Reading guide: Many places have begun to try "pet-friendly" transportation modes.
Recently, two news about pets have swiped the circle of friends, one is that the China Railway Customer Service Center launched a high-speed rail pet transportation questionnaire, and pets are also expected to board the high-speed rail; Another news is that the country's first pet waiting hall was opened at Shenzhen Airport, coupled with the opening of pet-friendly buses in Guangdong reported by the pet industry, the three major transportation of aviation, railway and highway have gradually moved towards pet-friendly.
The high-speed rail pet transportation questionnaire is online
The official response will deepen the study of consignment pets
Recently, the China Railway Customer Service Center launched a "Questionnaire on Pet Transportation for Railway Passenger High-speed Rail" in the "Questionnaire Suggestions" column on the "Railway Smooth Travel Code" of the EMU, and the topic of "Can pets get on the high-speed rail" immediately aroused heated discussions among netizens.
Xiaobian learned that the questionnaire is located in the 12306 system, indicating that only passengers can fill it out, and they need to scan the unobstructed code on the seat of the high-speed rail. It is reported that the questionnaire sets up a total of 15 questions, including whether passengers have the need to transport pets by high-speed rail, the type of pets transported, the number of times, pricing standards, protective measures, and suggestions for non-pet owners.
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The emergence of the questionnaire has once again sparked heated discussions on the topic of "bringing pets on high-speed rail". On Weibo, #Pets are expected to be on the high-speed rail The topic has been read more than 50 million, and the number of discussions has also exceeded 10,000.
According to the relevant staff of the railway, at present, pets cannot be checked by high-speed rail, only some ordinary speed trains can, and the weight of the pet cannot exceed 20 kg, and pets can be taken alone, but the requirements for consignment are within 200 kilometers, and there is no feeding need on the way; Pets with a distance of more than 200 kilometers or need to be fed on the way must be escorted on board, which means that passengers need to buy tickets with their pets to arrive at their destinations together.
It should be noted that whether it is checked or escorted, passengers must prepare a tightly locked, ventilated cage for their pets, and the bottom of the cage should be equipped with a fecal trough, and pets with feeding needs need to prepare rations and water during transportation.
On May 11, in response to this questionnaire that caused an "uproar", the China Railway Customer Service Center responded that in recent years, passengers have been consulting more and more about whether high-speed rail can provide pet transportation services, and in order to accurately grasp the needs of passengers and listen to the opinions of many parties, the railway department decided to carry out this questionnaire survey. In the next step, we will further deepen the feasibility study of high-speed rail consignment pets according to the survey opinions, and welcome your comments and suggestions.
The railway department reminds that different trains may have different specific arrangements for pet consignment according to the actual situation, and passengers who are unclear about pet consignment can call the railway 12306 to consult the relevant regulations before departure.
The country's first pet waiting hall was opened
Launched a new mode of pet air freight
On May 8th, Shenzhen Airport Domestic Cargo Station Company jointly sent to the brand building of the pet waiting hall officially opened, as an innovative capital, pet friendly city, the establishment of Shenzhen sent to the pet waiting hall, is the country's first pet waiting hall, will improve the convenience of pet air travel.
The pet waiting hall operated by Pai Trip adopts a cat and dog partition, and consumers can monitor the status of their pets through the mobile app. In addition, the pet waiting hall also signs up for online medical services to deal with pet emergencies.
PS: Pai to Travel is a state-owned enterprise Civil Aviation Chengdu Logistics Co., Ltd., focusing on providing door-to-door one-stop service for pet travel. In addition to the pet waiting hall, Dispatch Travel also provides pet ticket booking apps, pet cars, pet kennels, and agency quarantine and inspection services.
Gan Lin, the person in charge of the pet waiting hall, introduced that Shenzhen Airport sent to the pet waiting hall from the preparation to the completion, has received the attention and full support of the group leaders, with the progress of society and people's pursuit of a happy life, the furry child has become a member of many families, and the demand for travel with pets is becoming increasingly prominent. Therefore, the pet waiting hall is committed to creating a safe, comfortable and convenient pet waiting environment, so that furry children can travel more at ease.
The relevant person in charge of Shenzhen Airport said that in air transportation, pets are often treated as live cargo, but pets have long become a member of many families.
At the same time, based on the digital platform and Internet of Things technology, the introduction of telemedicine diagnosis system and health and epidemic prevention measures to provide pet boarding, care and other services to ensure the safety and comfort of pets to the greatest extent. In addition, in the pet waiting hall, a pet entertainment space is also set up, which can relieve the anxiety of pets when they go out.
Pet-friendly buses opened
Even the driver is pet friendly
In addition to the two important means of transportation, aviation and high-speed rail, road transport is also moving further towards pet-friendly. Previously, the pet industry has reported that the state-owned enterprise Guangzhou Public Transport Group's Guangzhou Zhongyun Transportation has launched a special service with cats, a total of three lines, respectively, sent from Guangzhou to Sanshui, Zhongshan and Dongguan Nancheng, the company also cooperated with a number of highway passenger transport companies to launch a pet consignment service, which has covered all parts of Guangdong Province.
In April this year, the H239 line, Shenzhen's first pet-friendly bus line jointly built by the fourth branch of Guangdong Shenzhen Bus Group and Pet Le Camp, officially entered the trial operation stage. According to the staff of the operation department of the branch, this is a bus line customized for pet-friendly people, and in terms of drivers, the company has also selected pet-friendly people, and has made corresponding preparations in terms of sanitizing pets before and after the ride.
In addition, such as Didi Chuxing, Hello and others have also launched pet cars, pet consignment services, etc., making it more convenient and simpler to travel with pets, and pet owners also have more choices.
Write at the end:
Gorky once said that the degree of civilization of a society can only be judged by the way people treat animals. With the launch of more pet lounges, the opening of more pet-friendly bus routes, and the prospect of pets being allowed on the high-speed rail, it further shows that our entire human society is increasingly tolerant of pets, and perhaps in the future, this kind of pet friendliness will be everywhere around us.