>From:    Kris Lantz <[log in to unmask]>
>I was just wondering if you have any tips about plane travel with ferrets.
>Does thir freak them out as much as a cat or dog?  I want to cover the
>front of his carrier.... I've seen too many horror shows with jerks poking
>things at pets through the crate door.  I was thinking, could I bring him
>in the cabin with me in one of those small cages that fits under the seat?
 
Hi!  I'm afraid to put my guys with the luggage, so we've flown with them
in the cabin.  We put one of our guys in one carrier and two in another
(slightly bigger) one.  If you look around, you'll find that there are some
nice, well ventilated, cloth travel carrier bags that are lightweight and
look like regular carry-ons.  (I'm not a big fan of people poking their
fingers at my guys either.) In flight, they acted about the same as they do
in the car ("Ho hum.  Here we are.  Should we nap or sightsee?") except our
youngest who was really knocked out due to the cabin pressure.  Hope this
helps!
 
MaryAnn
[Posted in FML issue 3314]