Carry vaccination certificates, health records and photos of your pet with you. When it's time to take off On departure day, keep final preparations simple and organized. Pets are sensitive and pick up on owner stress, so a last-minute rush only adds to anxiety for both you and your pet. But do not overfeed, or the pet may vomit during the flight. Most healthy animals can safely fast for up to 24 hours, so don't feel guilty about withholding food.
Water is more important, as air travel tends to promote dehydration.
Secure your pet safely in the kennel before you leave for the airport. Frightened or disoriented animals may bolt in the unfamiliar surroundings of an airport terminal or parking lot. But exercise your pet before confining it to the kennel. By law, an animal can be delivered no more than four hours before flight time, or six hours before with special arrangements. Airlines are required to have temperature controls for animal-holding areas.