Moving 2 cats from London to San Francisco
#1
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Moving 2 cats from London to San Francisco
Hi,
We're preparing to move to SF in the Summer and was hoping some people can give me some experience they've had of moving cats. I've been told that using British airways or Virgin are the best options as they have high standards and years of experience.
Either way, its going to be a traumatic experience for the cats. They hate being taken to the vet let alone stuck in a cage inside an aircraft for 12+ hours.
I bought their airline approved crates already and have them open in the house with the hope of they'll get used to them.
Any hints or tips would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
We're preparing to move to SF in the Summer and was hoping some people can give me some experience they've had of moving cats. I've been told that using British airways or Virgin are the best options as they have high standards and years of experience.
Either way, its going to be a traumatic experience for the cats. They hate being taken to the vet let alone stuck in a cage inside an aircraft for 12+ hours.
I bought their airline approved crates already and have them open in the house with the hope of they'll get used to them.
Any hints or tips would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
#2
Re: Moving 2 cats from London to San Francisco
Owners usually seem to be more traumatized by the process than their pets are.
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Re: Moving 2 cats from London to San Francisco
You may wish to take a look at this thread from just a couple of days ago:
http://britishexpats.com/forum/usa-5...settle-878129/
http://britishexpats.com/forum/usa-5...settle-878129/
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Re: Moving 2 cats from London to San Francisco
Hi,
We're preparing to move to SF in the Summer and was hoping some people can give me some experience they've had of moving cats. I've been told that using British airways or Virgin are the best options as they have high standards and years of experience.
Either way, its going to be a traumatic experience for the cats. They hate being taken to the vet let alone stuck in a cage inside an aircraft for 12+ hours.
I bought their airline approved crates already and have them open in the house with the hope of they'll get used to them.
Any hints or tips would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
We're preparing to move to SF in the Summer and was hoping some people can give me some experience they've had of moving cats. I've been told that using British airways or Virgin are the best options as they have high standards and years of experience.
Either way, its going to be a traumatic experience for the cats. They hate being taken to the vet let alone stuck in a cage inside an aircraft for 12+ hours.
I bought their airline approved crates already and have them open in the house with the hope of they'll get used to them.
Any hints or tips would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
#5
Re: Moving 2 cats from London to San Francisco
Hi,
We're preparing to move to SF in the Summer and was hoping some people can give me some experience they've had of moving cats. I've been told that using British airways or Virgin are the best options as they have high standards and years of experience.
Either way, its going to be a traumatic experience for the cats. They hate being taken to the vet let alone stuck in a cage inside an aircraft for 12+ hours.
I bought their airline approved crates already and have them open in the house with the hope of they'll get used to them.
Any hints or tips would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
We're preparing to move to SF in the Summer and was hoping some people can give me some experience they've had of moving cats. I've been told that using British airways or Virgin are the best options as they have high standards and years of experience.
Either way, its going to be a traumatic experience for the cats. They hate being taken to the vet let alone stuck in a cage inside an aircraft for 12+ hours.
I bought their airline approved crates already and have them open in the house with the hope of they'll get used to them.
Any hints or tips would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
oops missed the bit coming from London. Applies even more so
Last edited by johnwoo; Jun 1st 2016 at 9:11 pm.
#6
Re: Moving 2 cats from London to San Francisco
https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/fi...isions_1_0.pdf
Main thing is to have proof of the rabies shot, that's all CBP really cares about.
Main thing is to have proof of the rabies shot, that's all CBP really cares about.
#7
Re: Moving 2 cats from London to San Francisco
There have been a few threds on this subject. Here is another
http://britishexpats.com/forum/usa-5...thansa-873305/
For a 12 hour trip I would recommend putting puppy pads and vet bad in the carrier. My cat didn't go to the toilet until he got home after 14 hours. But not all cats are the same.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/usa-5...thansa-873305/
For a 12 hour trip I would recommend putting puppy pads and vet bad in the carrier. My cat didn't go to the toilet until he got home after 14 hours. But not all cats are the same.
#8
Re: Moving 2 cats from London to San Francisco
https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/fi...isions_1_0.pdf
Main thing is to have proof of the rabies shot, that's all CBP really cares about.
Main thing is to have proof of the rabies shot, that's all CBP really cares about.