Originally Posted by RainyDays (Post 11973496)

Even worse: we'd been upgraded from economy to business.

Originally Posted by RainyDays (Post 11973552)

However, my main concern when flying my current three kitties is their dafety. So thanks to the OP for sharing.

Originally Posted by Rete (Post 11973494)

So is my next door neighbors. The place of Elvis' birth. He is in the Army and stationed now in Fort Shelby so we all reside in Hattiesburg.

Originally Posted by sir_eccles (Post 11973500)

I flew NYC to PHX with our cat in the cabin. I had to take her out of the carrier so they could x-ray the bag. Cue, a gaggle of young girls waiting in line "aww what a cute kitty".

When getting off at PHX, the lady next to me suddenly found out I had a cat and she remarked about how she didn't even notice, so well behaved. Yay for cat valium.

Of course the cat didn't like the experience and got all depressed because it was 120F and we had no furniture except a blow up mattress. Meanwhile my wife was driving cross country with her best friend in our inherited TownCar stopping at every petrified pigeon museum on Rte 66. A couple of weeks later when the truck arrived with our furniture, the cat jumped up on the bed and all was well.

Originally Posted by RainyDays (Post 11973552)

However, my main concern when flying my current three kitties is their dafety. So thanks to the OP for sharing.

Originally Posted by Rete (Post 11973498)

Why would traveling in the cabin be any worse in your thinking than traveling in the cargo hold? They are still confined in either circumstance and at least the cabin offers your pet the sound of your voice for comfort.

Surprisingly when I did take her on the plane, the other two seat holders were traveling with their dogs under the seat. Didn't bother my cat for being along a dog and the dogs didn't care either. :lol:

Originally Posted by LondonSquirrel (Post 11973142)

Some humans stink in a way animals hardly ever do. I'd rather sit next to someone with a cat under their seat in a pet carrier who hasn't been fed for 24 hours and is unlikely to poop, then squashed next to a fat human who reeked of BO. There are all sorts of inconveniences you can get when flying, a lot of it to do with luck (screaming children, someone travel sick puking up next to you, seat pusher-backer, 'air rage' passengers scrapping...) and small animals are likely to cause the least of problems. And I'm sure if the pet did poop, the cabin crew would ask the owner to go into the toilet and get rid of the offending stuff.


As far as I know, allergies to pet hair are rarely fatal, whereas allergies to peanuts can certainly be. And I was going to mention what Rete said about strong perfumes and aftershaves.

Originally Posted by Bermudashorts (Post 11974816)

I am a cat lover and have moved cats to Bermuda and back and to Australia and back. But I think it is highly inconsiderate to bring a cat in the cabin.

Deeply inconsiderate to other people that would have to put up with vocal cat complaining and cat mess smells, but also highly inconsiderate to the cat. Why anyone should be bragging that they did this is beyond me. I find it disgusting.

Originally Posted by Bermudashorts (Post 11974816)

I am a cat lover and have moved cats to Bermuda and back and to Australia and back. But I think it is highly inconsiderate to bring a cat in the cabin.

Deeply inconsiderate to other people that would have to put up with vocal cat complaining and cat mess smells, but also highly inconsiderate to the cat. Why anyone should be bragging that they did this is beyond me. I find it disgusting.

Originally Posted by LondonSquirrel (Post 11975090)

I personally find it disgusting that parents bring screaming kids on flights and force everyone else to listen. People 'brag' that they did that too.