You might be safe with your seatbelt on but is your dog?
In 2021, fueled by the confusing and contradictory information that is available to pet owners, Claire Harris, founder of Pets 2 Places Ltd, created Pet Travel Safety Day. A day dedicated to raising awareness of the dangers that improper carriage of pets can pose and to help pet owners keep themselves, and their pets, safer on their journeys.
Claire Harris, Founder of Pets 2 Places, has over a decade of experience. She has carried out extensive research into how to safely transport pets with their welfare as the highest priority. Claire has become one of the leading authorities on how to transport pets.
1st July – Pet Travel Safety Day
Pet Travel Safety Day; a day dedicated to raising awareness. Every time you go in your vehicle ensure your pet is restrained by using crash tested equipment and is placed in an appropriate position.
Sharing the knowledge on Pet Travel Safety Day
Below are the top tips for transporting animals safely.
Cats
• If you are using a crash tested carrier that is suitable to be used with a seatbelt this is fine to go on the backseat. Do check before putting on the back seat.
• Position your basket on the floor behind the driver or passenger seat.
A study undertaken by More Than car insurance shows you are 10 times more likely to crash at 30mph than any other speed. Which means your seats will not crush the carrier.
If you are not using a crash tested carrier, the wire mesh carrier with the opening lid is the sturdiest.
Dogs
Small & Medium
• Use a crash tested harness on the back seat
• A crash tested crate in your boot, this must be anchored down correctly
Medium/Large
• A large dog needs plenty of space to lay down, if your dog does not have the space to do this with a harness on, then the back seat would not be suitable
• Use a crash tested crate, anchored down
Large/Giant Breeds
• If your dog is too big for a crate you will need a crash tested dog guard.
• I would recommend you use this with a crash tested Tailgate.
• If possible, restrain your dog within this space too. Currently there are no crash tested pieces of equipment for this. Do take extra care with how you do this and never attach anything to a collar, only a harness.
When choosing the right piece of equipment for your dog, undoubtedly the crash tested option will always be better than anything not crash tested.
Get Involved
You can visit the Pets 2 Places social media page and share their content and tips to help raise awareness create a safer and more comfortable travel experience for all.
Use #pettravelsafetyday #pettravelsafetyday2025 #pets2places and tag us in all your socials.
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