Pet Transport in Fort Lauderdale, FL
We provide international pet transport to and from Fort Lauderdale, planned around the weather, the season and your destination’s entry rules. A move to or from another state goes by road with a partner driver or on a domestic flight.
Book the whole move, or only the parts you need.
- Airline booking
- Export and import paperwork
- Check-in at FLL
- Door-to-door relocation
- Meeting your pet at the arrival airport
Broward County requires every dog and cat to be registered each year.
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Fort Lauderdale at a glance
How a move from Fort Lauderdale works- Flights from
- Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood (FLL)
- Door-to-door pickup
- Roughly one to two hours’ drive of Fort Lauderdale
- Airline guides
- Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta and United Airlines
- Export paperwork
- USDA endorsement through VEHCS
- Service area
- South and Islands
Pet Relocation from Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale sits on Florida’s Atlantic coast, where heat and storm season set the calendar. Summer ground temperatures reach the airline limit that keeps pets out of the hold, so we book cooler morning departures, and hurricane season from June into November can move schedules, so we keep backup dates ready.
How a Move from Fort Lauderdale Works
Fort Lauderdale owners can ask for one service, like the FLL booking, or combine several into one plan.
Flights and check-in
We book your pet’s flights from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood (FLL), set the dates around the weather, the season and each airline’s rules for pets, and handle the check-in with the airline on travel day.
Door to door, when you book it
Door-to-door pet transport adds the road legs. A partner driver collects your pet from home, anywhere within roughly one to two hours’ drive of Fort Lauderdale, and handles the check-in personally, and we meet your pet at the arrival airport. We do not run local rides to the vet, groomer or daycare.
Paperwork for a move abroad
For a move abroad, the paperwork starts with the destination. APHIS’s export page, read September 16, 2026, says to verify your destination country’s entry requirements every time you plan to travel, and that a USDA-accredited veterinarian submits the health certificate for USDA endorsement on your behalf. APHIS calls VEHCS the fastest route to endorsement, says processing there is staffed Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Time outside federal holidays, and says there is no in-person or drop-off service. We prepare the file with you, including an import permit where the destination country asks for one, and check each document against its rules before your pet flies. Our destination guides cover the rules country by country.
Arriving
Moving a Pet to Fort Lauderdale
Coming from another state? Florida’s agriculture department, on its dog and cat movement page read September 23, 2026, wants proof from a licensed veterinarian of a current rabies vaccination for any pet three months or older coming in. Broward County’s pet tag page, read the same day, sells the registration tag online. A dog coming from another country also has to meet CDC’s entry rules, which our guide to the CDC dog import form sets out.
How the service works from start to finish is on our pet transport services page.
Flying a Pet Out of Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL)
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport supports pet travel through airline-specific policies and TSA screening procedures. Most pets traveling by air from Fort Lauderdale depart through FLL, depending on airline availability and routing.
Airlines that fly pets from Fort Lauderdale
Each airline named on this page publishes its own rules for animals. Our guides set out what each one says:
Alaska Airlines: cabin fees, carrier rules and its seasonal embargoes.
American Airlines: cabin, cargo and PetEmbark.
Delta: cabin rules, fees and who it ships pets for.
United Airlines: what it publishes for dogs and cats.
How Our Pet Transport Process Works
Consultation
We review your pet’s details, destination, and preferred timeline.
Customized Plan
A customized plan outlines transport options, milestones, and documentation steps.
Pre-Travel Prep
We help confirm health certificates, crate compliance, and airline requirements.
Transportation
Flights, ground transport, and logistics are coordinated based on the approved plan.
Post-Travel Support
We assist with arrival considerations and next steps once your pet reaches its destination.
Our Pet Transport Services
Air Pet Shipping
Air pet shipping from Fort Lauderdale is coordinated around airline schedules, heat considerations, and routing options while confirming documentation and check-in requirements.
Ground Pet Transport
Ground pet transportation is arranged for regional and long-distance moves when air travel is not suitable or preferred, with attention to timing and comfort.
International Pet Transport
International pet transport from Fort Lauderdale requires export documentation, vaccinations, and country-specific approvals. We guide pet owners through timing, airline rules, and regulatory steps.
Door-to-Door Relocation
Door-to-door relocation planning supports pets moving with households by aligning pickup, travel routing, and arrival coordination into one clear plan.
Types of Pets We Transport
Dog Transportation
Dogs are the moves we plan most often. We match the crate to your dog’s size, book around airline rules and summer heat limits, and plan the routing through Fort Lauderdale (FLL) so nothing turns into a last-minute scramble on travel day.
Cat Transportation
Cats travel best when the day stays calm and the waiting is short. We choose airline-approved carriers, sort out the cabin-or-cargo question early, and plan the schedule so your cat spends as little time at the airport as possible.
Bird Transportation
Birds need a little more care: species-specific paperwork, airline approval, and travel that holds a steady temperature. We walk you through the health certificates and routing so nothing slips through the cracks.
Small Mammals
Rabbits, guinea pigs, and other small pets travel in approved carriers on carefully timed routes. We confirm that the airline will accept your pet well before the date, so there are no surprises.
Reptiles and Exotic Pets
Reptiles and exotic pets each come with their own rules. We review the airline policies and temperature requirements one by one and build a route that genuinely suits your animal, not a one-size-fits-all plan.
Service Areas Near Fort Lauderdale
In addition to Fort Lauderdale, we coordinate pet transportation for nearby areas such as Hollywood, Pompano Beach, Davie, Plantation, Boca Raton, and throughout South Florida. We also operate nationwide across the United States.
Broward County moves run through our South and Islands service area, alongside Miami and Palm Beach.
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What to Expect When Shipping a Pet Through Fort Lauderdale Airport (FLL)
Who actually handles your pet at FLL
Air General runs the cargo warehouse at 1800 Southwest 34th Street, and that is where a pet booked on Alaska Air Cargo Pet Connect is dropped off and collected. Drop-off and collection run Monday to Friday, 5:00am to 9:00pm, and Saturday 4:30am to 6:00pm. Sunday is closed. American Airlines Cargo is the other option here, through its PetEmbark service. Delta ships pets only for active US military and State Department Foreign Service personnel with permanent change of station orders. United publishes its own policy on its pets page.
Customs and Animal Reception
For international pet relocations, FLL offers customs services that coordinate with USDA and animal health authorities. Pets arriving internationally are inspected for health clearances and documentation compliance.
Temperature limits and ground handling
Airlines decide whether a pet flies, not the airport. American transports warm-blooded animals when ground temperatures are between 45F and 85F. Below that it requires a letter of acclimation signed and dated by a licensed veterinarian, which covers 20F to 44F, and it will not carry an animal at all below 20F. Alaska Air Cargo says many of its stations have seasonal temperature embargoes for animal shipments over a summer season that generally runs from May 1 to October 16. Between drop-off and loading your pet waits in the cargo handler building rather than a dedicated animal terminal, so the acceptance window and the handler opening hours are what a travel date has to be built around.
Questions about moving a pet to or from Fort Lauderdale
Request a QuoteFrequently Asked Questions
Can pets fly out of Fort Lauderdale during the summer heat?
Fort Lauderdale summers are the biggest factor in timing a pet’s flight. Through the hottest months, ramp temperatures often climb past the limits airlines set for animals in cargo. American will not carry a warm-blooded animal when the ground temperature is above 85F at the origin, connection or destination city. Alaska Air Cargo says many of its stations have seasonal temperature embargoes for animal shipments over a summer season that generally runs from May 1 to October 16. We plan Fort Lauderdale moves around that, booking early-morning or overnight departures from FLL or shifting the window so your pet is never left waiting in the heat.
Can you ship a pet overseas from Fort Lauderdale?
Yes. Overseas routing from Fort Lauderdale is chosen for each move on the weather, the season and airline availability. We plan the full route from your Fort Lauderdale pickup and prepare the destination country’s import paperwork. See our destination guides for what each country requires.
Do you offer door-to-door pet transport from Fort Lauderdale?
Yes. Many Fort Lauderdale families want the whole move handled, so we can arrange ground pickup from your home, the airport hand-off, and delivery at the other end. One coordinator stays with the journey from your Fort Lauderdale door to the destination.
How is the cost of a Fort Lauderdale pet move decided?
Every Fort Lauderdale move is priced on its own, because the route, airline fees, your pet’s size and crate, the season, and the destination’s rules all change the total. Tell us where and when, and we’ll put together an estimate: request a quote. For a closer look at what drives the price, see our guide to pet shipping costs.