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Pets. Carry on or transport your pet. Depending on animal breed and size, they can travel as a carry-on or be transported through American Airlines Cargo. Carry-on pets are limited to cats and dogs that meet the size, age and destination requirements.
We are looking for committed volunteers with a love for animals to help us improve animal care and provide programs that are vital to a healthy community. Please consider becoming a volunteer in one of our six animal care centers.
Assistance animals are welcome to travel with passengers who have disabilities. Certain exemptions are provided to these animals, but some rules and restrictions still apply. To determine if your dog qualifies to be certified as a Psychiatric Service Dog and can be accepted as such for air travel, you can visit Pettable’s PSD service.
Find the animal shelter that serves your area by entering your ZIP code below. If multiple pins pop up, read the descriptors in the pop-up box to identify your servicing shelter.
There are 11 LAX pet relief areas in total—three outdoor pet relief areas and another eight inside the airport terminals. This provides pet parents with several convenient options for safe and easy travel.
If you're traveling with a service animal on flights operated by American, we recommend that you electronically submit the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Service Animal Air Transportation Form that verifies your service animal's health, training, and behavior to the Special Assistance Desk at least 48 hours before your flight.
Los Angeles County Animal Care Centers are located in Downey, Carson/Gardena, Baldwin Park, Lancaster, Castaic, Palmdale and Agoura. Over 60,000 animals each year enter our animal care centers, and many are wonderful pets in need of new homes.
