Flying your Cat for Radioiodine Therapy

We encourage air travel both for the comfort of the cats (much less travel time than by car and ferry) and for the convenience of the owners. Most cats make the trip like seasoned travelers!

Once your appointment is confirmed with us we will coordinate flight times with you so the cats can be flown at mutually convenient times.

  • Harbour Air Seaplanes has frequent daily flights from Nanaimo, Victoria, Comox, and Maple Bay directly to Vancouver or Richmond Harbour.

    Pacific Coastal Airlines provide service from Comox, Campbell River, Port Hardy, and Victoria on Vancouver Island. Cats arrive at South Terminal in Richmond.

  • Pacific Coastal Airlines provides service from Powell River, Masset, Bella Coola, Port Hardy, Comox , Campbell River, and Victoria direct to South Terminal. From Klemtu, Bella Bella, and Rivers Inlet, the cats fly through Port Hardy or Campbell River to South Terminal.

    Harbour Air Seaplanes provides daily flights to and from Sechelt.

  • Harbour Air Seaplanes fly from Ganges Harbour on Saltspring and Bedwell Harbour on South Pender Island.

  • Please check with your local airline to book your cat’s flight into Vancouver International Airport.

    With the major airlines we will need your cat’s waybill number in order to pick them up. Please ensure you have this number when you give us the airline name and arrival information.

    Major airline cargo staff in Vancouver are very strict in adhering to regulations on cage sizes (cats must be able to stand up without crouching) where staff in small towns may not be. This can mean that if the cage is small – even though your cat flew to us without a problem – we often have a problem having them accept the cats flying back in their original carriers. Please ensure that your cat’s carrier is the airline’s regulation size.

    Pacific Coastal Airlines are a smaller airline than Air Canada or WestJet. As well as providing service from the North and South Coast, Pacific Coastal also provides flights to and from Prince George, Williams Lake, Trail, Cranbrook and Anahim Lake.

    Harbour Air Seaplanes provides service to Whistler.