Can I take my pet on the train during the Spring Festival? Small pets are OK, but not recommended!

Now many young people will keep some pets at home, but with the Spring Festival approaching, many people will go home for the Spring Festival, so what about pets? Can I take my pets on the train during the Spring Festival? What formalities do I have to go through?

Can I take my pet on the train during the Spring Festival?

In fact, the train can bring some pets on board, such as hamsters, turtles, small dogs, cats and other pets can be checked. Consignment means being separated from your pet on the train and going back to pick it up when you get to the station. Checked pets can be boarded with the owner and need to be taken care of by the owner, because the pet is more difficult to manage, and some trains cannot be checked.

What are the procedures for pet consignment?

1. First of all, weigh the pet. The pet must weigh less than 20 kilograms. If you are a large pet, you can't take it on the train.

two。 To confirm whether there is a consignment or shipping service, you can call and make sure that both the departure and arrival stations have a consignment service.

3. In order to apply for the animal quarantine certificate, it is best to bring the pet vaccine book and the owner's ID card and go to the local health and quarantine department to apply for the animal quarantine certificate.

4. Ready for shipment of the cage, you need to call to find out whether the cage has relevant restrictions, generally have a strong lock, ventilation, drinking fountains, to have a cushion to prevent the leakage of pet feces, it is recommended to choose air box.

5. On the day of taking the bus, you have to go to the station in advance to go through the formalities, and the escort or consignment procedures need to be handled by the owner at least 2 hours in advance.

Pet consignment is not recommended

Now many people choose to call it high-speed rail, because it is a long way, many people will not choose the train. But pets spend a long time alone in a consignment car. If you travel by train for a long time, the pet will not adapt to the environment if it is in a strange environment and without the care of its owner. After some pets go home by car, there will be some diarrhea and vomiting, mainly because pets do not adapt to the environment, poor ventilation, there are a lot of pets together, will be more likely to get sick.

In addition, during the consignment period, some staff may treat their pets rudely, rather than as careful and delicate as their owners, and pets may be treated the same as the goods in the process of consignment. Coupled with the strong reaction of some pets, it may affect the mental health of pets.

If it is a short trip, you can try to take your pet home by train. Although it is said that the train consignment of pets has some disadvantages, it can give pet owners more choices.