Suitable carrier for taking cat on a plane?

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Ellie Pea - 24 May 2004 18:39 GMT

A friend of mine is moving from Scotland to Norway soon with her cat
and has to replace her current rather tatty carrier with a new IATA
approved one.

We were looking at them in a pet shop at the weekend and she liked the
idea of one with an opening grill on the top as well as at the front
grill as it would provide more ventilation but, I thought it would
more threatening for the cat. My thinking was it made the carrier too
open and her cat might not feel safe and be super stressed.

The cat will be travelling in the hold and the trip is only for an
hour but there is all that check in time and hanging around before
hand!

I know some people on this list have transported their cats by plane
and just wondering if anyone has an opinion as to which style of
carrier is best.

Thanks

Lindsey

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RobZip - 24 May 2004 20:06 GMT

http://internet.ls-la.net/pictures/Cat-Carrier.html

And have a sense of humor, mmmkay?

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Alison - 24 May 2004 21:57 GMT

I agree with you. Her cat would feel very exposed.
Also, I don't think it would be IATA approved.
Didn't the airline involved give your friend some advice or recommend
a firm who makes travel containers?

Guidelines for suitable containers.
http://www.usairways.com/cargo/shippers_guide/rules/live_animals.htm

This webpage is about dogs but has a picture of a container that is
suitable for cats .
http://www.cocargo.com/cocargo/CargoPages/liveanim.asp

Alison

> A friend of mine is moving from Scotland to Norway soon with her cat
> and has to replace her current rather tatty carrier with a new IATA
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>
> Lindsey

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Ellie Pea - 24 May 2004 22:37 GMT

>I agree with you. Her cat would feel very exposed.
>Also, I don't think it would be IATA approved.
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>> Lindsey

Thanks for those links. Those guidelines sound very similar to the
ones given to her by the airline she will be flyinig with.

The carriers we looked at were IATA approved but the pet shop only had
one brand so she will be looking further. I just thought the grill in
the top was general a bad idea!

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~*Connie*~ - 25 May 2004 03:17 GMT

> Thanks for those links. Those guidelines sound very similar to the
> ones given to her by the airline she will be flyinig with.
>
> The carriers we looked at were IATA approved but the pet shop only had
> one brand so she will be looking further. I just thought the grill in
> the top was general a bad idea!

Has your friend asked the airline if the cat can fly in the plane with her?
Ive heard about so many stories of pets flying in the hold..

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Ellie Pea - 26 May 2004 21:51 GMT

>> Thanks for those links. Those guidelines sound very similar to the
>> ones given to her by the airline she will be flyinig with.
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>Has your friend asked the airline if the cat can fly in the plane with her?
>Ive heard about so many stories of pets flying in the hold..

She has asked Connie but unfortunately to fly she must transport her
cat in the hold in an approved carrier.

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Tracy - 25 May 2004 04:35 GMT

For what's worth, I moved my cat from Chicago to the Bay Area in ths
US (4 hour flight)in a Sherpa bag and she did fine. No sedatives
needed. I think she really appreciated the comfort of the carrier.
That said, this cat is fairly adventurous in spirit. For a nervous
cat, I would've used a less exposed carrier. It depends partially on
the personality of the cat :>

> A friend of mine is moving from Scotland to Norway soon with her cat
> and has to replace her current rather tatty carrier with a new IATA
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> Lindsey

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-L. : - 25 May 2004 06:22 GMT

> A friend of mine is moving from Scotland to Norway soon with her cat
> and has to replace her current rather tatty carrier with a new IATA
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> Lindsey

Don't ransport the cat in the "hold". Thousands of pets are
permanently lost or killed each year from such air travel. Choose
alternative methods of travel - it really is not that far.

-L.

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Ellie Pea - 26 May 2004 21:53 GMT

>> A friend of mine is moving from Scotland to Norway soon with her cat
>> and has to replace her current rather tatty carrier with a new IATA
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>-L.

Well actuallly it is far. If she doesn't fly it she would have to
travel for several days in cars and on ferries with a cat who is prone
to car sickness.

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