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How to take your bird on a plane, send him across the country, or find someone to take care of him while away

Air Travel, Avian Style
A good article from Winged Wisdom magazine on how to travel by air with your bird stored under the seat in front of you.

APHIS Web - Importing a Pet Bird
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has special rules for bringing pet birds into the United States from foreign countries, with special consideration for Canadian imports (differentiates land vs air entry).

Continental Airlines Live Animal Shipments
Information on their policies and requirements for shipping live animals or birds.

Delta Dash Live Animal Shipments
Information on shipping birds via this airlines.

Pet-Friendly Hotels & Motels
A guide to motels and other places that allow pets as guests too. Be sure to call in advance to make sure they still allow animals and make sure birds are included in their policies.

Priceless Pets Pet Sitters
Pet sitters in Contra-Costa California.

Shipping Parrotlets
While this page pertains to shipping birds from The Parrotlet Ranch, they give quite a bit of valuable information, including general shipping costs on each airline.

U.S. Airways Cargo Works
One of the airlines willing to ship birds, this site will give you basic information and a contact number for more information on shipping animals.

U.S. State and Territory Animal Import Regulations
The latest regulations on interstate movement of animals.  Owners should be aware, for instance, that Quaker parrots are illegal in some states (such as California).    

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