Can cats fly?

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Sarah Johnson

Healthcare Technology Correspondent

Can cats fly?

Cats can fly. As companion pets, cats can stay with their owners. If their owners need to travel by plane, cats can be checked in by air. Compared with car consignment, train consignment, if you consign a cat by air, the cat only needs to be carried by himself for about three hours to stay with the owner, which greatly reduces the cat's safety risks. It is recommended that owners inquire with the relevant airlines before traveling and obtain a certificate for the cat before traveling.

Things to note when taking a cat on a plane:

1. Be prepared before departure. You should give the cat food and take sedatives half an hour in advance.

2. Place a thermal liner, a pee pad, and the cat food in the cat’s flight box.

3. Arrive at the airport more than two hours in advance to check in, pack and weigh, pay, and hand the overweight baggage to the check-in gate.

4. After arrival, pick up the cat at the excess baggage counter at the airport.