In such a hard time of the pandemic, when everyone is fearing from the death and want to be
safe from the pandemic, transporting a pet is a very difficult task, because maybe our pet can
also get affected, so you have to look for a lot of things before transporting it in situations of the
pandemic as there is a lot of difference between shipping your pet in a normal day and shipping
your pet in a pandemic, firstly you should avoid sending your pet anywhere if it is not extremely
important and urgent while on the other hands if it very important and you have no other option
then please have a look on this article very seriously, as it is a serious matter because our pets
are also like our family and we can not risk their life too.
So now you can see the whole world is facing a pandemic known as coronavirus and therefore
we will tell you the tips in that context since we think you are here because of that only.
The coronavirus has canceled many plans of people who wanted to travel as the countries are
banning the travel of people and in such cases, pet travel is also in bad condition.
Even if it is very urgent for you still there is a possibility that you will be unable to ship your pet,
and for knowing if it is possible to do that or not, and if possible how to make it possible see
Below.
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There can be two cases of pet transportation:
- You are carrying your pet with yourself
- You are shipping them with pet shipping company.
The concern with travel adversaries:
If you are planning to go out of US with your pet or because of some reasons want to ship them
to other countries, then please discuss with the travel advisories of the country, they will tell you
clearly about what options you have, is it possible or not, they will also suggest you pet travels
which are offering such services in the time of the pandemic, because only some of them are
able to do that in such situation, so talking to them will give you a clear idea about the task you
will be going to do. If you want to take your pet with yourself then they also guide you through
the procedure you have to go through.
Look at the conditions of the country you want to ship your pet:
Whether you want to transport your pet inside the US or outside it, always study properly about
the situations of the pandemic which means how fast the pandemic is growing in that location,
especially when you are shipping them outside your country. If you think that the condition of
your destination is not pretty well then please avoid the trip as doing that will be good for you
and your pet also.
Choose a perfect airline:
You should also note that policies of various airlines are changing due to the pandemic, so
choose a proper airline that will also allow the pets to travel with them without any issue, but you
need to provide the proper documents of your pets, which includes health certificates.
Go to the veterinary doctor:
First take your pet to a good veterinary doctor to have its full health checkup and ensure that
your pet is ready to travel for a long time also, because the transports are also getting delayed
during the pandemic, and your pets can get suffocated while being in transport for a long time.
Governments are not allowing pet travel:
Yes, you read it right, governments are banning the import and export of the animal which has
greater chances of getting and spreading the coronavirus. CDC regulates the importation of
animals in the US. Even some countries have closed all the non-essential transportation and if
you want to transport your pet to those countries then it is strictly not possible, you need to wait
till the particular country will allow the travel.
Search for companies:
Some companies are emerging in doing emergency transportation of the pets in the pandemic
and are promising people that they will transport your pets properly, you can look for such
companies on the internet, they can help you in emergency transport.
Conclusion
Only try to ship your pet to another place if it is safe and really important otherwise keeping
them at home with yourself will be a very good option in the pandemic and will keep them safe.
Frequently Asked Questions
Question 1: The location that I want to ship my pet is safe, should I send my pet there?
If you are getting good services for transportation then yes go for it, but be very careful about
the safety of your pet.
