Life-Saving Advices for Those Who Will Take a Flight with a Cat

When embarking on a flight with your feline companion, it’s essential to be well-prepared to ensure a smooth and stress-free journey for both you and your cat. Taking a flight with a cat can be a unique experience that requires careful planning and consideration of your pet’s comfort and safety. In this comprehensive guide, we will provide life-saving advice and essential tips to help you navigate the challenges of traveling with your beloved cat by air. Whether it’s your first time flying with a cat or you’re a seasoned traveler, these insights will make your journey as comfortable and worry-free as possible.

While browsing the Ekşişeyler site before the holiday, the author of Pythagoreanyegen named Ekşi Sözlük, who has traveled with cat sons dozens of times before and used almost all airlines, gave some advice to those who will fly with their cat. We thought it might be useful and wanted to share it with you. He is very experienced in this business, so be careful!

First of all, you must have the cat’s report card with you. As a precaution for a problem that may arise at the airport, you must request a petition from the veterinarian such as “there is no problem in flying” and it must be stamped. (not essential but saves lives, fixed with experience.)

For the cat, you must call the airline’s customer service in advance and make a reservation or they will not take it. because a maximum of 2 cats are taken on a plane. (Will you call and get my cat before I buy the plane ticket, I will buy a ticket accordingly, I usually give a speech in the style of haaa.)

The cat must weigh no more than 8 kg, including the carrying case (box). (weight control is important.)

Ground hostesses may don’t understand vaccines or anything. The most important is the rabies vaccination within 6 months. This is indispensable. rabies is necessary. they asked me for internal-external parasites in 1 flight. I had not rationed. I called our veterinarian, at that moment he wrote a letter – just like his vaccinations – and sent his photo on whatsapp, they accepted.

• Once again, he didn’t like the carrying bag I’ve been traveling with for years. The regulation has changed, the requirement for a cloth carrying bag has come. When I made a reservation in advance, there was no such information. I bought a carry bag for that money with a donkey load at the airport. I bombarded thy on twitter. They refunded the money for the bag. it came for free.
• Be sure of yourself and your cat no matter what. The people there don’t know anything about animals. Many of them don’t even know how to look at the report card. Do not reveal that you are flying for the first time. Don’t be treated like an apprentice. If there is a problem, be solution-oriented and definitely get rabies vaccination. (Must have happened within the last 6 months.)

Be sure to buy your cat’s ticket in advance. You will pay for the ticket at the airport.

• One person can carry one pet. I also have two cats. I carried my second cat with my mother or something. otherwise it is not possible. if you are constantly flying, consider this.
• The kitten should not eat or drink anything for the last 8 hours.
• If he pees at the airport (which I was once delayed for 12 hours), go to the toilet immediately, tear the napkins apart and make a digging motion with his paws. If it is too stuck, it will do it, the animal will also relax. The house cat does not know the soil, even if it does, there is no soil at the airport 🙂
• If you have a cat reservation, you cannot check in online. because at the airport where the cat will be registered first. Then don’t get mad about why this check-in doesn’t happen. (I ate too.)

• Your cat cannot leave its bag in the cabin. cannot go on the lap. They will ask you to put it under your feet. For this reason, they can help if you ask for a seat with an empty seat next to it while checking in. You may put the cat on the chair if you are lucky.
• The passenger who is disturbed by the cat can sit next to you. You can squeal, “Miss, she has a ticket too!!!!”

We wish you and your cat a good trip.

Source: Ekşişeyler (https://eksiseyler.com/kedi-ile-ucak-yolculugu-yapacaklara-hayat-kurtarici-tavsiyeler)