Bulldogs, pugs, boxers prone to overheating during hot flights
(NEWSER) - More and more airlines are banning flat-faced breeds of dogs and cats for the animals’ safety. Snub-nosed dogs—think pugs, bulldogs, and boxers—and certain exotic cats face full or partial bans on American, Delta, United, Continental, and most recently, Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific airlines, CNN reports. These breeds are prone to breathing problems and overheating on planes, accounting for half of in-flight canine deaths from 2005 to 2010. More»
