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Transporting pets from Berkeley to NYC
I have a friend with five rabbits and five cats. She was recently informed that her company will be moving from San Francisco to New York City at the end of this year. If she moves, what is the best recommended way to transport her pets? I think it would be too long to drive cross country; by plane I understand she could place one pet underneath her seat, but I guess all the others would have to go in the cargo section? I have heard bad things about transporting pets in this manner, mainly that the cargo section is not temperature controlled and that it is very traumatic for the pets. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. - Steve Denney |
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On 2005-10-04 11:12:03 -0700, Stephen Denney said:
I have a friend with five rabbits and five cats. She was recently informed that her company will be moving from San Francisco to New York City at the end of this year. If she moves, what is the best recommended way to transport her pets? I think it would be too long to drive cross country; by plane I understand she could place one pet underneath her seat, but I guess all the others would have to go in the cargo section? I have heard bad things about transporting pets in this manner, mainly that the cargo section is not temperature controlled and that it is very traumatic for the pets. I've flown rabbits twice (WI to MA and MA to CA). The cargo section is both temperature controlled and pressurized. The bunnies (all 4 of them) did well both times and didn't act overly traumatized. That was, of course, before september 11 and things have changed since then with flying pets. You'll also have to worry about temperatures on the ground (they won't fly animals if temps are outside a certain range). If it were me, I'd look at some of the pet transportation companies and see what their services are. It's really hard to move cross country with the animals. We ended up in SF with 4 rabbits a box of stuff and a suitcase. It took a week to get furniture and our car from the movers. I believe that some of the transportation companies will do some boarding so you can get things set up locally before moving in the critters. b |
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i would not send them via plane. if possible, find a way to get them there
either by renting a motor home (like beth did!) or having family and friends help out. just my two cents. mickey "Stephen Denney" wrote in message F.Berkeley.EDU... I have a friend with five rabbits and five cats. She was recently informed that her company will be moving from San Francisco to New York City at the end of this year. If she moves, what is the best recommended way to transport her pets? I think it would be too long to drive cross country; by plane I understand she could place one pet underneath her seat, but I guess all the others would have to go in the cargo section? I have heard bad things about transporting pets in this manner, mainly that the cargo section is not temperature controlled and that it is very traumatic for the pets. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. - Steve Denney |
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The cargo section is both temperature controlled and pressurized.
Step 1 is to check with the airline - some of them (such as Southwest) simply won't fly live animals. John Cowart |
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"Stephen Denney" wrote in message
F.Berkeley.EDU... I have a friend with five rabbits and five cats. She was recently informed that her company will be moving from San Francisco to New York City at the end of this year. If she moves, what is the best recommended way to transport her pets? I think it would be too long to drive cross country; by plane I understand she could place one pet underneath her seat, but I guess all the others would have to go in the cargo section? I have heard bad things about transporting pets in this manner, mainly that the cargo section is not temperature controlled and that it is very traumatic for the pets. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. - Steve Denney 10 years ago my brother moved from NYC to L.A. He had two cats and a python. He made 2 homemade cat carriers out of plastic milk crates. He hinged two together and put a lock on it. He used 2 crates for each cat. He rented a truck, loaded his stuff in the back (I think Benny the Python was in the back) and put the cat crates in the cab. He was driving by himself and stopped at motels. He brought the animals into his room each night. I don't remember how long it took, but they all arrived in California safely. 2 years ago he moved from L.A. to Pennsylvania. This time he had a wife, just 1 cat and 2 dogs. They drove and took their time heading back to the East Coast. The animals went into the room with them at night. -- Liz |
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Geez. I did a cross-country move with ONE cat (now we have a duo) and
it wasn't easy. If we did it again, we'd have to drive because the semi-feral would be very difficult to take through an airline security gate for carry-on. Personally, I'm leery of the cargo hold. It is a long drive, of course, but if your friend can find a fellow driver - and get a list of motels that accept pets in advance - it isn't un-doable over a 4-5 day period and it will be easier on the animals to have their human in plain sight, even though their territory has disappeared : The care and feeding of ten animals on the road is no small thing either. I'd really try to enlist an animal-loving friend into the trip (maybe with paid airfare for the return)..... |
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On 2005-10-05 11:58:18 -0700, " said:
Geez. I did a cross-country move with ONE cat (now we have a duo) and it wasn't easy. If we did it again, we'd have to drive because the semi-feral would be very difficult to take through an airline security gate for carry-on. Personally, I'm leery of the cargo hold. I am too. On both plane flights I was a wreck the entire time. It's harder on me than the bunnies. It is a long drive, of course, but if your friend can find a fellow driver - and get a list of motels that accept pets in advance - it isn't un-doable over a 4-5 day period and it will be easier on the animals to have their human in plain sight, even though their territory has disappeared : I did the driving with 3 rabbits in a U-Haul. 1100 miles, 2 days. It was tough but doable. There wasn't much difference in the rabbit's reactions between the two transportation methods, quite honestly. Flying was, in many ways, easier 'cause it was over faster. My parents did the cross country drive last year (they drove from Ocean City, MD to Palo Alto, CA) and it took them over a week to do. The care and feeding of ten animals on the road is no small thing either. I'd really try to enlist an animal-loving friend into the trip (maybe with paid airfare for the return)..... Alone is tough. I worried every time I had to stop for any reason because I had to leave them alone in the truck. I dunno if I'd do it again, but our next move is probably not somewhere we can drive, which does affect the "how do we get there?" question. b |
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