More than 80,000 Fort McMurray’s residents in Canada were forced to flee their homes because of the massive wildfires in recent days. Thankfully, West Jet and Canadian North airlines have been making the evacuation process easier by letting people fly with their pets in the cabin.
"It’s definitely unusual to carry pets in the cabin, but due to the unusual circumstances we were able to bend the rules to accommodate these animals during this crisis," Canadian North's Kelly Lewis told Bored Panda.
Normally, animals traveling by plane should be kept in the cargo hold. However, in the current circumstances the residents are not allowed to return home for crates so it's wonderful that they can take their beloved animals with them.
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More than 80,000 Canadians were forced to flee their homes in the recent days
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Massive wildfires in Fort McMurray made it difficult to get their pets to safety, too
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Thankfully, West Jet and Canadian North airlines decided to let pets fly in the cabin
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"Due to the unusual circumstances we were able to bend the rules to accommodate these animals," Kelly Lewis told Bored Panda
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Canadian North's staff are even fostering the cat named Meow Meow after her pregnant owner went into labour
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Normally, animals traveling by plane should be kept in the cargo hold
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However, in these circumstances, airlines made an exception
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So it's wonderful that they can take their beloved animals with them
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They can comfort each other on the way to safety
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Thank you, Kelly Lewis, for talking to Bored Panda about your wonderful decision!