Myoarin's link is very informative. I recall stories of quarantine
from friends who were posted to England with the US military. If a pet
in quarantine died, the only report issued was whether it died of
rabies. Accusations of neglect and abuse were rampant and not
responded to. The fees were staggering and some service members were
unable to maintain payments for two and sometimes three pets. They
were euthanatized (the pets, not the service member) when the bill
went unpaid.
I am not aware of an airline that will allow three animals in the
passenger cabin. My experience has been that, of those that allow pets
in the cabin, they limit the number of animals to either one or two.
Keep in mind that if ANY person on the plane claims to have an
allergy, the pet gets booted to cargo. Each airline has its own policy
so you must check with each one to determine who will allow you to do
this. There was a book from years ago called "Traveling with Towser"
or similar that covered a lot of pet-travel-related stuff.
Flying first class is a great way to get around the problem. Airlines
are very accommodating of their first class clients, especially those
who buy the companion animal a first class seat, as a friend of mine
did.
She, of course, is a kook.
Sedation can be a tricky thing. You must test each pet out to
determine dose and duration of effect because of the surprising range
of effect. Air travel may exacerbate sedative effects depending on
pressure used. If you have mellow animals, you may be able to skip
sedation. Talk to your vet.
It goes without saying that you should confirm that the hold (if used)
is pressurized. Also, equip each cage with an accelerometer or two of
moderate sensitivity (mechanical ones cost only a couple of dollars)
so you can determine if the cage was dropped or improperly jostled. |
