Plane
This is usually where weight limits, brachycephalic restrictions, minimum age, and cabin or cargo rules matter most.
Travel guide
Plan a trip with your pet with more clarity.
If you are organizing a trip, this page should help you land the documents, timing, restrictions, and useful support without piecing everything together from scratch.
Travel
Organize the trip step by step
The goal is simple: arrive with a specific doubt and leave with a clearer plan, better context, and a more visible next step.
Travel
Plan a trip with your pet with more clarity.
Check documents, timing, restrictions, and useful options to prepare the trip step by step.
Route
Domestic trip
CO → CO
Prep window
Start 7 to 10 days ahead so you can issue the health certificate close to departure.
Special review
Standard review
Reserve pet space before ticketing.
Planning tool
Google Drive export
Connect Google as a tutor and create a Drive folder with base structure, editable template, and a trip checklist based on origin, destination, transport, and your pet data.
Documents and timing
Updated vaccination record
Estimated timing
Usually ready the same day if records are complete; allow 1 to 3 days if booster shots are missing.
Airlines and border authorities often ask for current vaccination support before boarding or inspection.
Veterinary health certificate
Estimated timing
Usually issued in 1 appointment; book it 24 to 72 hours before your travel window.
This is the base document most airlines review before boarding. It should be issued close to departure.
ICA sanitary inspection certificate (CIS)
Verify sourceEstimated timing
Plan 1 to 3 business days for registration, Pre-CIS filing, payment and airport inspection scheduling.
The ICA requires registration and CIS processing for entry to or exit from Colombia.
Use this as a first-pass guide and confirm the final requirements with the airline and destination authority.
Trip checklist
Confirm pet space with the airline before buying or changing the ticket.
Measure the carrier before paying. Cabin acceptance depends on size, route and aircraft.
If your trip includes another airline or codeshare, review that second policy too.
Restrictions to review
Standard review
Airline comparison
Avianca
Official policyCabin and hold depending on size and aircraft.
Avianca accepts dogs and cats. In the cabin, pet + carrier can weigh up to 10 kg. Brachycephalic breeds face hold restrictions and codeshare itineraries are excluded.
LATAM
Official policyCabin if carrier fits; hold subject to aircraft and route.
LATAM accepts dogs and cats on LATAM-operated flights only. Pets must be at least 16 weeks old, or 6 months for U.S. routes. Hold limits depend on aircraft, route and kennel size.
Copa
Official policySmall pets in cabin; larger animals via cargo.
Copa only accepts small dogs and cats in cabin, up to 10 kg including the carrier. Reservations should be requested at least 48 hours in advance. Larger pets travel through Copa Cargo.
Vets to issue travel certificates
We prioritize vets in the departure city and providers that mention certificates, travel documents or health paperwork.
Vets in origin
Sakura Vet
Bogotá, CO
Vacunación anual caninos y felinosDesparasitación internaConsulta veterinaria a domicilio
Sakura Vet es un servicio de atención veterinaria a domicilio orientado a brindar atención médica integral con altos estándares de calidad, ética profesional y enfoque en el bienestar animal. Nuestro objetivo es ofrecer soluciones oportunas y personalizadas, garantizando una experiencia segura, cómoda y libre de estrés para cada paciente en su entorno habitual. Contamos con experiencia en consulta general, valoración clínica, seguimiento de tratamientos y orientación preventiva, asegurando un acompañamiento continuo para la salud de las mascotas. Trabajamos bajo principios de responsabilidad, compromiso y trato humanizado, fortaleciendo la confianza con cada propietario. Prestamos nuestros servicios en Bogotá y la Sabana.
Clínica Veterinaria y Pet shop FINCA urbana
Ciudad por confirmar, CO
Consulta veterinariaConsulta veterinaria
Veterinario en Medellín, Antioquia. Atiende Llámanos: (604) 3225424 En Finca Urbana nos dedicamos exclusivamente a la salud y el…. Contacto disponible por teléfono. Información pendiente de verificación por WhatPaws.
Veterinary clinic in Medellin point Vet
Ciudad por confirmar, CO
Consulta veterinariaConsulta veterinaria
Veterinario en Medellín, Antioquia. Atiende Clínica Veterinaria 24 Horas en Medellín. Servicio de urgencias 24 horas, cirugía ve…. Contacto disponible por WhatsApp. Información pendiente de verificación por WhatPaws.
Vets in destination
Sakura Vet
Bogotá, CO
Vacunación anual caninos y felinosDesparasitación internaConsulta veterinaria a domicilio
Sakura Vet es un servicio de atención veterinaria a domicilio orientado a brindar atención médica integral con altos estándares de calidad, ética profesional y enfoque en el bienestar animal. Nuestro objetivo es ofrecer soluciones oportunas y personalizadas, garantizando una experiencia segura, cómoda y libre de estrés para cada paciente en su entorno habitual. Contamos con experiencia en consulta general, valoración clínica, seguimiento de tratamientos y orientación preventiva, asegurando un acompañamiento continuo para la salud de las mascotas. Trabajamos bajo principios de responsabilidad, compromiso y trato humanizado, fortaleciendo la confianza con cada propietario. Prestamos nuestros servicios en Bogotá y la Sabana.
Clínica Veterinaria y Pet shop FINCA urbana
Ciudad por confirmar, CO
Consulta veterinariaConsulta veterinaria
Veterinario en Medellín, Antioquia. Atiende Llámanos: (604) 3225424 En Finca Urbana nos dedicamos exclusivamente a la salud y el…. Contacto disponible por teléfono. Información pendiente de verificación por WhatPaws.
Veterinary clinic in Medellin point Vet
Ciudad por confirmar, CO
Consulta veterinariaConsulta veterinaria
Veterinario en Medellín, Antioquia. Atiende Clínica Veterinaria 24 Horas en Medellín. Servicio de urgencias 24 horas, cirugía ve…. Contacto disponible por WhatsApp. Información pendiente de verificación por WhatPaws.
What to review before the trip
Vaccines and deworming up to date before requesting certificates.
Veterinary certificate issued close to departure depending on the route and destination authority.
Microchip, permits, or extra supports if the country or airline requires them.
Direct confirmation with the airline, bus operator, or pet-friendly stay.
What this guide solves today
Required documents and expiration windows
How far in advance to prepare
Breed restrictions
Airline comparison and policies
Vets who issue travel certificates
Timing windows that often matter
Start reviewing rules 7 to 21 days in advance for international trips.
For domestic routes, start 3 to 7 days in advance and confirm pet acceptance.
Book the veterinary certificate 24 to 72 hours before departure when applicable.
Confirm weight, carrier, and available spots with the operator before closing the trip.
What changes most by travel type
Bus
Carriers and route-specific rules may vary by company, schedule, or destination.
Car
Trip safety, breaks, hydration, and documents matter most if you are crossing borders.
Official sources worth checking
The next need changes with the travel moment
Sometimes, after understanding the requirements, the next step is hearing from other people who already traveled. Other times it is finding professional help, extra support, or a concrete service. The transition should feel natural.
Community
When the need becomes more practical than documental, it makes sense to continue into real conversations about airlines, routes, or pet-friendly places.
Services
If you already know what certificate or support is missing, the next step can be finding professional help and solving it.
Foundations and support
For sensitive moves, rescues, or complex trips, extra support can also become the right next route.