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New Video!

We have just added a new cartoon video on our YouTube channel! Our latest video discusses Pet Travel to and from Hawaii. The video explains why travel to Hawaii is the most difficult pet relocation in the United States and will teach you about what is needed to get your pets to Hawaii.

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By Air with Care

Advantages of Air Travel for Live Animals

Quicker travel (generally less than 24 hours)
Can be less expensive, especially if one or two small pets
Easy to track
Set itinerary
Less likely for delays
You know the exact departure and arrival times
Separate area for pets to travel in
Dimly lit, quiet, easy for pets to sleep and relax during the flight

Why Use Happy Tails Travel for Air Travel

Experienced, professional, company in business since 1995
IPATA member since 1996
Domestic and International Services available
Quick to respond and provide free estimates
We minimize discomfort and stress for both you and your pet
Handle all of the logistics for your pet’s move from start to finish
Very selective in which airlines we work with
Have a full staff of pet relocation specialists within which are employees who specialize in domestic and international relocation; we match you with the best employee for your pet family member’s relocation
Track your pet’s flight from start to finish and update you along the way
Can arrange pick-up and delivery or assistance getting your pets to their vet appointments
We can work one-on-one with your vet to ensure proper documentation preparation
Assist you in obtaining a travel carrier of appropriate size, and instructions on how to professionally prepare the pet travel crate to ensure a safe and comfortable flight for your pet
By e-mail, you will receive customized pet shipping and airline flight instructions such as information on documentation and country requirements
If time allows, you will receive a Pet Travel Packet in the mail with all the required airline flight documents and crate stickers and customized tags
We have a transparent one-page contract - No fine print and everything is included
If for some reason your pet cannot be accommodated on a flight, we can offer ground transportation as an alternative within the contiguous USA
Accredited A+ Member of the BBB
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See What Our Customers Are Saying

"From the beginning, Elaine and the staff at Happy Tails travel were great - attentive, professional and responsive. We started with them because our move from Houston to Berkeley was complicated by United Airline's current hold on pet transfers. There are no other non-stop carriers from IAH to SFO, but Elaine worked with American Airlines to put together an itinerary with a single moderate transfer time in Dallas. It takes a lot of paperwork and preparation, but following Happy Tail's detailed and helpful instructions drop off for Loki and Tolstoy at American's Houston freight facility was straightforward. What was not straightforward was that their Houston to Dallas flight was delayed and they could not make their connecting flight. Elaine was on the phone with American for almost 2 hours that morning and managed to get both cats on the next connecting flight. This was not easy, since their first response was that there was not enough room for them. We are so glad that she made it work - both Loki (Abyssinian, age 18) and Tolstoy (Tabby, age 12) arrived in good shape and are doing very well in our new home.

Special thanks to Elaine for her diligence and effectiveness in making it work, and her communication before and especially during the transfer. Thanks also to the whole staff at Happy Tails. At the start, I thought the service was expensive for something pretty simple. But based on the current requirements and details, even a short and direct transfer is not simple. And in our case, Elaine's expertise and hard work rescued what could have been a much worse situation. We are happy to give Happy Tails our strongest endorsement."