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Pet Travel Crates

Pet Travel Crates

Pet Travel Crates and Dog Boxes Looking for a pet travel crate for your pet’s international air travel? Our wooden pet boxes are airline approved pet carriers. Visit our pet boxes site to see our range of wooden pet travel boxes and dog boxes. Made from sturdy wood these pet travel boxes are custom...

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I’m emigrating with my pet. Where exactly will my pet go in the airplane?

I’m emigrating with my pet. Where exactly will my pet go in the airplane?

Pets and the Cargo Hold There are two cargo sections in the airplane hold; one is unpressurised and has no temperature regulation. This is not where your pet goes. The other, is pressurised, regulated and properly designed to accommodate pets in transit, year round. The baggage handlers strap the crates or dog boxes into...

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6 Tips for Road Tripping with your Pet

6 Tips for Road Tripping with your Pet

Summer Sensibilities: Pet Prep Spring’s glorious lightness has turned into a deep and burnished green as Summer hits South Africa. Road trips are definitely on the list of holiday options lighter both on the budget and the ecological footprint, than flying. Do your animals travel with you? Is your pet a holy-roller, a cruiser,...

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Jack and Purdy arrive safe in the U.K!

Jack and Purdy arrive safe in the U.K!

Testimonial to Animal Travel Jack and Purdy – Happy Arrivals in the U.K! On 04 September 2008 we received this happy testimonial from Lisa about Jack and Purdy, safe and sound with her in Manchester. Subject: Thank You Dear Vanessa, Since my childhood, dogs have always been part of our family life. In fact,...

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Importing your Pet to the USA : Quarantine and Health Requirements

Importing your Pet to the USA : Quarantine and Health Requirements

United States Pet Import Requirements All pets entering the United States from other countries need to meet both vaccination and health requirements. All animals are subject to inspection at all ports of entry for any signs or symtpoms of diseases which can be transmitted to humans.        Happy in America   Quarantine Procedures...

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Extraordinary Pets featuring Artist Terrier Tillamook Cheddar

Extraordinary Pets featuring Artist Terrier Tillamook Cheddar

Extraordinary Pets Every animal lover cherishes their pet for a set of behaviours and personality traits thats as unique as any person’s. My pets get the same ‘giggle and shrug’ from me when showing off their personalities as my quirky human friends. My best friend Susan happens to spend up to ten hours at...

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Extraordinary Pets Tillamook Cheddar Video

Tillie makes Art, Doc makes Noise Watch Tillamook at work, with commentary by her guardian about how she started out as an artist, how much her works sell for, and what her son Doc thinks of the process.

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To DIY or not to DIY your own Pet Transport

Perhaps it may seem less caring or more expensive to let someone outside of your family handle your pet transport, and indeed the internet is full of short, peppy articles on ‘DIY pet transport’. But as with any other specialised industry, wisdom and know-how is built up over time and hones the instincts especially...

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Important Information on Sending Pets to Saudi Arabia

Sending animals on a banned-list to any destination country will be a catastrophe. However, some countries are more militant than others at enforcing their laws regarding what they consider to be a dangerous animal. Saudi Arabia is one of these and shipping any pets there is a difficult endeavour, requiring a great deal of...

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Can I Insure my Animal for Travel?

Animal Travel is aware that in the United Kingdom you can buy pet insurance for travel, but no company in South Africa offers this service. No one can insure against a scam with an old,  sick or even poisoned animal which will lead to an insurance payout. The only international airline which does offer...

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