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It's just that knowing that airlines all have an occasional fatality is one thing. To personally know people it has happened to is quite another.... just would make me as a person wary of using them. I know that there is a risk to travelling with animals... :(

United (formerly continental) have a great reputation and no temperature embargo - good for me as I am going in the height of summer.

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I'll dig it out for you! (see below) Seriously, in-cabin is way better. Less noisy, better temperature, and you're there to reassure the animal. I took 2 in cabin and I highly recommend it.

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Continental don't allow pets in the cabin from Manchester, I can tell you that as lacking any straight answers I went to the airport and asked them directly. I had to take my cat to Heathrow on a Vir

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I've brought my two cats, 13 and 3 years old. The youngest is a Chartreux, so whatever happens, they don't move neither say a word. But at the landing, she pooped in her carrier. The other one is anot

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It's just that knowing that airlines all have an occasional fatality is one thing. To personally know people it has happened to is quite another.... just would make me as a person wary of using them. I know that there is a risk to travelling with animals... :(

United (formerly continental) have a great reputation and no temperature embargo - good for me as I am going in the height of summer.

What's a temperature embargo?


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Many airlines have a minimum and maximum temperature at which animals can be transported. Most airlines have 85 degrees max - the animal will not be loaded into a cargo hold if the predicted temperature at destination is higher than that. So you could end up with your animal left behind in london.

Please note that 'squished' faced breeds of dogs and cats i.e. pugs and himilayns are not allowed to fly on many airlines - even if they are allowed to fly - the maximum temperature is lower with most of them.

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Many airlines have a minimum and maximum temperature at which animals can be transported. Most airlines have 85 degrees max - the animal will not be loaded into a cargo hold if the predicted temperature at destination is higher than that. So you could end up with your animal left behind in london.

Please note that 'squished' faced breeds of dogs and cats i.e. pugs and himilayns are not allowed to fly on many airlines - even if they are allowed to fly - the maximum temperature is lower with most of them.

Ah ok. Oh my cat is a Chartreux, a French breed, the other one has three colors, so no problem!


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I would love to bring my cat simba but as a terrified flyer I can only imagine hel just have a heart attack being on the plane, he's a healthy 4 year old boy but I just don't think I can put him through it :(

I'd probably do it if you could sedate them but you can't can you?

I meant I'm a terrified flyer by the way

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I need to fly to California and I can't really expect him to not go toilet for that 11 hour flight plus the 2 hour transfers either side!, how did you deal with that. Simbas a prince so it's hard enough taking him to vets

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I'm on the same boat! I mean plane!! LOL

I'm leaving Tuesday with 2 cats!!! One is young and calm, the other one is hysterical so I plan to give her Zilkène plus a little Calmivet...

But I'm freaking out and I imagine letting them inside this small pet carrier without peeing... So I planned on putting those protections for babies when you change them and then go to the toilet in the plane and let them walk a bit...


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I'm so bad that I've even looked into ways of getting a boat there lol but it not possible to get to LA, I pictured myself strolling around the cruise with simba the cat on a lead haha

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I'm bumping this post up - my parents have 2 cats to bring from Northern Ireland to Dallas/Fort Worth. Interested to hear folks experiences who have actually done this :)

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I've brought my two cats, 13 and 3 years old. The youngest is a Chartreux, so whatever happens, they don't move neither say a word. But at the landing, she pooped in her carrier. The other one is another story... She wasn't happy at all so we gave her the medication. They travelled with us under the seats in a small carrier but well made. They slept most of the time.

And we travelled a long way... Two hour bus for the airport, 8 hours plane and another hour in another plane. The problem was at the customs, as usual, not nice with us and they wanted us to take them in our arms. The oldest peed... So bring towelettes!

Also don't forget there is toilets so they can drink. A little time also in the toilet in the plane was good for the old one who hates her carrier.

I didn't buy the carrier they recommend and they travelled with us at our feet.


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this is what I bought and I never regreted it : http://www.amazon.com/SturdiBag-Pet-Carrier-Small-Bordeaux/dp/B002N7RT2K/ref=sr_1_13?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1373696799&sr=1-13&keywords=sturdibag

Also buy those things you use for the dogs so they can pee on it. You'll be able to change it in case it's needed.


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Interview July 11th 2013

I'm not a reference between packet 3 and 4. Some papers were missing so things were delayed.

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RFE another child to add delays the case

Green Card received 18 July 2014 Almost a year! :(

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Oh and be careful! If your cat is stressed in nature, that he doesn't tear the zipper. The oldest one tried to get out. Anyway, you can fee them, whatever you need to reassure them because of those many zippers everywhere!


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Packet 3 received May 25th 2013

Interview July 11th 2013

I'm not a reference between packet 3 and 4. Some papers were missing so things were delayed.

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RFE another child to add delays the case

Green Card received 18 July 2014 Almost a year! :(

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I think one of the cats will be too big to go in a carrier under the seat! What airline did you fly with?

I-130 for both parents

March 28th 2013 - Priority date/ NOA 1
November 14th 2013 - Transferred to Nebraska Service Center

January 7th 2014 - Case changed online to approved for both

January 8th 2014 - case changed to shipped to NVC

January 9th 2014 - case changed to NOA 2 mailed

January 10th 2014 - Received the hardcopy of the NOA 2 stating that NVC would issue a case number in 30 days approx.

January 21st 2014 - Case Received at NVC

February 26th 2014 - Case numbers and IIN number received - Wrong embassy code assigned...now waiting for new case numbers.

March 3rd 2014 - Filled in DS-261 for both parents

March 5th 2014- AOS available, paid and submitted AOS packet.

March 6th 2014 - USPS shows packet was delivered at NVC

March 10th 2014 - AOS shows as paid in the CEAC portal/AOS logged into system as being received by NVC.

March 11th 2014 - New case number assigned for my Dad.

March 20th 2014 - Paid IV fee for my Mum.

March 25th 2014 - AOS accepted by NVC with no checklist.

March 26th 2014 - Filled in and submitted DS-260 for my Mum

March 31st 2014 - AOS found in my Mum's file for my Dad - accepted and placed into his file/IV fee available for my Dad and Paid.

April 1st - Mailed all civil documents to NVC for both parents.

April 3rd: IV fee shows as paid in portal/submitted DS-260 for my Dad.

April 22nd: checklist issued for civil documents - NVC error ...

April 23rd: sent another certified copy of my marriage certificate

April 24th: Case complete! :)

April 30th 2014 - Medical scheduled for parents at Knightsbridge in London

June 11th: Interview at London Embassy - Approved :)

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United


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NOA2 April 16 2013

NVC April 22 2013

Packet 3 received May 25th 2013

Interview July 11th 2013

I'm not a reference between packet 3 and 4. Some papers were missing so things were delayed.

Approved
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RFE another child to add delays the case

Green Card received 18 July 2014 Almost a year! :(

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