Diabetic cat flying...
Feb 26, 2022, 5:54 pm
#1
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Diabetic cat flying...
Since my father's passing in January, my mother who lives in NJ, has decided to move down to Arkansas where my brother and I now reside. We've been trying to figure out the best way to go about moving her geriatric diabetic cat Cooper. There are flights via united that go from Newark to Memphis direct, this would be fine. How can we keep Cooper with us in cabin? Should we purchase another ticket specifically for him?
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Feb 26, 2022, 7:42 pm
#2
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You can take the cat with you in the passenger cabin as long as it can fit in a travel carrier which will be placed underneath the seat in front of you. There is a $125 service charge.
More information can be found on United's in-cabin pets web page.
More information can be found on United's in-cabin pets web page.
Feb 26, 2022, 8:06 pm
#3
Join Date: Sep 2019
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Flying with cat
I moved cross-country with my older cat. I just had to pay the pet fee and get a carrier approved by the airline. Fortunately, the flight wasn’t full so I was able to put her carrier under the empty seat next to me…otherwise she would have gone under the seat in front of me. Ask your vet for some gabapentin to calm her before she flies, and ask that you and the cat go through security in a private room to minimize the chances of her getting spooked and running. It will be fine!
Feb 26, 2022, 8:56 pm
#5
Join Date: Sep 2019
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You can’t put the carrier on a seat so that only would be a reasonable option if you wanted to have more leg room for yourself (and I think you’d still have to pay the pet fee).. Unless it’s a service animal, pets have to stay in their carrier the entire flight.
Feb 28, 2022, 11:55 am
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Since my father's passing in January, my mother who lives in NJ, has decided to move down to Arkansas where my brother and I now reside. We've been trying to figure out the best way to go about moving her geriatric diabetic cat Cooper. There are flights via united that go from Newark to Memphis direct, this would be fine. How can we keep Cooper with us in cabin? Should we purchase another ticket specifically for him?
help!
help!