Traveling should be an easy and enjoyable experience for everyone—including our animal passengers. With years of experience and a dedicated team of professionals, we ensure that your furry, feathered, or scaled precious cargo is handled with the utmost care and attention throughout its journey.
Click here for information about shipping household pets.
- Birds (including chicks and hatching eggs)
- Live tropical fish and small aquatic animals
- Exotic and zoo animals (warm- and cold-blooded)
- Reptiles, amphibians and insects
- Small mammals
- Farm animals (restrictions apply*)
- Household pets
*Excluding cattle, horses and any animals with horns
Delta Cargo is committed to the safe and reliable transport of all animals in our care. With an in-house experienced veterinarian, we provide unparalleled expertise and safe handing. Our specially trained acceptance and ground handlers provide tailored care at every stage of the journey, while our dedicated Cargo Control Center agents actively monitor each step of the animal's journey in real-time.
Our Live Animal Desk is available to provide expert guidance and assist in the preparation for transport of all Specialized Live animal shipments, ensuring shipments are compliant with IATA, international and US regulations, and in accordance with Delta policies. Reach out to us at liveanimals@delta.com Open in mail for assistance.
- A Household Pets embargo is currently in place until further notice.
- All live animal shipments require completion of the Shipper Certification and Journey Declaration form. The form must be presented to Delta Cargo agents at acceptance.
- Shippers are required to utilize containers that comply with the current version of IATA LAR for the specific animal species.
Regulations
Restrictions
Crate Requirements
United for Wildlife - https://unitedforwildlife.org/ Open in New Window
International Air Transport Association - https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/live-animals/ Open in New Window
Animal Transportation Association - https://www.animaltransportationassociation.org/ Open in New Window
International Pet and Animal Transportation Association - https://www.ipata.org/ Open in New Window