IPATA IPATA is a nonprofit, worldwide trade association of petshippers, dedicated to shipping pets safely.

IPATA is a nonprofit, worldwide trade association for animal handlers, pet moving providers, kennel operators, veterinarians and others who are dedicated to the care and welfare of pets and small animals during transport. IPATA has more than 485 members in over 90 countries providing services to all major airports worldwide.

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗟𝘂𝗳𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗼 𝗮𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟰𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹...
11/21/2025

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗟𝘂𝗳𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗼 𝗮𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟰𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗸𝗼𝗸, 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 – 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 –

Photo: (left to right) Kyra Thierolf,Lufthansa, IPATA Past President Derek Huntington, Dennis Oestreich, Lufthansa.

Lufthansa Cargo consistently provides high-quality pet transportation to the industry. They are long-standing and engaged members of our association, demonstrating their commitment to collaborating with professional pet shippers worldwide

IPATA’s trusted network of pet shipping professionals, with members in over 90 countries servicing more than 700 airports worldwide, adhere to a strict Code of Ethics and follow the IATA Live Animal Regulations. They are provided with extensive training and certifications, all designed to prioritize the welfare of animals during transportation. This commitment establishes IPATA as the GOLD Standard in pet shipping - but none of this would be achievable without our airline partners!

At IPATA’s annual conference in Bangkok, Thailand, over 289 attendees from 61 countries honored award winners, representing 184 different companies or organizations.


𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗶𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮 𝗮𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟰𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗧...
11/20/2025

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗶𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮 𝗮𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟰𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
Bangkok, Thailand – November 3, 2025 –

Photo: (left to right) Sebastian Cosgrove, Air Canada and IPATA Past President, Derek Huntington,

Members since 2014, Air Canada was chosen for their consistent quality of pet transportation services they provide to our industry and their commitment to collaborating with professional pet shippers worldwide.

IPATA’s trusted network of pet shipping professionals, with members in over 90 countries servicing more than 700 airports worldwide, adhere to a strict Code of Ethics and follow the IATA Live Animal Regulations. They are provided with extensive training and certifications, all designed to prioritize the welfare of animals during transportation. This commitment establishes IPATA as the GOLD Standard in pet shipping - but none of this would be achievable without our airline partners!

At IPATA’s annual conference in Bangkok, Thailand, over 289 attendees from 61 countries honored award winners, representing 184 different companies or organizations.


𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗘𝗺𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗸𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗼 𝗮𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲...
11/20/2025

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗘𝗺𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗸𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗼 𝗮𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟰𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗸𝗼𝗸, 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 – 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 –

Airlines play a crucial role in the pet shipping process and act as vital partners. Emirates SkyCargo joined IPATA in 2015 to support the mission of ensuring the safe and efficient transportation of pets.

Photo: (left to right) Robin Jarvis, Manager, Cargo Compliance & Authorizations at Emirates SkyCargo, Derek Huntington - IPATA Past President and Sayed Harris, Emirates SkyCargo Manager - Global Products & Commercial Development

The welfare of all animals during transport is the top priority for professional pet shippers and the airlines involved. As long-standing and engaging members of the association Emirates SkyCargo demonstrates their commitment to collaborating with professional pet shippers worldwide, and the pet shipping industry.

IPATA’s trusted network of pet shipping professionals, with members in over 90 countries servicing more than 700 airports worldwide, adhere to a strict Code of Ethics and follow the IATA Live Animal Regulations. They are provided with extensive training and certifications, all designed to prioritize the welfare of animals during transportation. This commitment establishes IPATA as the GOLD Standard in pet shipping - but none of this would be achievable without our airline partners!

At IPATA’s annual conference in Bangkok, Thailand, over 289 attendees from 61 countries honored award winners, representing 184 different companies or organizations.


The International Pet and Animal Transportation Association (IPATA) Board of Directors Met with Member Airlines and Indu...
11/18/2025

The International Pet and Animal Transportation Association (IPATA) Board of Directors Met with Member Airlines and Industry Partners in Bangkok, Thailand for the 47th Annual IPATA Conference


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Day One of IPATACon 2025 Bangkok has begun!  Each year IPATA Member Professional Pet Shippers along with our Industry Pa...
11/01/2025

Day One of IPATACon 2025 Bangkok has begun! Each year IPATA Member Professional Pet Shippers along with our Industry Partners and Airlines from around the globe meet to discuss the best practices for getting your "Fur Babies" where they need to be!

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Thank you to all of the sponsors of the 2025 IPATACon!
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Thank you to all of the sponsors of the 2025 IPATACon!

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IPATA is a nonprofit, worldwide trade association for animal handlers, pet moving providers, kennel operators, veterinarians and others who are dedicated to the care and welfare of pets and small animals during transport. IPATA has more than 400 members in over 80 countries. IPATA serves its members, the pet transport industry, and the public at large. For more information, or to find a professional pet shipper, visit www.ipata.org.

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