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The animals
can/may not walk loose through the belly of the aircraft, they need
to be placed in special transport kennel during the whole
transportation process.
These kennels
are specially made for animals so that they can not hurt themselves
during the journey. It is recommendable to let your animal get used
to the kennel at home so that he/she feels more at ease. Give your
animal food and water in the kennel and try to let him/her sleep in it.
There are
different kind and sizes of kennels. We recommend you to measure
your animal and to ask information about the kennel before you buy
one.
In case the
kennel is too small or way too big, the kennel will be refused by
the airline and then you need to buy another one last minute. In
worst case scenario, the animal can not fly on board of booked
flight.
The animal
should be able to stand up, to sit, to lie down and to turn around
in a normal way.
To measure your
pet in a right way:
A- Length from noose till beginning of tale
B- Height in stand up position; from the ground till top of the
head
C- Length front legs; from
ground till shoulders
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To decide the
length of the needed kennel; the following rule is applicable:
A + half of C =
…. cm
Example:
Length (A) is
For snub nosed dogs, we recommend one kennel size bigger. These dogs
have a higher risk to get breathing problems. Travelling in a bigger
kennel gives more oxygen and therefore less risk on breathing
problems.
If you measured your animal the right way, you
can buy a kennel. The kennel needs to be
IATA approved, which means
that the top and the bottom should be hold together with screws, the
door should be from steel and the little pins of the revolving part
of the door should cut through the plastic at least
The most common used IATA-approved kennels are Vari or Sky.
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In case you have some doubts if your kennel is IATA-approved or you
want more information about kennels, please don’t hesitate to
contact us.
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