Pet Transport in Salt Lake City, UT
We provide international pet transport to and from Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- Door-to-door relocation
- Meeting your pet at the arrival airport
Cats, dogs and ferrets in Salt Lake City must be licensed within 30 days of moving in, or by five months of age.
Prefer to talk it through? Call 1-877-540-0555
Salt Lake City at a glance
How a move from Salt Lake City works- Flights from
- Salt Lake City International (SLC)
- Door-to-door pickup
- Roughly one to two hours’ drive of Salt Lake City
- Airline guides
- Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta and United Airlines
- Export paperwork
- USDA endorsement through VEHCS
- Service area
- Mountain West
Pet Relocation from Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City sits high in the mountains, and its climate swings from cold, snowy winters to hot, dry summers, so the season decides the safe window.
How a Move from Salt Lake City Works
Salt Lake City moves can be as narrow as the SLC booking or as wide as the whole trip from home.
Flights and check-in
We book your pet’s flights from Salt Lake City International (SLC), 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 Salt Lake City, 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 Salt Lake City
Coming from another state? The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food’s import requirements, read September 23, 2026, ask for a current rabies vaccination for a dog, cat or ferret over 12 weeks, and a certificate of veterinary inspection only for an animal under treatment for a transmissible disease, one from abroad, or one from a state with an active New World screwworm infested zone. The Salt Lake County Animal Services licensing page, read the same day, says the license is renewed every year. 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 Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, approximately 4 miles west of downtown Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake City International Airport is a major hub for domestic and international flights.
Helpful airport resources:
Airlines that fly pets from Salt Lake City
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.
Our Pet Transport Process
Consultation
We review your pet’s details, destination, and preferred travel timeline.
Travel Plan and Timeline
We create a customized plan based on routing, airline availability, and seasonal conditions.
Pre-Travel Preparation
Our team assists with health certificates, vaccinations, and USDA documentation.
Transportation Coordination
We coordinate airline tickets, airport procedures, and ground transport as needed.
Arrival Support
We provide guidance for arrival procedures and destination compliance.
Our Pet Transport Services
Air Pet Shipping
We guide pet owners in choosing the safest air routes from Salt Lake City, factoring in aircraft type, airline policies, elevation, and seasonal weather.
Ground Pet Transport
Ground pet transportation is available for regional moves, winter travel concerns, or pets affected by airline restrictions.
International Pet Transport
We coordinate international pet transport from Salt Lake City, including export documentation, airline booking, and destination country compliance.
Door-to-Door Relocation
Door-to-door relocation combines ground and air transport planning with airport coordination.
Types of Pets We Transport
Our transportation services are designed for all kinds of pets, from household companions to exotic species.
Dog Transportation
Dogs are the moves we plan most often. We match the crate to your dog’s size, book around airline rules and winter cold limits, and plan the routing through Salt Lake City (SLC) 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 Salt Lake City, UT
We provide pet transportation services throughout Salt Lake City, West Valley City, Sandy, Draper, Murray, South Jordan, Lehi, Provo, and Ogden, as well as surrounding Utah communities.
Pet Travel Advisors also services nationwide, coordinating domestic and international pet relocation.
Utah moves belong to our Mountain West service area, with Denver.
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What to Expect When Shipping a Pet Through Salt Lake City Airport (SLC)
Who actually handles your pet at SLC
Air General runs the cargo warehouse at 392 North 3700 West, 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, 8:00am to 10:00pm. The counter is closed Saturday and Sunday, so a Salt Lake City pet move has to fall on a weekday.
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.
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 Salt Lake City
Request a QuoteFrequently Asked Questions
Is it safe to fly a pet from Salt Lake City in the colder months?
Winter is the main scheduling factor for Salt Lake City moves. When temperatures drop, airlines apply cold-weather limits and may hold animals from cargo on the coldest days. We plan around it by choosing milder travel windows and midday departures from SLC, and by routing through warmer connections when the forecast calls for it, so your pet travels safely.
Will my pet have layovers flying from Salt Lake City?
Where we can, we plan Salt Lake City moves with the fewest connections, because a direct flight is shorter and calmer for your pet. When a layover is unavoidable, we choose connections with enough time and the right conditions, routing through SLC or a nearby hub to keep the total trip as short as possible.
Do you help with crates and carriers for Salt Lake City pets?
Yes. The crate is one of the most important parts of a safe flight, so we size it to your pet and to the airline’s rules, which set the dimensions, ventilation, and labeling a carrier will accept. For Salt Lake City pets we confirm the crate well before travel so there are no surprises at SLC.
How do you price a pet move from Salt Lake City?
Every Salt Lake City 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.