During the Spring Festival, many people have the need to travel with pets, and many pet cats, dogs and other pet animals are waiting for the formalities in front of the oversized baggage check-in counter at Guangzhou Baiyun Airport.
Guangdong: The number of pet consignments for Spring Festival travel has increased significantly.
Passengers: Some quarantine certificates are required for pet check-in. It's the same as a human plane, except that it takes the pet-only passage.
According to reports, in addition to providing quarantine certificates and vaccine certificates issued by professional institutions, pets need to be placed in a flight box with ventilation, sturdy and firm, and locking devices, and reinforced with protective nets. In recent years, many domestic airlines have opened the pet check-in service, passengers can select "pet check-in" in advance when purchasing tickets on the airline's official **, and prepare relevant certificates and flight boxes according to the guidelines, so that they can check in their pets at specific counters at check-in.
Yan Shunkang, Duty Director of the Passenger Service Center of the Ground Service Department of China Southern Airlines: Since the beginning of the Spring Festival, the number of pets consigned in and out of the port has exceeded 70. From Guangzhou, the number of pets consigned is more than 60%, which is an increase of 40% to 50% compared with usual.
It is understood that at present, the railway has opened pet consignment business in ordinary speed trains. In addition to shipping and railways, this year, Guangdong Public Transport Group has also launched a trial operation service with cat pets, with 3 routes that can carry pet cats, and pet consignment services are also provided.
Be cautious when travelling long distances with pets.
Although it is a good choice to take a pet on a flight, the doctor at the pet hospital reminds that some pets are not suitable for long-distance transportation, and you need to prepare in advance before checking.
Lin Changyong, a doctor at a pet hospital in Guangzhou, Guangdong: First, pets should do a good job in anti-stress management, and anti-stress drugs and anti-motion sickness drugs can be used in advance. You can put some familiar toys or smelly clothes around your cat's flight box to make it less frightened. Long-term transport is not recommended for some breeds with short heads, such as pit bulls, as well as some cats with short noses. Because they have narrower nasal passages, some may have brachycephalic syndrome. If it is in a space that lacks oxygen or is boring, it may cause a safety incident.
In addition to bringing pets home, there are also many owners who foster them in professional institutions such as pet hospitals. Approaching the Spring Festival, in a pet hospital in Guangzhou, many citizens came to book pet boarding beds for the Spring Festival. There are also some pet owners who choose to feed at home or other placement methods to make proper arrangements.