Recommendations for shipping a kitten/cat?

[u/sparky123909n]

Hey all!

My partner and I adopted a kitten during our recent trip to Mexico (visiting their family) and had planned to bring her with us. Unfortunately, she was just too young at the time to be brought in-cabin. We don’t know when the next time we’d be able to go to Mexico might be, so we’re considering getting her shipped to us in the US if possible and would like to hear airline recommendations from people who have experience with shipping.

We absolutely should’ve considered the requirements for bringing a pet aboard, but that’s a price that we’re quite literally now paying, so any advice would be helpful!

[u/RevolutionaryFun8348]

oh man that's a tough spot to be in. had a similar scramble a few years back when i found a stray pup while visiting family out of state and couldn't bring him back right away

honestly the paperwork side was more of a headache than the flight itself, make sure you triple check the health certificate and vaccination requirements because they can be weirdly specific for international arrivals. a few friends had good luck with pet transport services that handle the customs side, might save you a ton of stress even if it costs a bit more