Before traveling with your pet:
Get a health certificate and proper ID. Check to make sure what destination requires when traveling by car, plane, ship etc. Also be certain that your pet has a sturdy collar with 2 pieces of identification, including a number where you can be reached. A great idea is to have your pet implanted with a microchip id as most shelters now have wands that can read the chips.
Get your pet used to the car
If your pet isn’t used to the car, start by getting them accustomed to it when it’s not running. Then take some short trips and gradually build up to longer and longer trips. Not all pets like to travel-especially cats. If your pet experiences car sickness you can ask your vet for advice and/or prescription medications.
Get hotel/motel reservations in advance and make sure that pets are welcome.
Beware of Airline procedures.
Each airline may have their own procedures for transporting pet. You need to know everything from what paper is required, what kind of crate is accepted, how to handle to food and water and what time to arrive.
Travel
General Information
- Merck Veterinary Manual-comprehensive reference for animal care information
www.merckvetmanual.com
- American Animal Hospital Associations Healthypet-a pet care library
www.healthypet.com
- Animal Welfare Information Center-provides information for animal care and use in research, teaching and testing
www.nal.usda.gov/awic
Special Needs Pets
- Provides resources to help assist you with finding the information that will help you care for your pet’s special needs.
www.specialneedspets.org
Poison Control Hotline
- Animal poison control center-provides 24 hr veterinary diagnostic and treatment recommendations and suggestions for how to poison proof your home.
www.apcc.aspca.org
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