Commercial airlines try to show compassion for animal lovers but for those who are traveling with their little fluffy friends the commercial airline’s stringent rules are anything but pet friendly. As a matter of fact allowing your pet to travel with you on a commercial airline flight may just be considered animal cruelty to many and honestly, unless you have that little creature in the cabin with you so you can keep an eye on it then you may just be better off leaving little Fluffy or Spike at home with a sitter to help ensure they will live through your holiday plans.
Air travel can be tough on people and if your pet is too large to fit in a very small pet carrier under your airline seat on the commercial airlines then you are very likely going to have to check your pet if you want to take them along for the holiday. This cannot only be devastating to a pet owner, but can also be not only frightening but deadly as well to your pet as well.
The compartment underneath the plane is designed for baggage and not live creatures and as a result it is an area that is not temperature controlled and therefore can become extremely cold or hot during a flight, especially a longer one. There are issues other than temperature however, as during the flight there will be no one monitoring your pet to see if they are doing okay and once they leave your sight they are likely to be tossed all around like a piece of luggage would be which is no way to treat an animal.
Surely our pets become like treasured family members and we hate to leave them at home while we are out and about having fun as a family but in cases where you are allowing them to travel in baggage they are better off at home. While they are likely to miss you and they may even be a bit perturbed when you return there will be a certain peace of mind afforded you in knowing that they are safe and secure and not in any immanent danger while you are on holiday. Arriving to your holiday destination with a dead pet just won’t make your holiday and unless you can fit that pet under your seat or afford to fly on a private jet charter then there is little you can do to take your pet with you safely on holiday.
