Comments on: Cat Missing At Chicago’s O’Hare Airport

By: Laura C.

Laura C. — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:30:11 +0000

Hi,

Please post a recent photo or a detailed description of your cat. Thank you.

By: Simone

Simone — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:59:03 +0000

I am so sorry for Basil. I have two cats and we will be flying with them soon. I will make sure that we can take them into the passenger cabin. It is just so sad that your cat got lost. Can’t anyone find out what happened to the cat that was found?????

By: Shelly-Marie Rios

Shelly-Marie Rios — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:26:46 +0000

Wow. I was too late to read this I guess. I miss Basil, still. My carrier was $100 large carrier that was MORE than airline approved. When I got it back, it was completely mangled. Both cats were 3 pounds each, small things that needed each other, I felt, to get through the flight. 6 pounds of cat in a large carrier should not have been a problem.I suffered through making the decision to bring them into the cabin with me, but AA told me they could not take two pets on. So i had no choice at the airport. I had no car. So screw the person who didn’t know all of the details and decided to make a judgment on me. Lots of variable you have no idea about lady! Jasper is fine now and very spoiled.

By: DD

DD — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:22:12 +0000

My boyfriend works at Fed Ex in the airport and one of his fellow employees found a cat and called the city. I wonder how we can tell the lady so she can see if it is her cat?

By: Pets Are Not Cargo | Diary Blog of Elaine Vigneault

Pets Are Not Cargo | Diary Blog of Elaine Vigneault — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:12:30 +0000

[…] was treated so inhumanely that the latches were actually broken off the cage.’â€ (source: Itchmo via Chicago Sun […]

By: Elaine Vigneault

Elaine Vigneault — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:40:52 +0000

I hope they find him, too.

This story is just one more example of why pets shouldn’t fly cargo. It’s far too dangerous.

By: MaineMom

MaineMom — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 04:19:01 +0000

The bottom “fell out” of the crate? Only airline certified crates should be allowed in cargo - where no cat should ever be transported anyway! All the crates I’ve purchased in the past ten years came with extra mesh/velcro straps to be used for air transport. Sounds like AA didn’t even check the crate to see if it was approved for airline use or properly secured. Two cats in one crate? Ignorance is not bliss; but I do feel terribly sorry for the poor lost cat Basil.

By: elizabeth

elizabeth — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 03:05:20 +0000

I’ve always believed that airports, loud noise, cargo holds and pets do not really belong together. I have driven cross country during a stressful houseold move just so I can know my babies are comfortably with me and safe. I hope they find Basil, but O’Hare is a BIG airport.

By: NH

NH — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 14:30:11 +0000

That is so sad. I hope they find that cat.