alternageek

Hiya

I'm currently in the process of planning my repatriation back to the US and bringing my 8 year old cat with me. (Shes a moggy) I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for shippers?

Its important she travels at the same time as I do (well same day) as I want to minimise her stress as much as I can. I am travelling from Manchester, so I know this limits my options. I will be landing in Orlando.

I just spoke to jets4pets and they've given me an approx quote of £800. I was wondering if anyone has any other recent recommendations (the last review for jets4pets to the US was a few years back) Also I currently live in Sheffield, if that helps.

Thanks, in advance.

NatashaB

Pet air UK were really good for us. Not sure if they fly from Manchester but i would recommend them. When will you be flying? Bear in mind the cargo (including your cat) will be waiting around outside for a while during offloading. Hopefully you can time it so that it's not the height of summer.

alternageek

I know theres a ban for pets into Orlando between now (June 1st) to September, so looking around late September or October time. I know she wont be reunited with me ASAP like my luggage is, but just want to do it as easy as possible.

My Mum is meeting me in Orlando and we will have to stay overnight as she cant do the drive to and from in the same day (She lives just outside West Palm Beach). So theres the option of collecting me and my luggage, checking into our hotel and then getting the madame (my cat)

Suexpat

We used Pet Relocation from the US to the UK and they were brilliant.

alternageek

Are they UK based as well? I'm travelling from England to Florida.

Suexpat

They move pets from all over the world so yes if you go on their website they will give you a quote. I used Pet Air UK from the UK to Holland but next time I will use Pet Relocation again.

alternageek

tah x

loubiblu

We're using Pet Air UK to fly our cat from Manchester to Chicago. The other companies would only quote from LHR. Their Silver service was quoted at £760 and Gold at £1170. We've chosen the Gold as they collect from our home the day before and take care of all the vet paperwork.

I could do this myself, but I've enough to sort getting 5 humans and their worldly goods across the pond!

alternageek

Thank you!!!

petitefrancaise

Why don't you look into flying with Lufthansa? Your cat can go on the same flights as you and the fee is very reasonable.

We brought our dog from France via Munich to Houston with us on our Lufthansa flight. She was absolutely fine and the fee was $300ish. We dropped her off in her travel cage at the airport in France and picked her up at the outsize bag in Houston 15 hours later.

OCKF

You can always contact the Airline and take the cat on the same flight. Paperwork is quite simple and you know the cat is on the same flight. We took our two German Shepherd dogs with us to California on the same flight which makes it a bit less stressful!

alternageek

I was going to do this, but I have enough FF miles to bump myself up to first class on Virgin. Thought if I have to go, might was well go out in style, you know?
Unfortunately, VA doesnt do pet cargo from Manchester and the cost to get us both down to Heathrow isnt feasible.

OCKF

I dont blame you and if you wanted to get rid of your FF Miles I will gladly help:-)

Joking aside I appreciate what you say but luckily for us we were flying from Heathrow on Virgin so didn't have the same issue.

All the very best and best of luck!!

alternageek

Thank you

IlAlfie

Another vote from Pet Air UK from me. We shipped our 2 cats over, with the Gold Package, I think. They came the day before, took them away but they went on the same BA flight as we did. The biggest hassle was US customs at JFK. Going to the BA cargo location, then to US customs and then back to BA cargo. Took a long time as they're really far apart at JFK.

United have Pet Safe, which I've used, and they have air conditioned vans for transport so they don't have the same limitation on temperature.