When traveling this holiday season, you want to make sure that your family and pets are safe. And with all of the talk about the harsher TSA scans at airports, pet owners must be worried about their furry friends flying the friendly skies.
TSA has assured their pet owner-friends on their website that it is 100% allowed to bring a pet onto their flights. The person flying may also have to talk to the airlines about having their pet with them, before they get to the airport. And please make sure that your pets crate or carrier is approved by your airline.
During the security briefing at the security check points, you will have to take your pet out of their crates or carriers. Your pet can walk with you through the metal detector with you, and at this time the crate or carrier will be placed through the X-ray machine. The TSA website also guarantees that your pet will never be placed through the X-ray machine.
If you have a service animal, TSA say’s to tell a TSA officer that your animal is there to help and guide you as a service animal, not a pet. Also, always have identification that categorizes your animals as a service animal. Unlike when you bring a pet to security, a service animal will NEVER be taken from your side. A TSA officer will in no way touch your service animal without asking, and would absolutely by no means feed or play with your service animal, too.
The TSA officers are trying to make skies are safe for everyone including your pets, too! And with your cooperation, along with your pet’s cooperation, they can do their jobs accordingly.
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