By Peter Lopatin for WebVet
Traveling with your pet always presents challenges, espcially with pet birds, which require bird cages and other special aviary needs Pet friendly travel accommodations may be not be readily available; unfamiliar surroundings can make many pets anxious; some animals suffer from motion sickness; cats need their litter boxes; dogs need to be walked and exercised.
Nevertheless, in spite of these challenges, travel with pets is commonplace. According to statistics compiled by the Travel Industry Association, 14 percent of all U.S. adults say that they have traveled with a pet on a trip of 50 miles or more, one-way, in the past three years. Not surprisingly, dogs are the most common pet travelers (78 percent), followed by cats (15 percent).
Birds, however, come in at a distant 2 percent. This should come as no surprise. Traveling with a bird presents special challenges that are not faced by dog and cat owners.
Although some bird owners feel that certain species are too "high-strung'' to tolerate travel, at least one prominent bird expert disagrees. Katherine Quesenberry, DVM, a board-certified avian specialist and head of the Avian and Exotic Pet Service of the Animal Medical Center in New York, said, "You can travel with any species as long as you take the necessary precautions.''
Preparation is the key
Once you've made the decision to take your bird with you, thorough preparation is essential to a successful and low-stress tri...
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