Checklist For Pet Travel

It’s hard enough to pack for you and your kids when you go away as a family, let alone remembering what to bring for your pet. If you take what’s on this list, you’re sure to be in good shape.

MUST HAVE ITEMS:

• Health certificate
• Documentation of inoculations
• International permits (if necessary)
• The phone number and emergency numbers of your veterinarian and local animal hospital, as well as a number in the vicinity of your vacation site
• Approved shipping crate (strong, wire-mesh) or carrier
• Towels
• Food
• Treats (biscuits, etc.)
• Bowls for food and water (available as attachments to crate)
• For catsósmall, disposable litter box
• Flat-buckled collar and I.D. tag with his or her name and your address and
• phone number on it (consider tattooing or micro-chipping)
• Leak-proof bottles of cold water with ice cubes in them
• Pooper-scooper bags (a supply of plastic bags)
• Leash or lead
• A chew toy

NICE TO HAVE:

• Brush and regular grooming supplies
• Dry shampoo
• Sweater in case of cold weather
• Your pet’s favorite toys or playthings
• Camera
• Collapsible traveling cage
• Dog guard (when traveling by car)
• Harness (when traveling by car)
• Window grills (when traveling by car).