate for your pet. For more information on selecting an Airline Approved Kennel/Pet Carrier - please refer to the Travel Crate section of our web site.

To be completed by your Veterinarian:

• Current Health Certificate
• Certificate of Acclimation (if necessary)
• Rabies Certificate
• Vaccination Records
• Clip pet nails (recommended before travel)

We can supply these items for you:

• Disposable absorbent pad and another absorbent pad for return trip (if applicable)
• Food & Water Cups attached to kennel door
• Replace any missing kennel Nuts & Bolts
• Replace Plastic Pegs with Metal Nuts Bolts
• Use Cable Ties to secure Dial & Snap latch kennels

Pet Parent tasks:

• Airline Approved Kennel/Pet Carrier - please refer to our Travel Crate Information
  
• Temporary Pet ID hung on collar with up-to-date information
• Rabies tag hung on collar
• Current Photo of Pet
• Provide us with current contact & emergency contact information

We take care of:

• Making sure you have completed all necessary paperwork and have proper documentation
• Kennel tag hung on Kennel's handle or door
• Apply LIVE ANIMAL Stickers attached to kennel
• Shippers Declaration Sticker attached to kennel
• Pet food attached to kennel
• Flight documents, itinerary and health records
• Install or bring the hand-releasable cable ties to the airline check-in or cargo office