Only on campus pet housing is at grand anse..and I've heard it's like $5k a term. If she were your service animal that would be a different story.

Lots of students have their pets here-you just have to find a landlord that will allow pets. Lots of them have apts that are right off the bus route or not too far of a walk from the bus route. Good luck.

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I would just like to express my opinion on animals in cargo. I have done this once with my dog when she was approximately 6 months old. She weighed 20 lbs at the time. I trusted the airlines to make sure she was in a state of comfortability during the entire process. At the time, I was travelling a total distance of 500 miles within the US. I will be honest, she absolutely hated it. Any animal traveling that amount of time, in that amount of space is probalby not going to like it. In my opinion, I would never let my pet travel in that circumstance unless it was absolutely necessary. At the same time, one experience does not determine the rest. It basically depends on what type of personality your animals has. If you believe that he/she could handle it, then definitely go ahead!

Thanks for the info Orthonut!

Pippley - yes! that is a major concern of mine. I'm inclined to say your dog's experience was probably the norm for pets in cargo...it must be awful for them. I really worry about my pup under the cabin! On our previous plane rides, she has gotten cabin access due to her status as a service dog in training (and slept calmly under my seat). But now that she has been dropped from the program, she is just like any normal dog and will have to ride in cargo, unless some amazing airline is out there willing to transport an 80 pound lab in the passenger area. She was very calm in the cabin - but I bet cargo is really stressful. Any ideas on better/worse airlines?

I will just let you know that I have tried all other possibilities.
Basically, there is nothing else you can do but put them in cargo. I will tell you that I regret everyday that the one time I put my puppy in cargo. She loved riding in cars and was comfortable in any traveling vehicle. It took me a while, but I realized that after that one cargo trip, she has never been the same with traveling. When I picked her up at the end of her trip ( bear in mind that she was only traveling 500 miles), she was in the same pickup line as suitcases. She was so traumatized that she had feces and urine all over her cage throughout the trip and no one cared to do anything about it. If i would have known about this beforehand I would have never done it! Sorry to be so honest about it, but airlines and their employees do not care at all about pets traveling by air. Personally, i think that if they cannot even accomadate to their passengers who are travelling, how are they to care about any animals that are travelling in cargo. If you can find any other way of transporting our loved ones, please let me know.

I was wondering if anyone knew if cats are allowed to travel in the cabin. I flew once in the U.S. but wasn't sure about to Grenada. FYI- the veterinarian prescribed a mild tranquilizer so she dealt a lot better with travelling. Otherwise she probably wouldn't have liked it.

I've talked to veterinarians and they said that tranquilizers are not the best way to go. I've been with my veterinarian for a while and i'm confident about the advice she gives me. She has said that although a tranquilizer is a possibility, it's not a very good idea. Animals put under a tranquilizer are not noticing the different room temps that they are under, so when it does happen, their body will not accommadate to it. Personally, I would not do that to my pet b/c of what my vet has told me, but I would definitely ask them about (adv and disadv) to make sure that my pet is well taken care of.

I flew before with my cat and my vet recommended it. It was a very mild tranquilizer. I don't think the room temp thing is a big issue since the plane temp really doesn't change that much. But my main question was whether they can travel in the cabin with me. Otherwise I wouldn't feel too comfortable about taking them down to Grenada. I did find this regarding tranquilizing but again, that's not my main issue since I don't think it's bad for them. If it were, people would've take them to fly either:

To tranquilize or not?
Many owners wonder whether it makes sense to get a prescription for a tranquilizer for their pet. In some cases, it may be the best option for everyone — including your fellow passengers if your pet is flying in the main cabin.
“Most owners can make a reasonable prediction of whether or not to tranquilize their pet before traveling simply by their reaction to a visit to the veterinarian,” says Dr. Gary Norsworthy of the Alamo Feline Health Center in San Antonio, Texas. If a pet has a hard time handling even a short trip to the vet, they're unlikely to make it through a plane ride gracefully without the help of medication.
“The most common tranquilizer used for airline travel is Acepromazine," says Norsworthy. "Others, including Valium are acceptable. Significant tranquilization usually lasts about 2 to 3 hours. Then a gradual recovery occurs over the next 2 to 3 hours.”
When it comes to cats, Dr. Drew Weigner, a board-certified specialist and a diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practioners, based in Atlanta, says, “It’s kind to give a mild tranquilizer to most felines that fly. Cats like to be on firm footing, so it’s disorientating for them to be on a plane in motion."
And, if cats are traveling domestically, it's "imperative that they travel in the cabin," he adds.

why do vets bring there pets with them. can you leave it at your parents or something. i am med and have a dog also, and i love him to death, but i left him with my parents. I've notice in my building all the vet students have Dogs and for some reason or another, they have "unlearned", if there is such a word, to clean up after there pets. there is poop all over the place and does it STINK. Please clean up after your dogs even in grenada!

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FWIW, Disorentate is not a word. The word is "Disorienting" not "disorientating"

And canman, I know more med students with pets than vet students.

If you wanna bring your animal go for it. Most do fine without a tranq, even cats.

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To someone who's going to give me a serious response and not correct my english (actually it wasn't my english but a quote). But I don't need snide remarks when I'm just trying to get feedback as a prospective student. More cat questions, how easy is it to find food and cat litter down there? I know this might sound like a stupid question but I've heard there's problems at the grocery store with running out of food and want to ensure that, if I come there next year, I have adequate supplies as I can't ship these items. Thanks for serious replies.