Covid-19 Travel Update

Options for pet air travel are extremely limited at this time and it is unclear when travel will begin to normalize. Our PenderAIR team is closely following the changing regulations and requirements to ensure we continue to provide the highest level of service for our clients and their pets.

Please let us know as soon as possible if you are planning on traveling with your pet, as some destinations may require additional time to prepare requirements and/or may be impossible at this time. Due to high volume, we are responding to all new requests in order of travel date.

We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time.

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Reviews

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Cullan Bied
Cullan Bied

Once again Pender Air did a phenomenal job getting our Labrador to our next assignment. They were able to find the one and only airline capable of getting her to us.

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Fiorella Andrea Briceño Huerta
Fiorella Andrea Briceño Huerta

I must admit, I had been deferring contacting organizations or companies that assist with international pet travel documentation due to my anxiety over potential complications and costs. However, upon discussing my concerns with our trusted…

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Sarah McEntee
Sarah McEntee

Outstanding service – expensive but worth every penny once you start trying to navigate all the international requirements. Christina and her team go out of their way to treat you and your pets like family. Highly recommend!

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Bobby Smith
Bobby Smith

From the initial call to set up shipping until we received our pets in Germany, Pender AIR (Christina Bowen) was AMAZING. Not once did we have to worry about how to get our pets from the US to our overseas destination because Ms. Bowen was …

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Hendo Jay
Hendo Jay

Could not have worked with a better company for our pet transfer! From start to finish, Karla was kind, passionate about her work, and on top of every part of ensuring our pets were cared for. We moved to one of the more restrictive …

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Jessica Almaas
Jessica Almaas

Penderair – and specifically Christina Bowen – made an inevitably stressful situation (moving a household, 2 little ones and then 2 dogs to the UK) a little less stressful – by completely handling the dog travel portion. I was obviously …

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Megan Boccardi
Megan Boccardi

Very helpful and willing to go the extra mile!

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Taylor Roberts
Taylor Roberts

Christina and the whole team at Pender Air were fantastic to work with. We had never flown our anxious dog before, and Christina not only made sure we had all of the correct documentation necessary, but made herself available to field …

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daniela oliveira
daniela oliveira

There is no words to express how grateful I am for them. They were very on top of things and knew what they were doing/talking about. They helped me all the way towards the end. When they told me they would deliver they really didn’t …

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Satsharon Stanford
Satsharon Stanford

(Translated by Google) Excellent service and a high human sense of love for the animals. God bless you for such a beautiful service

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Excelente servicio y un alto sentido humano de amor para los animalitos. Dios les bendiga por …

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Julie M
Julie M

I was sooo nervous to have my dog fly internationally alone and in a crate since he is not a crated dog. Karla with PendingAir made the entire process stress free and kept us well informed throughout the process. Karla put me in touch with …

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jaideep singh sethi
jaideep singh sethi

Christina and the staff were super helpful during the complete process . They kept us updated on the next steps / current status . Will recommend Pender Air for international pet transport

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Kelly Masterson
Kelly Masterson

We were nervous about flying a dog for the first time but our year old Golden came made it across the pond with no issues and was his normal happy self when we collected him from HARC. PenderAIR and their UK partner Airpets do a fantastic …

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Jennifer Wentzel
Jennifer Wentzel

We used Pender to transport our dog from the Washington DC area to Reykjavik, Iceland. Our experience from the first email was phenomenal. Christina helped us with every step along the way, going above and beyond to make sure we understood …

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Noura MN
Noura MN

I would like to share my pet transport experience in case you decide to travel with your dog to or from the United States of America. There are numerous companies that offer pet transport services, and after a lengthy search, I finally …

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Amber Echols
Amber Echols

Our airline changed their policy on pets with no notice, so we had to scramble to find a pet transport company to get our cat to us in Sri Lanka. Pender Air worked with Pet Express to handle all the documents and logistics and advise me on …

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Nick Hobgood
Nick Hobgood

Koko is a happy girl in her new garden !! Thanks to Karla and the PenderAir team for helping us get her to Sri Lanka from Washington DC. The service was exceptional and despite having a last minute family emergency, Karla was able to help …

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Allyson Rose
Allyson Rose

Christina is absolutely incredible! If you’re moving to the UK with a cat, look no further. They will give you a fair and transparent price and Christina was so patient and kind throughout the process. I decided to not ship my pet and …

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San Cannon
San Cannon

The staff at Pender AIR are amazing! They went over and above to help us move our Beagle/Jack Russell mix from NY to Scotland. They took care of all the paperwork scheduling and other details, worked with our vet to make sure everything …

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Dominick Lapierre
Dominick Lapierre

Amazing and honest. Made everything as easy as possible.

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Tati Borjes
Tati Borjes

Amazing Team!! Made the whole process of travelling with my dog less stressful. Feeling confident and excited for our journey and it is thanks to Pender Air!

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David Mesa
David Mesa

I didn't use this facility, well organized though but the 1000 charge for a suitable kennel?

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Shannon S
Shannon S

So grateful for Pender Air's assistance in helping get my dogs overseas. I really don't think I could have done it on my own. They made the prices very easy and also affordable.

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MAIKA LEPUIL
MAIKA LEPUIL

Penser Air and Mr Logan Jackson were the best to arrange picking up our three cats and two-year old Golden Retriever in IAD in July 2022, after a long trip from Amsterdam. They arrange for a custom agent to clear them for entry in the US …

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Megan Gray
Megan Gray

Our family recently relocated to London, and we used Pender AIR to transport our beloved pet, Talisker Sylvanus Thayer Gray. (-: To say that we were pleased with the service and support we received would be an understatement.

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Elana Natker
Elana Natker

Everything went so smoothly with Lesley and the team at Pender AIR. Highly recommend!

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Ambassador's Office Royal Thai Embassy
Ambassador's Office Royal Thai Embassy

I strongly recommend pender air to handle your pets relocation.

They take excellent care of your dogs from day one until the dogs are shipped to the destination.

Special thanks to Karla , a professional, courteous, super caring person and …

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Zoe Jewell
Zoe Jewell

Excellent experience – seamless communication in transporting our dog from Europe to the USA. Kind and considerate handling of all parties involved!

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Shaun Dubick
Shaun Dubick

Great company to work with, helped ensure a smooth move for our pet. Was nice to not have to worry about such a big part of the move, would definitely recommend!

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Katherine Winkler
Katherine Winkler

Christina was amazing. Not only did she get our dog safely to the UK but she took it upon herself to learn the system for reptiles when no other company would handle our gecko. We’re so grateful for the attention to detail and smooth …

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MCounseling Health
MCounseling Health

We (my husband and I) highly recommend Pender Air for your fur babies. Lesley and Carmen provided superb service, love and care throughout the process. If there is 10 stars we would give them that rate. Our babies arrived safely and happily…

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Calum Smeaton
Calum Smeaton

Lesley and Carmen helped transport my dog from Dulles to Manchester (via Heathrow). Initially I investigated DIY options but ultimately decided to put Pender Air in charge. I’m so glad I did. Their impressive knowledge of the process and …

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Katharine Mannix
Katharine Mannix

Can I give more than 5 stars?! I cannot begin to thank Lesley & Carmen for for all of their help with shipping our dog overseas earlier this month. We adopted our dog about a year ago and have had a some behavioral issues which made us …

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Emily Steigler
Emily Steigler

I can not speak highly enough about the service we received with PenderAir. This was our first overseas move and I just wasn't sure I wanted to deal with the stress of coordinating the pet portion on my own. It was expensive to be sure, …

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Marcelo Marchesi
Marcelo Marchesi

Just to say a huge thank you, we are extremely happy to finally have the dogs back.

You and your team have done an outstanding work, acommodating all the last minute changes,

With always very efficient communication and genuine care for the…

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Thank you so much, Marcelo, it was a please helping you and your fur babies with your relocation. So glad we were able to help!

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J NJ
J NJ

Shipped a 4 month old Shiba puppy from Paris with PenderAir handling the import processing and customs. We are newbies to export/import of live animals, and this is our little girl, so we were very nervous about the entire process. Logan …

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Kate Blaszak
Kate Blaszak

I "fell into" Pender Air since they were the chosen Customs Broker for our dog flying from Spain to the US. They kept me informed every step of the way and came up with a fantastic alternate solution when the airline made an error. I will …

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Brittney Meays Haskovic
Brittney Meays Haskovic

Excellent, stress-free, international pet shipping service that I would use again in a heartbeat.

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Katie Long
Katie Long

Pender Air provided outstanding service transporting our two dogs from the US to Europe. Christina was exceptional in finding transportation solutions during an earlier than expected cargo heat embargo at IAD to ensure our dogs arrived safe…

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Sam Cooks
Sam Cooks

I highly recommend Pender Air for your pet transportation needs. I am a logistician by trade and I can attest that Pender Air's logistics coordination for shipping our dog to Belgium was excellent! They are the experts in my opinion and I…

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Response from business owner

Hi Sam,

It means a lot to know that someone familiar with logistics was so pleased with our services! Thank you so much for the kind words!

Warm Regards,

Ruth Faulkner

Manager, PenderAIR

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Kelly Mathieu
Kelly Mathieu

In a nutshell, we were in excellent, caring hands. You won't regret working with Pender AIR. From day one, not only did Christina and her team in the US through the UK take care of our dog, but they were very communicative, patient and …

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Jennifer VanDever
Jennifer VanDever

Pender air, and especially Paul, were amazing in getting our pets from DC to Kathmandu. Highly recommend and would definitely use Pender again.

Response from business owner

Hi Jennifer,

Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback, I am so glad we were able to help with your relocation! I hope you and your family are enjoying Kathmandu!

Warm regards,

Ruth Faulkner

Manager, PenderAIR

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Maggie Gallagher
Maggie Gallagher

Lesley and Carmen provided me with one of the most noteworthy, positive customer service experiences in recent memory. They made many accommodations and were exceptional with communication.

I can’t recommend this company highly enough!!

Response from business owner

Hi Maggie,

Client feedback means so much to us, thank you for taking the time to let us know how we did! I will pass this along to Lesley and Carmen as well, I know they will greatly appreciate the kind words!

Warm Regards,

Ruth Faulkner,

Manager, PenderAIR

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Sue Donegan
Sue Donegan

Cannot recommend PenderAir highly enough. From my first contacting them with an enquiry, to them following up with me once my dog safely arrived in the UK they were professional, informative, friendly, patient and efficient. Pet travel is…

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Anne Palmer
Anne Palmer

My 10 year old kitty and 17# yorkie-poo arrived unscathed after a transatlantic flight into the UK. The incredibly complicated plough through British and US regulations was calmly and efficiently navigated by Christina who has the patience …

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Josh
Josh

Christina, Karla, and team were absolutely fantastic. From early coordination and problem resolution in the early stages, adjusting flights just a few days out, to handoff with the local handlers and driver, the Pender Air team is a …

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Jenah Zweig
Jenah Zweig

We used PenderAir for our first international move to Colombia from DC for our 2 large dogs (90 and 75 pounds). PenderAir and their regional specialists were fantastic. They seamlessly coordinated with other companies—one to provide ground …

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Lee Rommel
Lee Rommel

They took care of our dog and made sure he made it all the way to Indonesia!

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Kathleen Wilhelm
Kathleen Wilhelm

My husband and I needed to ship our two dogs to Germany via cargo as they were too big to go as unaccompanied baggage. I can't recommend Pender Air enough! From the initial conversation Lesley and Carmen answered all of our questions and …

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Missy O
Missy O

Amazing!! They made shipping my cat very easy. Would highly recommend them.

Response from business owner

Hi Missy,

I am sorry to hear how long you have been waiting for a response and sincerely apologize for our delay in getting back to you. We are incredibly busy right now as the summer travel season kicks in and COVID regulations continue to make international pet travel more complex and difficult for all destinations. Your patience is very kindly appreciated, and one of our Pet Travel Coordinators, specializing in your destination, will be reaching out to you shortly.

Kind Regards,

Ruth Faulkner

Finance Manager

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chris zumski
chris zumski

We moved from Washington, DC USA to Stuttgart, Germany as part of a corporate relocation in the spring of 2022. PenderAir, and specifically Lesley LaRue, did a great job. They had a proactive approach and focused on solutions whenever …

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Kimberly Murphy
Kimberly Murphy

Christina is not only very thorough and responsive, but she clearly cares about her clients and their pets. She always responded to my emails the same day and followed up on every detail. She even followed up after our trip to ask how our…

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ajekipp
ajekipp

Fabulous experience from start to finish. Maddie was incredibly responsive and helpful and made transporting our dog abroad a breeze...in fact, the easiest, least stressful part of the move. Worth every penny!

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Kristin
Kristin

I've been fostering my friends' cat, who is currently in England because they are in the Airforce and didn't have enough time to perform the paperwork to send their cat over. Once it was finally time to reunite the cat with my friends in …

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Anthony Cruitt
Anthony Cruitt

Pender AIR was fantastic from start to finish getting our fur son moved from Washington, DC to South Africa! The process was complicated to say the least, even before factoring in COVID issues and the many restrictions on flat-faced dogs …

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Tanya G
Tanya G

My experience with PenderAir was PHENOMENAL! I made enquiries to SEVERAL local and national pet travel services for travel to the UK and most of the cost estimates were vague at best. PenderAir was the only one with a line by line breakdown…

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Matthew Kosnar
Matthew Kosnar

Pender Air was wonderful. We moved to Australia and the pets arrived in great condition. They were treated like part of the family which we truly appreciated. We are so happy to have them back with us. I highly recommend Pender Air.

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Adam Corry
Adam Corry

I needed to use a broker to ship my American Staffordshire Terrier as all commercial airlines available would not allow her to be flown as extra baggage from Europe. Pender Air helped me find a shipper in Europe and then as the receiving …

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Banning Garrett
Banning Garrett

Christina and the three C’s: Christina Bowen of PenderAir exhibits the three C’s of compassion, communication, and competence. Christina was a joy to work with over the couple of months leading up to our move to Germany from Alexandria, …

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Manu Gandham
Manu Gandham

Logan and G (the driver) helped me and my pup immensely through an extremely stressful moment when we were told our crate was too small to fly. I massively appreciate Logan taking my call at home and coordinating with the PenderAir team to …

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Val P
Val P

Very competent pet shipping company that helped us move our pets safely quite a long distance overseas. They were able to take care of much of the logistics, taking a good bit of stress off our plates. Definitely would use again.

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eric dewaardt
eric dewaardt

Truly amazing team of people. I especially loved working with Carmen Wragg. She walked me through everything. This was my first time transporting my dog and the peace of mind and confidence I had in the process because of her was really …

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Karen Jiron
Karen Jiron

We’ve used PenderAir twice in 2022 to ship our dog to London. PenderAir’s country-specific experiences with rules, forms, and various potential issues is extremely valuable.

Christina is so diligent with communicating the steps and …

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Sarah McPake
Sarah McPake

I couldn't recommend Christina at Pender Air more if you need to transport a pet. She made it really easy to navigate all the paperwork correctly and on time, and regularly checked in in run up to journey to make sure all was on track. …

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Scott Glaberman
Scott Glaberman

Got our pup ready for our international flight. Our appointment went smoothly and the paperwork did the job. We will be using them again for our next trip to Europe.

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Colin Ochs
Colin Ochs

Lesley was absolutely awesome navigating the difficult travel environment! I had issues on my end and received top notch service. I would highly recommend and will be working with Lesley for any future travel needs!!

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Sergio Rojas
Sergio Rojas

Excellent service, by Leslie and Carmen.

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nancy rawlings
nancy rawlings

PenderAir made transporting my dog so easy and worry free for me. They take much care with your pet and have excellent partners which make the process very efficient. I have used them twice and would not hesitate to use them again in the …

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Laura Holgate
Laura Holgate

For my dog-owning world travelers out there, I want to post a rave about PenderAir, a division of Pender Pet Retreat. They handled #Tinathegreyhound's trip to Vienna so well, from the complex EU animal import forms to the pre-flight exam to…

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Susan Stone
Susan Stone

PenderAir was AMAZING in moving our dogs! Christina was so helpful with my stress and making sure the dogs were taking care of. She made sure she explained everything up front and how things worked. She is a worker who truly cares about her…

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Marianne
Marianne

Christina made this first-time-flying-with-a-pet overseas as easy as possible, given all the health and country requirements. Couldn't be happier with the assistance she and Pender provided. Thank you!

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Carissa Wadding
Carissa Wadding

We used Pender AIR to ship our dog overseas. Lesley and Carmen were wonderful to work with. They coordinated all of the paperwork, communicated vaccinations required, and were upfront with the costs associated with the task of shipping her…

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Lynn Brantley
Lynn Brantley

I seriously cannot recommend Pender AIR enough!!! Christina was our pet consultant and made our whole experience wonderful and made us feel at ease for flying our pet to another country. From day one, she was accommodating and helped solve …

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Julie Allan
Julie Allan

Strongly recommend PenderAir

I was first in touch with them in 2020 when we thought we might have to relocate from US – UK. I dealt with Lesley who was very responsive, answered all questions, never made me feel like i was a nuisance for …

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Melissa Menke
Melissa Menke

Fabulous company and team. Traveling with your pet internationally is stressful, and I had a ton of questions. They were always there for me and available over email and phone, and helped me feel comfortable every step of the journey. They …

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David Zamula
David Zamula

My cat made the journey from Washington, DC to London Heathrow. He arrived in good spirits, no distress but nervous and glad to see me. I had already arrived a week before and had set up our new home. Lesley made sure that he had some …

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Gillian Kirkpatrick
Gillian Kirkpatrick

Did an excellent job getting my 84 pound Doberman from Washington, DC to Rome. I hated to send him on a cargo flight, but they handled everything very professionally. The dog made it safe and sound! Highly recommend.

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Candy Herzo
Candy Herzo

I just used them to ship my dogs from D.C. to Manchester, England and they did a fantastic job. Not only were they super responsive to ALL my questions, they provided me with an itemised quote too. Carmen was a joy to work with and Lesley …

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Jessica Nunn
Jessica Nunn

Pender took AMAZING care of my cat, and were incredibly responsive and so patient with all of my concerns about his travel. They were friendly and even sent pictures of my cat where he was. Fingers crossed, we never have to do that journey …

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Georgina Brewer
Georgina Brewer

Christina and the team at Penderair could not have been more helpful and efficient! The whole process of moving your animal abroad is stressful but having them to guide you through the process is so worth the money. We had them do the …

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Peter Guo
Peter Guo

Moving overseas, especially to Japan has a ton of rules, documentation and all required to ensure that pets can enter. With the short amount of time I had to do the move, I knew that I needed some support to get the documents in the right …

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Elizabeth Simon
Elizabeth Simon

We relied on Pender to transport our dog and cat to Budapest, Hungary, and the service was excellent. Paul coordinated everything from start to finish, right down to arranging customs clearance and delivery of our pets to our doorstep in …

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Jenn York
Jenn York

I am beyond impressed with the level of service that I got from Pender air. They took care of all of the logistics required to ship two cats from the US to Bangkok and kept me updated every step of the way. I would definitely recommend them…

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Sarah Irwin
Sarah Irwin

As breeders of purebred hounds, we have had a lot of experience in shipping puppies. Our recent experience sending a 16-week-old pup to Germany with PenderAIR could not have gone more smoothly. All our questions and concerns were answered…

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Liz Honore
Liz Honore

Now that we are both retired, my husband and I decided to spend 9 months in the South of France where it's warm and sunny. This move meant bringing our 11 yr old dog, Lexi, with us. Lexi is deaf, and has a bit of arthritis. We were …

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PAULO VASQUEZ
PAULO VASQUEZ

(Translated by Google) It was a pleasure to receive the high-quality service from this great company, with a team of excellent professionals.

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Amanda Woollard
Amanda Woollard

Lesley was great to work with getting our (large!) dog over to the UK from Virginia. She was very responsive and I appreciated her informed communication with us. It was a stressful process but Lesley certainly did all she could to help us …

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Mattia
Mattia

Very efficiently dealt with relocating our boxer from the USA to Europe, would definitely recommend Pender AIR's services !!

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Andrea JANSEN
Andrea JANSEN

We recently shipped our Border Collie from Paris CDG to Washington IAD using Pender Air to handle the clearance/import required from the US side. – Because we have used Pender previously for export to/from Germany, I contacted them first …

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Andrew Telford
Andrew Telford

Christina at Pender AIR was absolutely brilliant in helping us get our two cats over to the UK from DC in September, especially helping us navigate the various additional hurdles caused by increased demand due to COVID and recent changes to…

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Holly Will
Holly Will

Christina at Pender Air managed all our needs seamlessly. Without Pender Air, and their team of professionals, we would have never been able to maneuver all the challenges to ship our dog internationally this summer. She took care of all …

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Henry Throop
Henry Throop

We worked with Karla to ship our cat and 110-lb mountain dog to Sri Lanka during the middle of the COVID epidemic. It's a big dog, and the regulations are complex (e.g., for Sri Lanka, the dog and cat must have their own PCR COVID tests). …

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Michelle
Michelle

Simply the best. We shipped our French Bulldog to Germany using Pender, and they assisted with getting our cat cleared to fly in cabin. With all the health concerns of a Frenchie, I cannot recommend them highly enough. Christina was super …

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William Winkle
William Winkle

Being an Army Civilian, our family moves a lot, and when we do, our pets go along with us everywhere. And back and forth to Germany many times, never encountered such challenges than this trip.

But, when it came to our dogs, one 14 years …

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Ross Malugani
Ross Malugani

During a Military move overseas, Christina and the team at Pender worked through insane obstacles, from trying to thread the needle of moving timelines to last minute heat embargos, and still got our boy to us healthy and happy! Amazing …

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Kathleen Glauner
Kathleen Glauner

Christina was awesome and she was able to help us get a last minute health certificate for our cat after the vet we were going to see canceled on us!

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Kimberly R
Kimberly R

Pender Air was fantastic throughout our Pet relocation process. Lesley patiently answers the 101 questions I had, handled details I did not even think of, and went out of her way to accommodate a holiday departure for our pets, including …

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Hunter Bloecher
Hunter Bloecher

Certainly expensive, but we're talking full-service shipping of live animals across the planet. Christina was an absolute rockstar and made certain our beloved dog made it to Europe for our big move this summer despite multiple …

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Warren
Warren

Lesley and Carmen, as well as their staff were extremely helpful, knowledgeable, and professional in helping getting our two dogs transported overseas. Working with them relieved a lot of stress associated with moving pets, and they helped …

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Christina Pinkston
Christina Pinkston

Pender air did an excellent job. It is a little pricey, but they did all the leg work and made the process completely hassle free. They also picked them up from my boarder and took them to their facility to ply all day before their flight …

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