Keeping Your Furry Friend Warm and Cozy

You’ve heard the saying before: If you’re cold, your pet is cold, too! So, just like you bundle yourself up for the winter and spend more time indoors when it’s too frigid, it’s important to take precautions to keep your pet nice and toasty on the coldest days of the year. Why Does It Matter? […]

The Top 5 Dog-Friendly Cities in International

The holidays may be over but spring break is approaching quickly. Check out our list of the top dog-friendly cities in America so that your pet can have as much of a vacation as you. 1. Chicago, IL The Windy City is home to some 600 dog parks and is easily accessed through its many […]

2019 Chicago IPATA Conference Recap

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The IPATA Conference (International Pet and Animal Transportation Association) is always one of our favorite events of the year! The 2019 conference was held in Chicago, so we packed our bags and flew to the windy city. We had a great time strengthening relationships with our partners and colleagues around the world, including Heathrow ARC, […]

Pre-Flight Checklist For Your Pet

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Flying your pet in the cargo is a breeze when you’re well-prepared and informed! Use the checklist below to ensure you have everything you need for the purr-fect trip: Checklist and Reminders for your Pet’s Flight in the Cargo: –All necessary vaccinations and documentation –ID tags –Pet license –Ensure your pet is microchipped – IATA […]

Keep Your Pet Calm and Carry On

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Summer is around the corner, and it’s bringing fireworks and thunderstorms with it. Do you know what you need to do to keep your pet calm during this season of celebrations and scary noises? Check Your Calm Before the Storm During a summer storm, the first thing you can do to keep your furry friend […]

Older Pet Tips

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Everybody gets older every day and that includes your pet. Older pets have different needs than younger ones and here are a few things to take into consideration as your pet gets older. Depending on your pet’s size, health, nutrition, breed and some other factors, their approximate age in human years varies, the following charts […]

Shipping Your College Pet

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Many colleges within the United States allow pets in their dorms. So you will need to know about shipping your college pet. Knowing the basics of pet travel can be very helpful and professional pet shippers can arrange every detail of your pet’s relocation to and from college. Most of the pets allowed are small, […]

Hade & Garfield: Pets Move To Germany

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Hade & Garfield: pets move to Germany Hade and Garfield moved from Tulsa, Oklahoma to Alsbach- Hahnlein, Germany. Planning started months before their flight, they were both microchipped and received vaccinations to be allowed in the European Union. Our ground transport team picked these two up in Oklahoma and drove them in our climate controlled […]

Travelling With Multiple Pets

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We talk a lot about the importance of hiring a professional pet shipper when you are moving with one pet, and this is even more so when you are travelling with multiple pets. One reason for this is that airlines don’t allow more than one pet (in cabin) per passenger. And even if you can […]

What To Expect After Shipping Your Dog

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Though most pets adjust really fast to new environments, there are certain behaviors that can be expected after shipping your pet. Behavioral changes like house soiling, signs of hunger at the wrong times, not wanting to be left alone (showing signs of separation anxiety), reacting to new sounds, etc. are all behaviors that can be […]