Reply #14: unfortunately [View All]

[northzax]

they do nothing whatsoever for people with allergies to dander (those that still allow the practice) I have sat nest to a cat on a flight from DC to LA and was miserable beyond belief. Unfortunately, the flight was full, so I had no choice but to sit there with a running nose and bloodshot, itchy eyes for 6 hours. flying with your pet in the cabin is cruel to other passengers (they've banned smoking in the cabins, they should ban other allergens as well) and, unless the airline has a special compartment to ship animals in, it's cruel to put them in with the baggage. Leave your pets at home, folks, or find another way to get them where you are going.

MOst of the time, you can put them with baggage if a: it is a direct flight. b: it is not the height of summer and c: you drug them. yes, tranquilize them, that's what you'd do in the cabin, right? why not let them sleep through the experience?