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| Maximum 256 characters | Have you ever wondered, “Can I ride public transit with my pet?” Let’s discover some tips and tricks for bringing your cat or dog along on your next trip — without it being a ride on the struggle bus. |
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| Author | Dylan |
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Alt text: a small dog rides the bus in their owner’s lap
Whether commuting to work or heading to the vet, you may consider if public transit is an option for your pet. In many cities, cats and dogs are welcome on trains and buses, but you should know a few things before heading out with your curious copilot.
While many pet-friendly laws and policies are relatively new, cat and dog commuters have made the rounds in the news for years.
A cat known as Casper the Commuting Cat would regularly ride an 11-mile round trip through England, which his owner wrote about in a children’s book. Boji, a street dog in Istanbul, visits at least 29 metro stations each day, riding metros, trams, ferries, and other forms of public transit along the way. These are far from the only cool cats and dogs throughout history.
Just a few years ago, New York City subway riders went viral in photos capturing their large dogs in everything from giant totes to blue IKEA bags. This was in an effort to get around a rule that all animals must be in a crate or other container.
As you can imagine, a packed NYC subway has enough human riders that a large dog crate is a solution somewhere between impractical and impossible.
Image: @bagdogs on Instagram
Alt text: a large beagle rides the NYC metro in a blue IKEA bag, his dad holding the straps and his legs sticking out through holes made in the bag
With the increasing trend toward pet-friendly workplaces, bars, and cafes, one would hope that public transit follows suit. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case, causing frustration for car-free pet parents.
While we can’t help but laugh at these images, we can’t endorse such… creativity. What we can do is help answer the question: