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flying

22 11:31:14

Question
I will be moving to Vermont from Oregon and I originally thought about driving with my 3 1/2 year old rabbit.  But my parents want me to fly.  Is there anyway to get a rabbit across the country flying?  Is it possible to sedate him for about 12 hours?  I saw a cat come right on the plane in a carrier, can I do the same with my rabbit?  What do you suggest?

Answer
You can find some information here about that - http://www.urbanrabbits.net/flyingRabbits.htm  I seem to recall a posting on Etherbun recently about this, you could certainly post to that list or Petbunny and get suggestions from other people who have done this.

I know you can fly rabbits inside the cabin, but very few airlines allow it.

It is possible to sedate the rabbit, but not necessary unless your vet determines that it is needed.

Kim