Tips • Plan ahead. Use an agency, but ask lots of questions – you’re paying a lot of money. In the end, you know your pet best. • Callie tried to save as much money as possible by booking her own flights and only using planes that would allow Sadie to travel as excess baggage. This was usually cheaper than cargo and gave Callie some peace of mind knowing that her dog was “with her” the whole way. • Avoid China Eastern or Air China. Callie called both of these airlines and had a bad feeling about the experience. She spoke to three different representatives at China Eastern and got three different answers about whether or not Sadie could fly. One employee told her that it would be fine “as long as she brought her own rope” to tie down Sadie’s kennel in the cargo hold. • Start kennel training at least three months before the departure. This is something Callie wished she had done earlier. • Because they had an early flight, Sadie got dinner the evening before. A pee accident is to be expected on such a long flight, but Callie wanted to make sure that Sadie wouldn’t be stuck standing in her own feces. She was successful.
Resources Beijing Guanshang Animal Hospital 北京观赏动物医院 Daily 8.30am-10.30pm, 24hr emergency services are provided after 5pm daily, including holidays. 7 Beisanhuan Zhonglu, Xicheng District (6237 1359, 6204 9631/9742 Chinese only, yuanzhang@chinapet.com.cn) www.chinapet.com.cn/en.asp 西城区北三环中路7号 Doctors Beck and Stone Pet Healthcare Center 思威（北京）国际动物医院 1) Shunyi Euro Plaza: 9am-7pm daily (by appointment only). LB05, Euro Plaza, 99 Yuxiang Lu, Tianzhu, Shunyi District (8046 2886, info@drbns.com) www.doctorsbeckandstone.com 顺义区天竺镇裕祥路99号欧陆广场LB05; 2) Upper East Side: Mon-Sun 9am-7pm (consultation by appointment). 7-5, Bldg 7, Area 9, Fangyuan Nanli, Jiangtai Lu, Chaoyang District (8457 8233, info@drbns.com) www.doctorsbeckandstone.com 朝阳区将台路芳园南里9号院7号楼7-5 See Directory for more locations. International Center for Veterinary Services (ICVS) 北京新天地国际动物医院 Mon-Sat 8am-8pm; Sun 10am-7pm (by appointment). 13-16 Rongke Ganlan Chengshang Jie, Futongxi Dajie, Wangjing, Chaoyang District. (8456 1939/40/41, icvs_china@yahoo. com) www.ICVSASIA.com 朝阳区望京阜通西大街融科橄 榄城商街13-16号
Pet in Shanghai (PETIS) (137 6146 7251 Sabrina Feng, consultant.sabrina@yahoo.com.cn) www.petinshanghai.com PetRelocation.com (+1 877 PET MOVE, +1 512 362 6100, info@petrelocation.com) www.petrelocation.com
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Newage Pet Tour (NAPT) 钮艾宠物运输 Mon-Fri 9am-5.30pm. Rm 402, Bldg 1, 1589 Zhangyang Lu, Pudong District, Shanghai (21 5852 1886 hotline, 21 1891 5707 James Zhuang, james@newagepettour.com) www.newagepettour.com 上海浦东新区张杨路1589号1号楼402