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For Customers » Pet Shipping · Updated March 02, 2026

Can you ground-ship a dog? | Citizenshipper

For most people looking to transport their dog long-distance, air travel is the only option they’ll ever consider. If you haven’t had much experience with pet transportation services, you’re probably in this boat too. I mean, what other options could there be? How can you ground-ship a dog if the destination is halfway across the

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For Breeders » For Customers · Updated March 02, 2026

Six Tips For a Long Distance Move with Dogs

Moving house with pets or children in tow can be quite a challenge. Anyone who’s done it has learned things along the way — things they wish they’d known ahead of time. You might be coming into this unprepared and idly wondering, how do you complete a long distance move with dogs? Or you might

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For Customers » Pet Shipping · Updated March 02, 2026

How Much Does it Cost to Ship a Cat Internationally?

If you’ve traveled abroad with pets before, you probably know how much of a hassle it can be. The standard of service may not be what you or your cat are used to. At different destinations, different regulations apply. Fees stack upon fees until you end up paying far more than you’d expected. Speaking of

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For Customers » Motorcycle Shipping · Updated March 04, 2026

How do you transport a dirt bike on a car? | CitizenShipper

  So you’ve got your dirt bike out front ready to go, but the track’s too far to ride it there. You were hoping to just load it into a truck, but your pickup isn’t available. You look at the wife’s sedan just sitting there, and think: Could I do it? What would she say?

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For Customers » Motorcycle Shipping · Updated March 02, 2026

How Do You Tie Down a Motorcycle Without a Chock?

So you’ve got a bike all ready to move, and the trailer’s all set up. But what’s that? Not a wheel chock in sight! Not one that’ll fit, anyway! Whether an owner or a transporter, you may have found yourself in this sort of situation before. So then what? Call the whole thing off? Or

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For Customers » Pet Shipping · Updated March 02, 2026

Can you send a puppy through mail? and other unusual questions

When working in pet transportation, it’s easy to forget that this field is kind of exotic to most people. We get all sorts of questions from would-be shippers, some dealing with very basic topics. And in this category, “can you send a puppy through the mail” ranks surprisingly high. The short answer would be “no

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For Customers » Pet Shipping · Updated March 02, 2026

6 Best Cat Carriers in 2026: How Do I Choose the Right Carrier?

Every year, we gather data from professional transporters and their customers about the pet products they’ve been using. There’s always one or two surprises, but what we’re really looking for is the reasoning behind every choice they’ve made. With that in mind, here’s our overview of this year’s best cat carriers for when you need

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For Customers » Pet Shipping · Updated March 02, 2026

How to Prepare for International Pet Shipping

Moving abroad can be both exciting and stressful. On the one hand, you’re finally getting to experience a new culture, learn a language, or have some much-needed adventure. But on the other hand, you have to consider all the details of moving, including international pet shipping.

Is it safe to ship a puppy?  | CitizenShipper

For Customers » Pet Shipping · Updated March 02, 2026

Is it safe to ship a puppy? | CitizenShipper

Shipping puppies is perhaps the most challenging task in pet transportation. (It’s right up there with moving pets suffering from serious health conditions.) Is it okay shipping a puppy before it’s of a certain age? Definitely not. But even past the age limit, young dogs with underdeveloped immune systems can be exceptionally vulnerable to illness.

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For Customers » Pet Shipping · Updated March 02, 2026

How do you secure a dog crate in a van?

Whether taking your own pups for a ride or starting a career as an independent animal transporter, safety should be your top priority. As an online marketplace specializing in pet transportation, we get certain types of questions so often you wouldn’t believe it! How do you secure a dog crate in a van? What kind