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COPYRIGHT 2006 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc.
At vacation time, Whiskers and Buster can be a burden, but they should rarely be baggage--at least checked baggage.
In June 2005, the Safe Air Transport for Animals Act began requiring domestic airlines to report when animals flown on their planes died, were hurt, or were lost. In the first 10 months after the law went into effect, 54 incidents were reported (49 by major airlines).That's a fraction of the estimated 2 million pets flown each year, but it counts only reported incidents; many more may go unreported. And it's a number worth knowing for any pet owner.
Common problems include improper handling or crating, poor kennel design, heat exhaustion, heart and lung complications, wounds caused by escape attempts, and...
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