Many pet-raising families have a worry, that is, what should they do with their pets when they travel far away? Some people choose to check in their pets because it is inconvenient to take their pets with them by car. So what if an accident occurs during the check-in process? Who should be responsible for this matter?

Who is responsible for what to do if a dog dies during shipping?

If a dog in consignment dies, it is recommended to first find an appraisal agency with appraisal qualifications to apply for appraisal of the cause of death of the pet.

If there is a problem with the pet itself, and the pet dies of a sudden illness during the shipping process, it is an accident, and the shipping company and airline are not responsible.

If it is caused by improper behavior of airline personnel or shipping company personnel, the airline or shipping company shall be liable for compensation to the pet owner.

Possible reasons why the dog died during shipment

Because there is currently no branch similar to “forensic medicine” in the pet medical industry, identifying the cause of death of dead pets is a difficult problem in the first place.

To cause such a situation, we should first consider the objective environment, such as the surrounding temperature and whether the cargo hold is oxygenated. "Dogs like golden retrievers are afraid of heat but not cold. Once the ambient temperature exceeds 30 degrees, over time, it is easy to cause heat stroke and cause organ failure." Questions like this are life-threatening.

In addition, if the environment is hypoxic, it may also cause the death of living animals. ”