Reuters: Pet owners warn of perils of air travel, seek new federal rules

[Omaha Steve]

See this earlier post: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024100926

This post link: http://mobile.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSBRE9AQ0JP20131127?i=1&irpc=932

By Barbara Liston

ORLANDO (Reuters) - Michael Jarboe of Miami paid extra for special airline dog handlers to ensure the safety of his 2-year-old mastiff, BamBam, on a cross-country flight.

Instead, following a layover in Houston in 90-degree heat, baggage handlers found BamBam dead on arrival in San Francisco.

Just in time for the holiday travel season, a Change.org petition is calling for new federal rules holding airlines responsible for deaths of animals like BamBam. More than 100,000 signatures were logged on Jarboe's petition as of late Tuesday, more than half of them added in the past two weeks.

Jarboe said one of his goals is to make pet owners aware about the danger of airline travel.

FULL story at link.

[MADem]

1. Some Republican rep introduced a bill to allow dogs on AMTRAK.

Not sure where that went.

That dog would have been too large.

I think they should take old pullman sleepers, put in linoleum, and make people rent a room if they want to bring a pet. Gotta keep the pet in the room at all times, bring plenty of wee wee pads!

I'd work with this solution without blinking an eye. I'd start using the train again.