Requirements for Shipping Live Animals

• All animals must be at least 8 wks of age at the time of shipping. Any animal over 12 wks must have a rabies shot.
  
  
• You must have a health certificate from your vet not more than 10 days old.
  • Two copies of the health certificate must be given to us the day of shipping to accompany the air waybill.
  • The original must be placed in an envelope or in a clear plastic bag and taped to the top of the crate.
    
    
• Acclamation Statement: Must state the temperature your animal is acclamated to. This should be filled out on your health certificate from your veterinarian. For example: The animal in this shipment is acclamated to temperatures of 95 degrees down to 10 degrees. ** Please be aware, that just because your acclamation statement states that your animal can withstand such temperatures, it is up to the discretion of the airline as to whether it will go or not.
  
  
• Snub nosed animals are limited to temperatures not to exceed 75 degrees anywhere along the shipping route. All other animals are 95 degrees. In the winter, the temperature can not fall below 20 degrees. If you have any questions as to what the temperatures are where you are shipping, please visit: www.weather.com and check on the temps. at time of departure and arrival. ** Thru Delta airlines the cut off temperature for snub nosed animals is 70 degrees. Northwest will also take your animals in the winter down to 10 degrees.
  
  
• All animals must be shipped in an airline approved pet carrier, with a food and water dish attached to the inside of the crate. Crate must be large enough that the animal can stand (its head erect and not touch the top of the crate with its head or tips of ears). Also, it must have enough space to turn around and lay down comfortably.
  
  
• Shipping Labels:
  • Food and water labels, stating the last time the animal was given food and water. Also the shippers and consignees information. This label should be placed on the top of the crate.
  • Live animal stickers, should be placed on both sides of the crate with arrows pointing upward.
    
    
• Shredded paper should be placed in the bottom of the crate. Please do not include blankets or toys with your crates. No toys or blankets are allowed to be shipped inside the carrier. They can be taped to the top of the crate and shipped with the pet.
  
  
• Food: A small zip lock sandwich bag will hold enough food for transporting your puppy. It should be attached to the back side of your crate. You may also place some in the food dish inside your pets carrier. Please do not add any water to the dish, we will fill with ice when we reach the airport. Also include a small amount of food in another bag, enough for us to feed the pet at the airport before shipping.
  
  
• Shipping 2 animals together: You can ship 2 animals together for one shipping price as long as they meet the requirements below:
  • Under 6 months of age
  • Under 20 lbs each
  • Of the same size and breed of animal
  • Crate must be large enough to accomodate both animals comfortably.
    
    
• Special shipping rates are available thru Delta, Midwest and Frontier airlines on shipping mulitple crates. Please contact us for more information on these rates.
  
  
• Payment: You can pay us with a credit card using Paypal ahead of time if you would like. There is a fee of 3.5% to do so. We also accept checks or cash the day of shipping.
  
  
• Please note that Airbound Pets will not accept responsibility for paperwork being lost in shipment. If you wish to send your registration papers, shot records and etc. along with your crate, please tape on crate securely with tape. Sometimes, however, during the shipping process, it may get torn off and lost, so if you would rather, you may mail that to your customer. The only thing that we must have on the crate is the original health certificate.

If you have any questions on any of the information above, please feel free to contact us.