Cat transport
Posted by Matthew Thu, 20 Apr 2006 05:17:00 GMT
I think we actually have made a decision on the cat transportation front. But, before I cross it off the todo list I’ll document what we decided. After to talking to my sister who is a small animal vet I was a bit freaked out. She suggested we take Seymour in the cabin. Clearly she has never driven in a car with Seymour. If the howling doesn’t convince you to pull over the pathetic mewling makes you cry and the tears force you to pull over. No way am I subjecting a plane full of humans to that torture.
Checking the United web site we were able to confirm that they do have a pressurized cabin for your pet’s comfort. It is not however clear if that cabin is air conditioned. The airline can refuse to take your pet on your flight (period) and will if the heat at your destination or origination point is too severe. The temp here in San Francisco isn’t really a concern. But DC in July could certainly melt poor kitty. Therefore one of us will be flying direct with the cat on United leaving SFO in the early evening and arriving in DC in the late evening. We’ve yet to decide who is doing the driving. More on that in my next post “Human transport”.
