Episode 41
41. Pet Movers
Relocating halfway across the world is hard enough for humans. For pets it can require a specialist. Zachary Crockett waits at the airport, holding a sign saying "Fluffy."
The Economics of Everyday Things
March 25, 202415m 53s
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Show Notes
Relocating halfway across the world is hard enough for humans. For pets it can require a specialist. Zachary Crockett waits at the airport, holding a sign saying "Fluffy."
- SOURCES:
- Amelia Barklow, owner of two pet ducks, Wobbles and Bean.
- Mike Gays, managing director of Global Pet Relocation.
- Gemma Tappin, pet relocation consultant team leader at Global Pet Relocation.
- RESOURCES:
- "Service Dogs Are Allowed on Planes, but There Are Some Requirements to Get Them There," by Zach Wichter (USA Today, 2023).
- "More Dogs Die on United Than on Any Other Airline. Here’s Why," by Martine Powers (The Washington Post, 2018).
- "Emotional support peacock denied flight by United Airlines," by Daniella Silva (NBC News, 2018).
- "Banned by Many Airlines, These Bulldogs Fly Private," by Christine Haughney (The New York Times, 2011).
- Pet Travel information, by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- EXTRAS:
- "Should You Trust Private Equity to Take Care of Your Dog?" by Freakonomics Radio (2023).
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