Safe & ComfortablePet Layover Service
<1 mile from SeaTac/Cargo
Convenient location for quick transfers
24/7 Support & Care
Our team is available around the clock to provide care, updates, and assistance whenever you need it
Airline Cargo Partner
Booked directly by Alaska Air Cargo and Delta Cargo
Experienced Care
Years of layover handoffs for shippers and owners
Priced per pet, by airline
Every pet on a booking is billed at the same rate, because each animal gets its own handling, kennel space and airline coordination.
If pickup and drop-off are on different airlines, the higher airline's rate applies. Airlines not listed are quoted on request.
Alaska Airlines
Delta · Lufthansa · Hawaiian · Aloha
American · Korean Air · British Airways
Additional services & fees
- Each additional night of boarding$70 per night, per pet
- Oversized kennel (e.g. Great Dane)+$100 per kennel
- Cleaning, if a pet or kennel is soiled$75 per pet, $75 per kennel
- Emergency pickup$250 per pet
Flight changes & cancellations
- Cancellations: no charge with advance notice; a $75 fee if we are not notified before the flight.
- Delays: no charge when you tell us; up to 3 unannounced delays at no cost.
- Rebooked with us: the full amount is credited to the new shipment.
- Not rebooked: 50% refund with 24 hours' notice; no refund with less than 24 hours' notice.
Rates effective September 15, 2026.
We are the ground handler, not the shipper
Included
Pickup from air cargo
We collect your pet from the SeaTac cargo facility, including overnight and pre-dawn arrivals. We are under a mile from the cargo building.
Airline coordination
We confirm the outbound booking with the carrier, arrange the drop-off window, and stay reachable to the airline while your pet is with us.
Overnight care
Your pet rests in its own space with food, water and staff on site through the night — not in a crate in a warehouse.
Hand-back to the airline
We return your pet to cargo or the carrier for the onward flight, with the timing the airline requires for check-in.
Photo updates
You get pictures and a status note while your pet is with us, wherever you are in the world.
Not included
- Import or export paperwork, and health certificates
- Customs or USDA filings
- Supplying or sizing the travel crate
- Booking the flights themselves
Those belong to your pet shipper or relocation agent, and we would rather be clear than have you find out at the destination. If you do not have a shipper yet, get one before you book the flights — they own the documents, the crate and the destination rules. We hold your pet safely in the middle.
Need a shipper? Best Pet Travel plans relocations from the paperwork to the flight.
Four steps, one handoff
- 1
Your shipper books us
You or your pet shipper sends the flight numbers, the crate size and your pet's details. We confirm we can cover the window.
- 2
We meet the flight
We collect your pet from SeaTac cargo after it lands, whatever the hour.
- 3
Your pet rests
Food, water, a quiet space and staff on site. You get photos.
- 4
We deliver to the outbound flight
We return your pet to the airline in time for cargo check-in on the next leg.
Who we work with at SeaTac
Airlines, pet shippers and rescues have trusted us with 5,700+ pets in transit.
Airline cargo accounts
Cargo teams that book pickups, overnight kenneling and hand-backs with us directly.
- Alaska Air Cargo
- Delta Cargo
Pet shippers & rescues
Relocation companies and rescue groups that route pets through Seattle with us.
- Island Pet Movers
- Kauai Humane Society
- Furry Freight
- Happy Tails Travel
- PetRelocation
- Pet Relocator
- Tailwind Global Pet
- Bamm Rescue
- Alaska Pet Movers
Airlines we meet at SeaTac cargo
Carriers whose flights we have collected pets from or delivered pets to in the past year.
- Alaska Airlines
- Hawaiian Airlines
- Lufthansa
- British Airways
- American Airlines
- Delta Air Lines
- Northern Air Cargo
- Air France
- Qatar Airways
Flying a pet to or from Hawaii through Seattle
Seattle is a common break point on Hawaii routings — mainland to Honolulu, Honolulu onward to Asia, and the return legs. Hawaii is the only US state with its own rabies quarantine regime, and the timing rules are unforgiving: miss the pre-arrival window and your pet can be held for up to 120 days on landing. We do not prepare those documents, but we do know what the schedule has to look like, and an overnight in Seattle changes the dates you are counting to.
Hawaii layover routes & timing rules →Trusted by Pet Parents Worldwide
Join the families behind the 5,700+ pets we have cared for during layovers
International Pet Transport
“Simmy was incredibly helpful, promptly responding to all emails and thoroughly reviewing documents. She kept me updated with photos showing my pup enjoying fresh food and water in a cozy space. The entire team was wonderful - they sent updates, cleaned all belongings, and provided a new rabies certificate. Their attention to detail and genuine love for pets really shines through.”
Joshua Mendel
International Client
Puppy Layover Service
“They are amazing and their communication is fantastic. I had to have a puppy layover in Seattle before coming home to me and they did so good. They picked up my puppy, sent me pics and communicated how everything would work. I highly recommend using them.”
Angelica Stocking
Domestic Client
3AM Cargo Service
“Excellent communication, very friendly staff and driver!! We were stressed about getting our dog to the cargo area at 3am, and PawsVIP made it so smooth. Thank you so much!!”
Jenn Lucas
Local Client
Book Your Pet's Layover
Priced per pet by airline, from $200. Each additional night is $70 per pet.
Oversized kennel, cleaning and emergency pickup fees are listed in pricing.
