Pet Travel Packing List — Dog & Cat Travel Essentials

Food, crate, meds, documents, comfort items. Everything your pet needs for a stress-free trip.

Top 5: Food + bowls, leash, crate/carrier, meds, vaccination records. Pack familiar items to reduce pet anxiety.

🍖 Food & Water

🏠 Carrier & Containment

💊 Health & Documents

😊 Comfort Items

🧹 Cleanup & Hygiene

🐱 Cat-Specific Add-Ons

🩺 Pet First Aid

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Food, bowls, leash, crate, meds, records, waste bags, comfort items, first aid.

Airline-approved carrier, health cert within 10 days, microchip, direct flights.

Stop every 2-3 hours. Harness or crate. Never leave in hot car.

Familiar blanket/toy. Short practice trips. Ask vet about calming aids.

Vaccination records, health cert, microchip info, insurance, vet contact.

Trip length + 2 extra days. Don't switch brands.

BringFido.com. Call ahead. Check pet deposit fees.

Hard-sided carrier. Familiar blanket. Litter box. Don't open in car.

Gauze, antiseptic, tweezers, Benadryl, emergency vet numbers.

Microchip, rabies cert, import permit. Start 6 months early.