Why We Do It
Over 5,000 pets are injured or killed flying in the cargo holds of the human airlines each year.
Pets are often mishandled by cargo workers and always confined to the dark and dangerous cargo hold.
Temperature Extremes
Your pet can experience life-threatening temperature extremes. The cargo hold temperature can reach up to 140 degrees on the ground before takeoff causing heat prostration. In the air, it can easily be below freezing.
Not Very Much Fresh Air
In an unknown stressful environment, your pet breathes faster to counter the stress. There is very little fresh air circulating in the cargo hold for your pet, which adds to their stress.
Complete Darkness
In the cargo hold, your pet is in complete darkness with lots of strange, unfamiliar, and loud noises. In the darkness, your pet will be scared. Not knowing or seeing what is going will add more stress for them.
Pets Are Treated Like Luggage
Cargo workers treat pets in their pet carriers just like luggage, frequently tossing them about and mishandle them when transporting and loading pets into the cargo holds.