How to travel with a cat internationally 🐱✈️

Are you planning to travel with a cat internationally? In this video, I'll share all you need to know about flying with your cat. I'll talk about documents, vaccines, carriers, and much more!
00:00 Microchip, vaccines, health certificate
04:51 Carrier requirements
06:11 Things to pack in your carry-on
08:18 Our experience with flying with a cat
08:51 Tips for traveling with a cat
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[@ComedyTherapyYT]

Thanks, my biggest concern is that my cat is also very sensitive/scared, so I'm glad to hear yours is too and it was fine. Looks like the place I'm considering moving to is a 20 hr flight though 😵‍💫

[@ThisisYulia]

hope the flight goes smooth for you and your cat 🐱

[@stephanieing404]

Some airlines won't allow the cat in the cabin if the flight is over a certain number of hours. Choose your airline carefully! Good luck!

[@fishblublublub]

did it go well?

[@chompercaller7293]

​@@fishblublublubjust put to sleep when I move back to panamá and I get all the papers and all I'm putting mine to sleep for the whole 10 hour flight

[@MarigoldAbrera-rd2er]

Same here Pal 😭 Philippines to canada is 2days trip

[@effiethefey]

loved the video! I'm going to take my cat on the plane with me pretty soon, and this was a great reminder of all the things that need attention!

[@ThisisYulia]

Glad it was helpful!

[@iHeartPinacolada]

Thank you so much for the information! so useful!

[@asuebrodt5231]

You gave really good info. Thanks so much. I feel like I know what to do now.

[@seanstevens7191]

I'm moving to France with my kitty boy in a few years, and I'm trying to get him ready as early as possible haha. Great, informative video!

[@ThisisYulia]

Glad it was helpful and good luck 🐱

[@michellemorrison9663]

I’m moving to Spain in a couple years and I’m doing the exact same cause I got 2 kitty boys and kitty girl

[@avilynjadesolace]

thank you for this video

[@ThisisYulia]

You're so welcome!

[@alicesantos7358]

Thank you, Yulia! I will do a PT-CAN flight with my cat so I couldn't find a better video if I tried 😊

[@ThisisYulia]

oh wow, it’s a match haha 🐱

[@amelsfr]

what's a PT-CAN flight?

[@IEat-liver]

Thank for the tip, I am ready to travel with my cat now:)

[@ThisisYulia]

Wonderful! Best of luck 🙌🏼

[@josedosanjos2200]

Thanks for the helpful information.

[@englishrose4388]

The info about carriers was super helpful.

[@ThisisYulia]

Glad you think so!

[@melikeylnzr8246]

I have literally just finished my admissions for my further studies, i am hoping to study in canada. And of cource i will bring my cat! Today i was doing some research about how to bring my cat and then you uploaded this! Thank you!! ♡

[@ThisisYulia]

That's pawesome! 🔥

[@isalopes5727]

Thank you, your videos are such good help for this kind of stuff! Do you have a link or name for the carrier you used? Your cat seemed to really like it 😄

[@user-lu1lg4ub9l]

Thank you so much this video was very helpful❤😊

[@ThisisYulia]

You're so welcome!

[@IzzyOnTheMove]

I use a backpack (the Pecute one is the best) and one trick i have recently thought of, is to make a small "pouch" with the cat blanket so i can insert the padding and pee pad inside and it doesn't move around during the trip. Also, when you use a backpack, once you get into the plane or train and have to place the carrier under the seat, you need to flip it on ther side, and it's difficult to place the cushion + blanket underneath the cat because you can't open the carrier an dtake out the cat inside the plabe (you technically could do it discreetly, but there is not enough space for that and it might be tricky. Use velcro on your "cushoon pad" so it is secured to the side of the carrier that will be on the bottom during most of the flight/trip. It will ensure a more comfortable trip for your cat. In the carry-on back, i always have an extra pee pad and dry blanket just in case, wet wipes, and plastic bags just in case of an accident, FeliWay sprayed in the carrier BEFORE PASSING SECURITY, you will need to place the Feliway spray bottle in your checked baggage or it will be seized. Don't feed your cat 12-24 hours before leaving. I know this sounds cruel, but my Norwegian did a number 2 at the airport BEFORE a 8 hour flight once. I tried to wash it in the sirport bathroom (hahaha) and ecen to cut off some of his hair which was full of shit with scissors that a nice shop woman lent me ... a disaster. Never again. Imagine me and my neighbors having to smell that for a whole flight. So yes, a cat can go a day without food. Have a little food that you can give them after you land. Give them a little water throughout the flight with a collapsible bowl. You're not supposed to take them outside of the carrier inside the airport but i go in the washroom and have him walk a little on the leash.

[@ThisisYulia]

this is so helpful! thank you 🙏🏼

[@aamirshah1655]

Can u take it in flight without anyone detecting it

[@linmi2246]

Hi! I'm sooo stressed, I'm traveling with my cat from France to the US and back We have 2 connections, about 2hrs each!! My cat is a super scared girl, and she's spoiled rotten. I don't know how this will play out, I'm losing sleep over it. I'll be trying Feliway AND giving her a light pill to help her be less nervous. I'm not sure I understood the thing about trick you came up with by making a pouch for the pee..Would you please explain again? But number 2 is the worst. Imagine if it happens while we're served our meal! And how will I have a heart to not feed my cat when we wake up, the morning of the flight. The rituals won't happen and the routine will be broken, and the stress will start right then.

[@user-yv8cn3ot4g]

@@linmi2246 How did it go? Please let me know.

[@linmi2246]

@@user-yv8cn3ot4g Well, it wasn't easy, to say the least. My baby kitty was very scared throughout the trip. I didn't give her any pill, because I had tested 1/2 dose of that pill few days prior as suggested by the vet to see the effect on her, as it varies from cat to cat, so that we see how she'll react to it. It was super strong, it knocked her out, she didn't stop crying to tell me something's wrong, she couldn't stand straight on her legs, couldn't walk straight, she got agitated, aggressive (it has a hallucinogenic effect too) and then slept for 6hrs straight. I hated it and vowed not to give her any anxiety pill ever again. So D-day she was drug free. On the plane, throughout the flights and the connections, she hunkered down in her blanket, hiding away in the carrier, and completely shut herself off from whats's going on around her. Of course I was constantly checking on her, petting her, talking to her, etc. She did not pee, did not want to drink and didn't care for her favorite treat. The worst part is the airport security check, we had to go through 2 of them. They require that the pet is taken out of the carrier, you hold your pet in your arms while walking through checkpoint.What's important to know is that they didn't accept that I keep her harness on her, it had to removed. To me, it was the safe way to prevent her from jumping away. But without a harness it's super risky, a cat could freak out and free herself from your arms in panic. But after we made it without catastrophe through the 1st security check, I was told that you can request a room for a private screening, the security officers are obligated to do so if you ask. So at the 2nd connection and security check, I asked for private screening room, we went in, they closed the door, no risk of my cat going anywhere, I took her in my arms, they checked her, while someone else took the carrier to run it through the scanner outside and then came back with it. We were cleared, I put her back in the carrier and we went on. Next week, we're going back to Europe, I'm dreading it already. Hope that helps you and anyone who reads it.

[@deanalucia8874]

Totally agree with effie the fey. Thank you for this helpful video! I'm moving from Canada to Germany with my cat in a few weeks. Unfortunately with 2 layovers. I will try to use a light weight self made card board toilet on the first layover in Toronto. There are pet relief areas which I found on the airport map. Good luck to all of us who are traveling with pets!❤❤

[@ThisisYulia]

best of luck Deana! hope the flight goes well 🥳

[@pehN]

How did it go?

[@titoronoh6966]

Good explanation Yulia

[@purlingstream]

thank you, Yulia! :)

[@ThisisYulia]

You're welcome 😊

[@abdulmoizyamin9388]

It was very helpful thank you👍🏻😊

[@ThisisYulia]

You're welcome 🐱

[@00Meowmeow]

Thanks this is helpful and I might have missed bringing some important documents if I didn't watch this. I'm also breaking my trip into 2 seperate flights so my kitty doesn't have to do a long stretch of traveling. Just a little one night pit stop before we are off again the next day

[@LivingandLovinginPortugal]

Thanks so much for sharing!

[@ThisisYulia]

You are so welcome!

[@IzzyOnTheMove]

In my experience sedatives do not always work so be aware that even if you give 2 pills of Valium (which i did in 2017, prescribed by a vet), it might not work at all. Every cat responds differently. With my cat, meds did nothing, FeliWay and catnip worked.

[@ThisisYulia]

thank you!

[@bluebull399]

Cats hate being put in cages so if they are drugged it will make it less traumatic for them.

[@snikita1989]

Thanks for sharing the tips, they were super relevant and helpful! I’d like to hear your advice on which pet travel insurance you purchased for your cat while flying from Canada or in other words the best pet travel insurance in your opinion when flying to EU from Canada? Thanks so much ✌🏻

[@MrsPaulinaBell]

Thanks for this video. I'm gonna move with my 2 cats from Poland to Canada next year (funny thing, I actually live in Lisbon now ) The table from a nation at 5:10 is essential to me, thanks :) It was a very helpful video. And I have a question. Did someone check your pet carrier at the airport in Canada? If I had a 3 cm too high carrier (soft), would it fit under the seat?

[@MD-ok2oo]

Super helpful!!!

[@ThisisYulia]

Glad you think so!

[@samuelhaastrup5236]

Thank you for video it was a good one.

[@ThisisYulia]

you’re welcome!

[@lindseybowden3453]

Great video with some good tips. I want to take my cat to Los Angeles eventually as I'm planning a move but my boy is diabetic and needs to eat and drink regularly. The vet says he's ok to travel but the logistics are a bit complicated because of his diabetes. He needs injections every 12 hours and he eats 4 times a day - meaning he needs the toilet regularly, so I'm a bit stuck as I don't want him to be stressed, hungry and smelling out the cabin. Having done some research it looks like we may have to charter a private plane which is bonkers!

[@stevenchen7101]

There is a very good article "How to Travel with a Cat" and I think it would be useful for cats' lovers.

[@teamtryxgg281]

I didn't like owning a pet at all. My neighbour, Lena, from Bosnia has a cute cat and now I'm thinking of owning pet cat.

[@ThisisYulia]

you absolutely should! cats are amazing 🦁

[@nanny22111]

@@ThisisYulia please let me know if it's safe to put cat as checked in baggage as they aren't allowed in cabin for a 4hrs flight please answer ASAP

[@spiritosa0123]

That’s really good u cannot own a sentient being. u can have a companion

[@samrs2163]

Спасибо большое вам с Мишкой за полный спектр информации❤ мы с Немо ещё ни разу не летали, но в будущем предстоит дальний переезд, он даже в машине не любит кататься😢

[@ThisisYulia]

пожалуйста и удачи с переездом 🐱

[@woolleyej]

Very good video

[@dylanappenfeldt2442]

God Bless You and thank you 🙏

[@biancaveres1499]

Hello Yulia! Could you share with us the cat carrier you used? Thank you in advance!

[@bryanshipway1877]

Very helpful video! My wife and I are planning to move to Spain with our cats so this definitely helped! Question though - did you need to get the cats documents translated or anything like that? Thanks!

[@ThisisYulia]

my pleasure! all my docs were in English :)

[@user-nq9sx8oz8l]

We are planning to go to Spain next year, and we did the research. My husband said a Health certificate should have a Spanish translation too and he found one online. I think the website should have it. If you already moved to Spain, would love to hear how the process of bringing your cat went. 😊

[@Awesomeboy2589]

Thank you! Looking into getting a cat with a long term goal of emigrating from the US! This is very helpful

[@ThisisYulia]

I’m glad it is helpful! best of luck with the move 🐱

[@paolageorgina]

Hi Yulia, where did you get the carry on for your cat? I have the sherpa one but is so soft and yours looks so much better and nicer. Thank you!

[@ThisisYulia]

hey hey! I don't remember, sorry! I'm pretty sure you can search "leather pet carrier" on Amazon and it will give you similar options. hope this helps 🐱

[@Quemayblo]

Hi! Thank you for sharing🫶🏽 which medication was your cat on?

[@calgaryspeed]

Hi Yulia, great video! We are moving from Calgary to Portugal this summer and I'm starting to book flights and vet visits now. How was it going through the vet check at the Lisbon airport?

[@ThisisYulia]

the vet control in Lisbon was super fast: they checked all the papers and that’s it. best of luck with everything 🌞

[@naytalieASMR]

So helpful Thankyou! I didn’t know if I’d be able to have the cat in the cabin with us or if they go down in the under with the dogs. I wonder if this is just Canada or if USA allows it too. And good idea about the lengths because my cats are long! 33cm would be too small :)

[@ThisisYulia]

Naytalie, it really depends on the airline because I’ve heard that UK won’t allow that as well as cheap airline 🙏🏼

[@balalahmad6091]

Nice

[@SuperJV4x]

if you have more cats then people flying, will the airline allow you to purchase additional seats just for the cats? I have 3 adults and 10 cats and its not a vacation we are moving internationally and not returning. thanks

[@emesebalazs5187]

Can you tell me the name of the drug, what you used with your cat? :) We will fly in july. I'm not sure about the using them, because usually she is okay with travel for example in buses, and trains. Just in case, I'm curious :)

[@sheri7578]

this video was so helpful... traveling with my cat soon and I really want him to be as comfortable as possible. I really love the carrier you have, could you add a link to the description for where you purchased it?

[@ThisisYulia]

always a pleasure! unfortunately, I don’t have a link for it as we got it 6 years ago 🫠

[@sheri7578]

@@ThisisYulia no worries, thank you for sharing all the great tips!

[@user-nq9sx8oz8l]

I got a cat carrier with expandable sides and all sides are meshed from Amazon. My cat flew a few times within the US and that carrier was very useful because under the airplane seat, I expanded the sides as much as I could so my cat could stretch her legs. Size is smaller than most, and works for lots of airline measurements.

[@user-qd9jt6to5n]

I have to put my cat in pet cargo for an intonational flight. They require a hard case with metal bolts.

[@dylanappenfeldt2442]

Fantastic

[@yeahhsuga5144]

I'm thinking about getting a cat but I then I thought about if I needed to move for instance or travel with my cat by plane. How would the air pressure be like is there anyway you can help the cat if experiencing severe air pressue.

[@hvidjcbdj3]

Hallo Yulia. I'm new your Channel. My name is Rasul from Uzbekistan but now I'm in Germany. Next time I'll go to Canada. I already subscribe 🙂.

[@ThisisYulia]

welcome to the channel 🥳

[@TheGlamorousMuse]

Thanks for the video, I have a question: how to get a cat passport in Canada?

[@reshmireshmi5728]

Thank you dear. Because I'm planning to bring India

[@airianadargan1218]

what sedatives did you give to your cat?

[@adaaadaagak6633]

Ma'am i want to travel from india to Australia and i have a 3 years old cat but every one say that i can't thike her with me. Can you guide me? Please help me

[@jmorrisbest]

Wowo. So cute to cats🎂🎉🎉🎉💯👍

[@ThisisYulia]

🐱🐱🐱

[@mariacheung647]

Thank you, that was extremely helpful. I have a question about bringing my cat on holiday for a few months. I understand all the procedures that you have mentioned in your video, but what about the return trip home? Do you think I have to repeat the process again? Thank you in advance if you get to read this question.

[@ThisisYulia]

Maria, it depends on the country. Check the requirements before leaving as there might be some things needed from you to come back home! Hope that helped :)

[@mariacheung647]

@This is Yulia Thank you so much for your reply, I will look into it. It's been really helpful with all your advices, thank you 😊

[@ladyesha]

I have to fly from Dubai to uk to meet family and now that I have a kitten I can’t leave her alone with a carer for a month no way. I don’t know which airline to fly with.. Most are saying cargo only. But I want her in cabin as she’s so sensitive and so attached to me :)

[@ThisisYulia]

I hope you find an airline that will let you take her with you in the cabin. best of luck to you too 🐱

[@totonboss1627]

Can an international student carry pet while study time?

[@niranjansinghtanwar317]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@tatianakornienko-sd3hk]

Добрый день Юля.Я тоже улетаю с моим котом из Канады.Хотела у вас спросить как долго делают сертификат в CFIA для кота в этот же день или надо ждать? И ещё вопрос когда апонтмен делаем в CFIA через сколько вам дали дату?Нам улетать 11 мая чтобы нам успеть получить его к отлету.Посоветуйте пожалуйста.Спасибо заранее

[@ThisisYulia]

Татьяна, привет) я бронировала CFIA за месяц (чтобы наверняка попасть), а бумаги подписывают в тот же день)

[@tatianakornienko-sd3hk]

@@ThisisYulia Спасибо большое Юля, будем тогда бронировать заранее .Удачи .

[@tatianakornienko-sd3hk]

​@@ThisisYulia Добрый вечер Юля.Я ещё хочу спросить у вас.Вы бронировали апонтмен в CFIA за месяц вперед, а медицинский экзамен для котика когда вы проходили тоже за месяц вперед или за 7 дней до отлёта?

[@adaaadaagak6633]

Please please ma'am help me i asked from several KZbin channel but no one answered my question

[@ww2875]

Dear Yulia Thanks for an awesome help, Cud u b very kind n write what type of Tranquilizers (medication) U ve used plz? Дрлжен ехать с 3 мя "Детями" с Укр...через Испнию в Уругваи...Примного благодарен! Виталий.

[@ThisisYulia]

Hey there, I don't know as the vet just gave me a syringe with the meds

[@Fishgirl1107]

That cat at the start looks just Like my cat named Sushi

[@Fishgirl1107]

She’s also going on a flight from Australia all the wayyyy to china

[@Fishgirl1107]

And the scary part is that she’s coming to china alone on a plane

[@ThisisYulia]

omg, Sushi is the cutest name! hope the flight goes smooth for her 🐈‍⬛

[@Fishgirl1107]

Thank you she made it already! But rn she’s still scared

[@Fishgirl1107]

Also what’s the cats species / type of cat I’ve been trying to find out but the closest I found was Russian blue

[@rodrigosalas2949]

Air Canada allows only small carriers! How did you get them to accept your carrier

[@ThisisYulia]

I checked the carrier requirements and mine was smaller than the allowed size. it was almost 3 years ago, maybe they changed it

[@valentinezap]

Hi 👋 can I ask you the experience of getting tickets? Because I see it’s one of the main issue to travel with pets. Thank you ☺️

[@ThisisYulia]

hello! you buy your own ticket first, then you call the airline and buy ticket for your pet via the phone. hope this helps!

[@user-dy8oo3jy8h]

hi! what cat breed is that you are holding earlier in the video

[@ThisisYulia]

hello, he's a mix! DNA test says he has some main coone, ragdool and russian blue genes 🐱

[@annelidagarcia8071]

Very informative, thanks a lot. So I'm from Canada also and planning to bring my cat permanently to the Philippines. Do I still have to continue paying the registration fee every year to humane society?

[@ThisisYulia]

Hey Annelida, I don’t think you need to continue paying since you’re leaving the country. I would double-check with humane society tho 🐱

[@Gladysamah.]

@This is Yulia Can I travel with a bunny as well?

[@mynthtravel]

This is so helpful, I wonder how does the return flight work, do you need to do the same paperwork and wait like a month for health check, etc.. before you can bring your cat back to home country.

[@deepakshikhurana6756]

Hi Yulia, I am travelling with my cat (In cabin) from NYC - Dubai. I have completed all the paper work required. I am just nervous about the security and the long flight time with my cat. Any tips to help cats relax. I do have gabapentin. But anything else? Since cats are very feisty

[@ThisisYulia]

Your cat will be calm once you give it the medicine. No extra calming tips, it will be all fine 🙌🏼 I wish you and your cat all the best with your trip!

[@niffieholan]

Show us how to fly with dog, even the big breeds

[@ThisisYulia]

I will once I have a dog haha 🥺

[@zfrenchy1716]

simple question, did you cut the claw of your cat before travel ?

[@ThisisYulia]

I do it every other week, so I’m pretty sure I did

[@aiishmael4847]

My cat is not vaccinated and she is also intact. Do you think I could get away with just giving her the rabies shots? Will I have to give her every vaccination under the sun and also get her spayed before I travel/move country with her?

[@ThisisYulia]

I think you’ll need all the vaccines and you’ll need to get her spayed 🐈‍⬛

[@Rafalstratford]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@dhdhrhhhdhrhrjrj9385]

مرحبا بكم 👍🇵🇰👁️💯💅💞💘😭💝😂🚻😅🤣

[@dhdhrhhhdhrhrjrj9385]

ARE you VERY NiCE i LouE you ❣️🌻💘🇵🇰🥰

[@ladyesha]

Wow only £100 for a pet ticket. Emirates charging £500 each way. (Round trip) Etihad charges £1200 I’m so lost at this point lol.

[@ThisisYulia]

I think it depends on the airline too 💔

[@llrayan9558]

Try turkish airways and qatar airways

[@_justliza]

Are you from Ukraine 🇺🇦?

[@Zuuaawaaayyy]

Jesus Christ all this to just bring a cat? Looks like I’m never moving.

[@vvelvettearss]

its not as bad as it sounds even though its a long video, its all about experience and these things get easier Also worth it if you want it badly enough, just have to pace yourself and do steps at a time

[@s.ralamin6410]

Size matter 😂 9:12

[@bible-teachings3212]

Why u not making videos with ur children u have children or. Not

[@journeyisending]

Hi...HOPE YOU can answer my question asap...i am currently in morocco and will be going back home USA on tuesday,. i bought a persian cat kitten here and want to make sure i have the right documents so that i dont get turned back. the women who is selling me is very knowledgable and said all i need is the vaccination...is that the same as the health certificate?