Two-thirds of dog owners and 80% of cat owners said they took their pets on a flight at least once in the previous year, according to a recent survey from the American Pet Products Association (APPA). Nearly a third said they'd taken their pets with them on three or more trips in that time.
The good news is that flying with your pet is relatively safe. Among all major airlines required to report animal losses, injuries or deaths to the Department of Transportation, there were just 13 incidents in 2024. With a total of 161,335 animals transported, that's a less than 0.01% chance of something going wrong when traveling with pets.
