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Containers
- Containers used for the carriage of live animals must comply with IATA Live Animals Regulations. Containers must be leak-proof and escape-proof, they must be well constructed, and they must be able to withstand damage caused by other freight in which there is buckling or bending of the container structure. Containers must be rigid enough to prevent animals escaping through gaps at the seams or joints.
- Containers must be constructed in such a way as not to cause the animal to injure itself, and must be made of non-toxic material such as fiberglass, metal, rigid plastics, wicker work, weld mesh or wood. One entire end of the container must be open and covered with bars, weld mesh or smooth expanded metal, securely attached to the container.
- Fiberboard containers are not suitable for cats and dogs transported in the cargo compartment. Containers made of wood may not be suitable for large dogs. Containers made principally of wire mesh will not be accepted for international air transport.
- Water and food must be provided in all the above containers.
- Access to the container should be by means of a sliding or hinged door adequately secured to prevent accidental opening.
- Some governments may require that cat and dog containers are locked and/or sealed. The door can be the main ventilation opening.
- The container must be large enough to permit the animal to stand in a natural position, turn around and lie down (see the proportional dimensions specified and illustrated in IATA's Live Animals Regulations). Make sure containers are nose and paw-proof: that is, ventilation openings are of a size that makes it impossible for your pet to get his nose or paws outside the container.
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