Pet travel rules change all the time: airlines update their requirements, countries rewrite their laws and veterinary services change how they handle documents. Here we collect the important changes worth knowing before your trip.
Which cats and dogs are not accepted in the hold: brachycephalic and potentially dangerous breeds. And what to do if your pet is on the list.
What to do on the day of departure, how check-in and security work, and what awaits your pet during a transfer, separately for the cabin and the hold.
Which countries are considered high-risk for rabies by the USA, Canada, the EU and other destinations, and how this affects the requirements for bringing in your pet.
Step-by-step advice: how to handle check-in, which rules to show and how to get the airline's refusal on record.