Help in jumpseating with a cat!

[TurboS7]

Sure take the cat along. When you ask permission to jumpseat just as the captain if you can leave him on the flight deck while you sit in the back. I am sure that any captain worth his salt will say no problem.

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

said monkey was sitting on shoulder of some poor quadriplegic who was helpless to do anything about it other than blow at the monkey out the corner of his mouth and yell at it to stop.

Sounds like the quad was helping the monkey out! reminds me of the perfect girlfriend...no arms, no legs, blows you while you toss....nice.

 

[NuGuy]

Well, my mother-in-law has agreed to take my wife's lousy cat, so now I just need to get it from ONT to SMF. Any of you SWA guys know if I can jumpseat with it in a small cat carrier? I thought I heard that SWA doesn't take any animals so if not my back up is going on UAL (skywest I think) from LAX-SMF. Anybody have any ideas for me. (besides just killing it). I REALLY don't have the time or the desire to drive the **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED** thing.

Thanks,

Rob

Heyas Rob,

Aside from the anti-social attitudes of some towards a poor creature, and the fact that your wife is parting with a loved companion for your sorry a$$, the best suggestion is to look in the phone book for airlines with an Air Cargo listing.

Call them up, and ask for the rate to ship an animal to your destination. Usually runs around $175-$200. You must supply an appropriate hard side container AND the animal must have a vet's health certification 10 days prior to shipment (required for all small animals). Call up your mother-in-law and let her know when the cat is on the way. The airline will call her to let her know it has arrived, and all she does is pick it up.

If you don't want to spend that money, and you can travel with the animal, you need a carrier that will fit under the seat AND you still need the Vet's certfication. Airlines have been very anal about this, since they get a big fine from the federal government. Go to the ticket counter, and tell them you are jumpseating, but are carrying an animal on board. Most airlines (except SWA, which don't allow any non-service animals) have some sort of fee for carry-on animals on the order of $60-$80 AND have a limit on the number per airplane (2 per aircraft, 1 per cabin, that kind of thing).

You will have to count on traveling in the cabin, as some airlines I've seen have explicit restrictions about animals in the cockpit.

If you are too cheap for even that, and your mother-in-law can't come to you, there are always several no-kill shelters in a local area. You can call them, and they will help find a home for your critter.

Nu

 

[Bryan D]

"Help in jumpseating with a cat!"


Just when you thought you had heard everything.

 

[Av8rPHX]

Just tell them it is a "comfort" pet, no documentation required and no fees.

 

[Floyd R. Turbo]

Try Greyhound. Put him in a carrier and put him on the bus.

 

[propsarebest]

I jumpseat with my dog all the time, here's what I do...


AVIOD SOUTHWEST!!!!! They only take service animals.

When you ABSLOUTLY have to jumpseat, i try to spot the other non revs in the boarding area. I usually go up to them and ask if they don't mind watching my dog in exchange for a couple of bucks for drinks on the plane. I then tell the flight attendant that i am jumpseating and that this guy here is gonna watch my dog for me and to please take care of him/her. MOST are more than happy to watch my dog, and dont mind a few free frosty adult type beverages.


AND PLEASE, SEDATE THE CAT! Dogs fly alot better than cats do.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

Speaking of....anybody remember the pig that **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED** all over the USAir cabin some years ago? Some dumbass claimed it was a service animal, and it got away and ran up and down the aisles literally scared **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED** less.

 

[GravityHater]

Sedating pets on board airliners is not a good idea, the vet association put out a warning about it, apparently they do better (ie don't DIE) if they are alert and awake.