My hairstylist just related this story:

Approx. one month ago she was exiting SFO when she saw a woman cradling her dog, crying, etc. Apparently the dog was nearly dead after a short trip in steerage. My stylist said, "Honey you need to get that dog to a vet IMMEDIATELY. I would take a taxi if you have to but do it RIGHT NOW! Fortunately the story has a happy ending as the vet was apparently able to save the dog. But as I indicated above, there are horror stories like this every week.