DALLAS - With the holidays just around the corner, pet owners are making their travel plans. While some may board their animals or arrange for petsitters, many more will take Fido and Tabby with them. It is estimated that 200,000 people travel with their pets by air each year, and millions more travel across America with their pets by car.
Pet Butler, the nation’s leading pet cleanup and removal service, which proudly bills itself as “#1 in the ‘#2’ business,? knows how important it is to care for animals while traveling. To help in the trip planning this holiday season, Matt “Red? Boswell, CEO (Chief Excrement Officer) of Pet Butler, offers pet owners the following tips when traveling.
When traveling by air, keep pet guidelines in mind. Although the Federal Aviation Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture have strict guidelines when it comes to traveling with your pet, many airlines’ policies are even more stringent. Make sure to check with your airline before arriving at the gate in order to assure the safe arrival of your pet. Find FAA regulations at www.faa.gov and airline policies either online or by calling your carrier.Visit your veterinarian a month before departure. It’s always important to make sure your pet is healthy and travel ready. Many airlines will not allow an animal to travel without proper records stating that all of their vaccines, including rabies, have been kept up-to-date. Also, many pet-friendly travel destinations will not allow an animal on premises if they are sick with worms, a cold, or a contagious disease. Your vet can help if your pet gets anxious when traveling by providing sedatives to help make the trip more pleasant.
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