{"id":69589,"date":"2019-03-11T21:52:21","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T21:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/blog\/\/"},"modified":"2023-11-27T15:36:32","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T15:36:32","slug":"can-i-bring-my-pets-on-planes-with-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/faq\/can-i-bring-my-pets-on-planes-with-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I bring my pets on planes with me?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, we strive to accommodate all travelers, even pets. Here are some considerations for pets on planes:<\/p>\n<h2><span lang=\"EN-US\">Pets on Domestic Flights<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">We recommend looking at the whole trip, not just the flight. Your pet may need:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>additional ground transportation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>accommodation in a pet-friendly hotel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>travel crate, food, water and toys<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>leash, collar, muzzle &amp; other restraints<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>pet medication<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>waste disposal bags<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span lang=\"EN-US\">Pets on International Flights<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">It\u2019s crucial to note that many countries have special requirements that must be fulfilled before you can legally bring your pet into that country. This could include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Obtaining a health certificate<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Updating vaccinations<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Administering medications<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For example, dogs and cats traveling to the United Kingdom are required to have:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">EU Pet Passport<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Microchip<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">EU Health Certificate<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Rabies vaccination and tapeworm treatment<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The first step is to check with your veterinarian. Give yourself plenty of lead time to ensure all of the necessary paperwork is processed before you leave. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">One of the most important requirements is obtaining an International Health Certificate, also known as a Pet Passport, which will include your pet\u2019s:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Name<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Breed and description<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Age<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Country of origin<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Owner contact information<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Vaccination records<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Prescriptions for medication<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Health status<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Ideally, you should arrange to have Pet Passports issued as close to your departure date as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">For more detailed information on the travel requirements for bringing pets on planes into specific countries, visit the US Department of Agriculture\u2019s\u00a0Animal and Plant Health Inspection (APHIS) website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, we strive to accommodate all travelers, even pets.","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":63412,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1401,2479],"tags":[101,40,1532,1531,976,43,1431],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69589"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=69589"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69589\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":90356,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69589\/revisions\/90356"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63412"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=69589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=69589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}