Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Pets on a plane: Why animals are dying aboard airlines in the U.S.

Extreme temperatures and poor ventilation can threaten the lives of pets transported as checked luggage, yet some U.S. airlines are more willing than others to continue the practice. According to a review of data from the U.S. Department of Transportation, 66 pets died in transport aboard flights of eight national and regional carriers over a more than two-year span, from January 2014 to August 2016, the most-recent month for which information is available. While that number is a tiny fraction of…



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