Yesterday
Pet Travel, Incorporated was founded in 1998 by a travel agent, Jerry Hatfield, and his best friend, a Shih Tzu named Ruggles. Despite his interest in traveling with a pet, major hotels did not advertise themselves as being pet friendly and finding accommodations that would accept Ruggles was a challenge.
After much researching, Jerry launched a website, dedicated to providing pet friendly hotels and other information to traveling pet owners. After a name change in 2001, PetTravel.com was born.
About fifteen years ago, we realized that pet owners traveling internationally had few resources to assist them in conforming to international regulations. Our focus shifted to researching international regulations for pets traveling outside of their borders.
Today
Today, all of our employees work full time providing accurate and up to date information on pet import regulations for almost every country in the world. PetTravel.com has an extensive library of articles about preparing your pet for travel, traveling by ground, air or sea, IATA regulations, crate and carrier requirements for pet travel and much more.
Pet Travel has grown significantly with our employees working full part time on making the PetTravel.com website more comprehensive and useful for the traveling pet owner. Our employees also provide transport services for domestic and international pet movement.
Pet owners traveling with their pets can find import regulations on over 220 countries in our Pet Passports category. We also provide pet policies on over 150 commercial airlines on our website.
Pet Travel Store
The Pet Travel Store opened in 2006 with an inventory of pet microchips, pet scanners, pet cargo crates and in-cabin carriers. Our store and corporate offices are located in Oakland Park, Florida where our employees work every day serving pet travelers.
Pet Travel Transport
In 2011, our sister company, Pet Travel Transport, was born. In this company, our experienced staff assists with the movement of pets both in and out of the United States. Our specialists can provide the following services for pets traveling virtually anywhere in the world:
- pre-travel veterinary visits
- document preparation
- validation and endorsement
- equipment provision
- kenneling
- booking
- pick up
- delivery
Pet Travel Transport can route and book your pet on the airlines that have a history of handling pets and fly the most direct route to your destination. Additionally, we can also handle customs clearance and delivery of your pet.
Our domestic ground division arranges pet transport in specialty vehicles to and from any location in the lower 48 States in the United States. Our full time Ground Transport Coordinator coordinates all of our experienced drivers providing a fast, safe and comfortable experience for all our furry passengers. We also provide auto towing for those pet parents who cannot drive their automobile to their destination.
Want to travel with your pet beside you on your own schedule? We can arrange private jet charters to and from any location in the world. This is undoubtedly the finest and less stressful way to travel with your pet.
Pet Travel Transport is a long-time member of the International Pet and Animal Transport Association. This distinctive organization is comprised of licensed pet transport agents located in cities all over the world.
Why trust us?
Pet Travel is referred by the United States Department of Agriculture, Canadian Food Inspection Agency as well as numerous Embassies, Consulates, the U.S. State Department, veterinarians, airlines, and military agencies worldwide. We are also referred by all the major airlines for pet travelers with questions on traveling by air with their pets.
There is nothing more important than the trust you put in us to move your pet. That is why we are committed to provide you the communication, assistance and experience that you expect.
Your questions and comments are welcome. Feel free to email us at info@pettravel.com, info@pettraveltransport.com or call us toll free at (954) 566-7300 or (954) 566-7391. You can also reach us on Facebook, Twitter, and our blog or follow our activities on Instagram and TikTok.
Thank you very much for your trust in our services. We will continue to work hard to assist you and your pet wherever their travels take you.
***Woman Owned and Family Run for over 24 years***