If you have never shipped your pet before, it can be a stressful experience trying to figure out the proper procedure-especially if you are under a time crunch. That is why we scoured the internet in search of the best instructions on “how to ship a pet?” and put them all in one place. The instructions that are included in this list provide different perspectives, stories and tools that could be of use to any first time pet shipper or a pet owner that wants to do a better job the second time around. We hope you find it helpful.

How do I ship a pet?

We provide you with the procedure and the resource links you would need to arrange to have your pet shipped by air.

Shipping your puppies

This provides you with a procedure and good resource links. This article is good for someone who wants more detail.

Shipping your dogs and puppies
This article has good tips on shipping a dog. The section on “Why Ship?” turns out to be unintentionally funny because of the author’s use of the the word “bitch”. He uses it in the formal sense but I am afraid that popular culture has made it impossible for us to read that paragraph without a smirk. He also gives his account of a close call that almost occurred traveling by with his puppies.

Kennel Size
This article gives great kennel information and diagrams. In fact we link to this section from our article.

Airline friendly pet travel information
This site also provides some good tips and information about the airline cargo area.

Moving with a pet
This article although very wordy, does provide a good list of questions to ask a pet transporter.

Pet lovers discussion forum
This is an active forum on shipping dogs.

Good Luck and Good Shipping,
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