Pet Transport in Palm Beach, Florida
We provide international pet transport to and from Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- Door-to-door relocation
- Meeting your pet at the arrival airport
Palm Beach County requires every dog and cat four months or older to be current on its rabies vaccine and license tag.
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Palm Beach at a glance
How a move from Palm Beach works- Flights from
- Palm Beach International (PBI)
- Door-to-door pickup
- Roughly one to two hours’ drive of Palm Beach
- Airline guides
- Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta and United Airlines
- Export paperwork
- USDA endorsement through VEHCS
- Service area
- South and Islands
Pet Relocation from Palm Beach
In Palm Beach, South Florida heat and hurricane season shape a pet’s travel window. Through the warm months, ground temperatures reach the airline limit that keeps pets out of the hold, so we favor early-morning departures, and storm season from June into November can shift flights, so we build in backup dates. From Palm Beach International (PBI), the route is chosen for each move on the weather, the season and airline availability.
How a Move from Palm Beach Works
Palm Beach families can ask for the PBI flight booking alone or build it out into the complete move.
Flights and check-in
We book your pet’s flights from Palm Beach International (PBI), 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 Palm Beach, 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 Palm Beach
Coming from another state? The state agriculture department’s dog and cat page, read September 23, 2026, adds that a dog or cat brought in to be sold must also comply with the Pet Law, section 828.29 of the Florida Statutes. Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control’s rabies page, read the same day, says the first shot is due by four months of age and later ones follow the schedule on the vaccine’s label. 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 Palm Beach
Palm Beach International Airport (PBI)
Location: About 3 miles west of downtown West Palm Beach, Florida.
Palm Beach International Airport is a smaller airport. More complex international pet relocations often require connections through larger airport hubs like Miami International Airport (MIA) or Orlando International Airport (MCO).
Airlines that fly pets from Palm Beach
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 timeline to understand requirements.
Travel Plan and Timeline
We build a route and schedule based on airline rules and weather conditions.
Pre-Travel Preparation
We guide crate setup, documentation, and pre-travel readiness.
Transportation Coordination
We coordinate airline bookings, routing, and airport logistics.
Arrival Support
We provide guidance for pickup and post-arrival steps.
Our Pet Transport Services
Air Pet Shipping
We guide pet owners in choosing the best air routes, confirm airline availability, manage documentation, and coordinate airport pet check-in at PBI when required.
Ground Pet Transport
Ground transportation is arranged for pets traveling shorter distances or when flying is not appropriate, with attention to timing and comfort.
International Pet Transport
International pet relocation includes guidance on import permits, health certificates, customs procedures, and airline booking coordination.
Door to Door Relocation
Door-to-door relocation combines ground pickup, air transport, and arrival planning into a single coordinated service.
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 Palm Beach (PBI) 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.
Our Service Areas Near Palm Beach
We provide pet transportation services throughout Palm Beach County, including West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Jupiter, and surrounding communities. In addition, we coordinate pet relocation services nationwide across the United States.
Palm Beach County is covered by our South and Islands service area, with Fort Lauderdale and Miami.
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What to Expect When Shipping a Pet Through Palm Beach Airport (PBI)
Who actually handles your pet at PBI
Alaska Air Cargo does not run a Pet Connect station at Palm Beach International, so the Alaska option here is a road leg to the nearest station rather than a flight out of Palm Beach. American Airlines Cargo carries pets for the general public 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.
We check the counter, the cut-off and the aircraft on the specific routing before quoting, because at a station this size the aircraft type is what usually decides whether a large crate can travel at all.
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 Palm Beach
Request a QuoteFrequently Asked Questions
How does Palm Beach’s summer heat affect pet flights?
Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach moves around that, booking early-morning or overnight departures from PBI or shifting the window so your pet is never left waiting in the heat.
What kinds of pets do you relocate from Palm Beach?
We coordinate travel for dogs, cats, birds, small mammals, and select reptiles or exotics from Palm Beach, whenever airline and destination rules allow. Each species has its own requirements, and snub-nosed breeds and older pets get extra planning around routing and the heat.
What paperwork does a pet need to fly from Palm Beach?
Pet travel runs on health paperwork, and the timing is strict; a health certificate from a USDA-accredited vet is usually valid only for a short window before travel, and many destinations add their own steps. We map the vet visits and paperwork for your Palm Beach move so nothing expires at the wrong moment.
What does pet transportation from Palm Beach cost?
Every Palm Beach 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.