International Pet and Animal Transportation Association
Shipping a Dog, Cat or Other Pet?
There is no single checklist because every pet is different and unique. But IPATA can help.
Here are some FAQs to get you started.
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Do you have a receipt from “IPATA” covering payment for a puppy or for shipping?
IPATA is an association of professional pet shippers.
IPATA does NOT ship pets; our members ship pets but under their own company name.
There is no legitimate pet shipping company with “IPATA” or “ipata” in their name.
If you see a company using the IPATA name, please report it to petscams@ipata.org
For more information on pet scams go to https://www.ipata.org/pet-scams
Cherie Derouin, Executive Director Emeritus of IPATA Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award at IPATA International Conference IPATA Press Release 10/10- 2024
Mexico Pet Shipper – Eva Rechy Munoz - Receives Prestigious Millie Woolf Memorial Leadership Award at IPATA Annual International Conference PATA Press Release 10/10- 2024
Melissa Vasquez Sansores Presented with The IPATA Excellence Award at the IPATA International Conference - Budapest, Hungary IPATA Press Release 10/10- 2024
IPATA Presents the Best Operational Service Provider Award to Irene Grealy during the IPATA International Conference IPATA Press Release 10/10- 2024
The Ark at JFK Garners IPATA’s Industry Partner Award at Annual Conference IPATA Press Release 10/10- 2024
Professional Pet Shippers Choose AIR FRANCE/KLM/MARTINAIR Cargo as Best Pet Shipping Airline for the Americas Region at the 46th Annual IPATA Conference in Budapest, Hungary IPATA Press Release 10/10- 2024
Professional Pet Shippers Choose QATAR Airways Cargo as Best Pet Shipping Airline for the Asia and Oceania Region at the 46th Annual IPATA Conference in Budapest, Hungary IPATA Press Release 10/10- 2024
Professional Pet Shippers Choose EMIRATES SkyCargo as Best Pet Shipping Airline for the Middle East and African Region at the 46th Annual IPATA Conference in Budapest, Hungary IPATA Press Release 10/10- 2024
Professional Pet Shippers Choose LUFTHANSA Airlines as Best Pet Shipping Airline for the European Region at the 46th Annual IPATA Conference in Budapest, Hungary IPATA Press Release 10/10- 2024
Grand Opening of Swissport’s Live Animal Lounge at
Johannesburg International Airport – SOUTH AFRICA Press Release 9-16-2024
Canada’s WestJet Expands Pet Transport Service to the UK, Air Cargo News 8/27/2024
Bringing a Dog Into the U.S. Just Got More Complicated, Washington Post 7-31-2024
What travelers need to know about the CDC’s new border policy for rabies vaccination and microchips.
Now Arriving at J.F.K.: Horses From Iceland and Dogs From the West Bank, New York Times 3/19/2024