Choose the best and most comfortable way to transport your pet when you go on a trip.
Travelling on public transport with our beloved and inseparable pet can often be very difficult and create barriers that should not exist today, not only for the animal but also for us who will have to change our routes and plans in view of the trips we are going to make.
For this reason, at Bekia we want to explain the objections and limitations that arise when taking your pet on any means of public transport, whether by car or bus, or by plane, boat or train, and tell you how to carry it so that the animal is safe and comfortable.
Car and bus
Although there are no regulations regarding how to carry a pet or animal in a means of transport, in this case a car or bus, it is true that when driving, these are considered objects or things that ‘must be perfectly secured’ in order not to create safety problems and distractions for the driver of the car or bus in question.
In this regard, it is important to use the correct transport device for the pet, such as carriers, cages or other elements such as nets or barrier devices that protect the animal as well as the drivers from possible problems that may arise while driving. Likewise, the same instructions should be followed on the bus as in cars.
Other tips that can be useful when taking your pet on a means of transport are to bring enough food and water for the trip you are going to undertake, as well as not overloading the animal with many kilometers travelled. It should be taken into account that they also feel and need to have breaks just like people do. Related Article: My Cat Pees Where He Shouldn’t
Trains
This means of transport presents some differences with respect to the previous ones depending on the class in which one travels and the train that one uses. In this way, some requirements will dominate over others if one travels in a higher class, in which it is required that the animal be in its respective cage or carrier and that it does not exceed certain measurements and a weight established by the railway company, or if one travels in a lower class in which the only requirement is that the animal be properly tied to protect its safety.
We must seek comfort for both pet and owner
Finally, it should be noted that guide dogs are in a completely different group to other pets. Guide dogs can travel in any class and on any train without having to pay the cost of a seat.
Plane and boat
Airplanes and boats are the most delicate means of transport when it comes to taking a pet, as there are many requirements that are asked for when accessing our space with them.
In the case of the plane, we must point out the need for the pet to have each and every one of its vaccination cards certified by a doctor. Likewise, it is essential that the animal has a health card where all its characteristics are specified. In this way, the animals will go in cages or carriers just below our seat, although in certain cases and having previously notified us, they can go in the cabin.
Regarding boat trips, the situation is very similar but with fewer requirements when it comes to documentation. In general, almost all boats have an area for animals, but if they don’t have one, small pets could be in the cabin of our boat without any problem.
