Bringing a pet from St. Kitts to the US
Please check the CDC website for requirements on bringing pets to the US
BRINGING YOUR DOG BACK TO THE UNITED STATES
Traveling With Pets on American Airlines
Depending on the animal breed, size, and requirements, they can travel as a carry-on, be checked or transported with American Airlines Cargo. With the exception of a few breed restrictions, you can only travel with dogs and cats. Please contact Reservations in advance so they can notify you of any requirements or travel changes that may affect you and your pet. For the most updated information about pet restrictions for American Airlines, please visit americanairlines.safestkitts.org
Traveling With Pets on American Airlines
Depending on the animal breed, size, and requirements, they can travel as a carry-on, be checked or transported with American Airlines Cargo. With the exception of a few breed restrictions, you can only travel with dogs and cats. Please contact Reservations in advance so they can notify you of any requirements or travel changes that may affect you and your pet. For the most updated information about pet restrictions for American Airlines, please visit americanairlines.safestkitts.org
Please check with American Airlines for updated travel info. During COVID, they are not allowing pets in cargo. Since January 11, 2021, American Airlines no longer accepts Emotional Support Animals (ESAs).
Carry-on Pets:
When traveling on an American Airlines flight, you can bring one pet kennel as your carry-on bag if:
Kennel Guidelines for carry-on pets:
Traveling With A Service Animal
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Checked Pets:
You can travel with up to 2 checked pets that are at least 8 weeks old. Please note that as capacity is limited, AA accepts checked pets on a first-come basis. When checking a pet, you’ll need to:
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Emotional Support (ES) of Psychiatric Service (PS) Animals: Changing Jan. 31, 2021
To travel with an ES or PS animal in the cabin you must provide supporting documentation dated within 1 year of your scheduled flight. It must be from a licensed mental health professional or a medical doctor and state:
To travel with an ES or PS animal in the cabin you must provide supporting documentation dated within 1 year of your scheduled flight. It must be from a licensed mental health professional or a medical doctor and state:
- That you have a mental or emotional disability recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fourth Edition (DSM IV)
- That you need the emotional support or psychiatric service animal as an accommodation for air travel and/or for activity at your destination
- That the individual providing the assessment is a licensed mental health professional or medical doctor, and you are under his or her professional care
- The date and type of the mental health professional or medical doctor's license and the state or other jurisdiction where it was issued
- If American Airlines is unable to validate your documentation or if you didn’t notify them at least 48 hours before your flight, the animal may need to be checked and travel in a kennel.
Charges for Traveling With Your Pet
- If you’re traveling on an American Airlines itinerary, you can pay your charge at the airport or at a travel center with cash, credit card and voucher
- For checked pets traveling from St. Kitts to the United States, the charge per kennel is $200 USD
- For carry-on pets traveling from St. Kitts to the United States, the charge per kennel is $125 USD
- There is no charge for service animals
Temperature Restrictions
- American Airlines has temperature restrictions to make sure your pet isn’t exposed to extreme heat or cold in animal holding areas, at terminal facilities, when moving animals between the terminal and the airplane, or on a plane awaiting departure
- Heat Restrictions: You cannot travel with a pet if the current or forecasted temperature is above 85˚F (29.4˚C) at any location on the itinerary
- Cold Restrictions: You cannot travel with a pet if the ground temperature is below 45˚F (7.2˚C) at any location on the itinerary. American Airlines may waive the cold temperature restrictions if you have a written letter from a licensed veterinarian that includes your name and address, you pet’s name, your vet’s name and signature, your vet’s accreditation date and number, and the temperature your pet is acclimated to. The letter must be dated within 10 days of the first flight your pet will be on and within 30 days of any other trips in the same itinerary. If the temperature is below 20˚F (-6.6˚C), your pet can not be checked, even with a letter from your vet.
Recommendations: In case your pet happens to get loose in the airport, we highly recommend micro-chipping them prior to flying. Additionally, rabies vaccinations are typically much less expensive on St. Kitts than in the US. Your pet may require a rabies vaccination prior to obtaining a health certificate. Rabies vaccinations and microchips are offered at the Ross University Veterinary Clinic
Important Phone Numbers:
- American Airlines Reservations: 1-800-433-7300 (English) or 1-800-633-3711 (Spanish)
- Ross University Veterinary Clinic (RUVC): (869) 466-3056
- Ponds Veterinary Clinic: (869) 465-9849