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MisterK19 · Joined: 15 Oct 2006

Can anyone give me some advice about this:

I'm coming to Seoul from the States and I'm bringing my cat with me. I understand all of the customs rules, so that's not what I'm asking about. I just have a question about the flight. I know the rules allow for her to ride with me in the cabin, but is that impossible for a 12-16 hour flight? Has anyone done this before? And what do you do in terms of a place for them to poop/pee? I have no idea how to do this. Please help! Thanks.

air76 · Joined: 13 Nov 2007

Go online and buy a product called Happy Traveler...here is a link to one place that sells it:

http://www.iherb.com/productdetails.aspx?c=1&pid=498827646566398530&utm_source=gb&utm_medium=f2

Or you can just do a search for it, or buy something similar at a natural foods store if you live in a decent sized town.

We've traveled with our cat a couple times and will be bringing her back to Korea as well from Chile, which is 2 twelve hour flights.

Give her the pills and she'll be fine, should sleep most of the trip.....to avoid poop/pee you just don't feed her the night before and the day of the flight....give her a tiny bit of water the day of the flight but that's it....also, just put a towel down in your carrier that you can toss if you have an accident. Cats can go like 15 days without eating and 10 without water, so as much as it sounds harsh, the best thing to do is just not feed her so she has nothing to poop out.

Also, if you only have a hard case I think that you'll find it won't fit under the seat....try to pick up a soft case if you still have time. Plus, you know that you need to book a reservation for your cat ahead of time with your airline, right?

If you have any other questions let me know.

MisterK19 · Joined: 15 Oct 2006

That is so very helpful. Thanks so much!

SuperHero · Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Location: Superhero Hideout

Bloody pets should not be allowed in the cabin - what about people with allergies. If I'm on a flight with an animal on board I sneeze uncontrollably for the entire flight (every 15-20 seconds) and it continues for about another 6-10 hours after getting off the flight.

pets should go with the checked luggage or stay home...

jacob7207 · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Location: Seoul

SuperHero · Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Location: Superhero Hideout

MisterK19 · Joined: 15 Oct 2006

Either that or you could just take some allergy medication. Maybe the world doesn't have to bend to your requests and instead you can address your own symptoms?

SeoulShakin · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Location: Seoul

Does that herbal medication really work?

I've read online that you shouldn't give your pets tranquilizers for the flight, because the drug can have different effects at different altitudes. How can I know if this will be safe?

I am bringing my dog home in a month (in the cargo), but she's a nervous dog as it is, and I feel she may freak out a little.

She's only young as well, just about 4 months old, and the flight is a good 14 or 15 hours (Seoul to Toronto). Then the next day we fly Toronto to Halifax, but that's a much shorter distance to worry about.

Anyway, I worry about using tranquilizers, and all airlines are now saying you shouldn't use them anyway. Does this herbal stuff have any merit?

SuperHero · Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Location: Superhero Hideout

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Draz · Joined: 27 Jun 2007 Location: Land of Morning Clam

I'd rather sit next to someone with a twitchy dog on her lap than some fatass spilling flesh rolls into my space.

Scarlet13 · Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Changwon

Scarlet13 · Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Changwon

shaggy · Joined: 11 Sep 2007

I just flew my cats home to Toronto and they got there in one piece with minimal emotional damage Very Happy

. Plan well in advance - animals may be banned from flights due to extreme cold or heat. Many airlines now don't allow animals in the cabin unless they are seeing eye dogs.

Try and get a flight directly to your destination that minimizes the chances of your animals being left on the tarmac, or getting out of their cages during transit ,or being tossed around by baggage handlers.

I bought my cat cages well in advanced and fed my cats in the cages and made them a soft bed with some old towels to get them familiar with the cage. I also froze water in the attacted dishes so they would have something to drink on the flight. On the day of the flight I added shredded news paper in the cage for them to poo and pee in. They could kick the dirty newspapers to the back of the cage. I did have one cat that apparently vomited, pooed and peeed in the cage- she sure smelled bad. Poor thing. Also make sure they have all their required shots.

I would also purchase plastics tags to secure the doors of the cages and the cages themselves to insure the animals don't get out while in transit. They could injure themselves trying to escape. All in all my cats got home safely to Canada and seem to have totally recovered from the expereince according to my Mom.