Protect Your Pet for Free this Black Cat Friday

Get a Free Pet Protection Plan with Your Booked Move.

Moving internationally with a pet is stressful enough — so for Black Cat Friday, we’re giving you an added layer of security at no additional cost. Request a quote this week and you’ll automatically receive our Pet Protection Plan, free when you book your move. The free Pet Protection Plan is valid for one pet. If moving multiple pets, you'll need to buy the Pet Protection Plan for the other pets.

This plan is designed to safeguard your pet’s journey from start to finish with priority support, added coverage, and travel protections that help you feel confident every step of the way.

Your Free Pet Protection Plan Includes:

    • Veterinary Expenses (up to $2,500 USD): Covers emergency treatment if your pet becomes ill or injured during transport. Pre-existing medical conditions must be disclosed prior to departure.

    • Emergency Repatriation (up to $4,000 USD): Applies if your pet’s travel plans must be cancelled due to a family emergency (such as serious illness or death) while your pet is in transit. This covers costs for your pet’s return, any required boarding, and quarantine.

    • Trip Interruption (up to $1,500 USD): If the trip is delayed because of an airline-imposed delay on an already-confirmed pet flight, it covers costs incurred until travel can resume—such as boarding, driver fees, and health certificates. (Note: excludes client-initiated changes to the travel plan; your pet must be fully vaccinated to stay with the boarding partners.)

See what our customers are saying

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18 days ago

Starwood Pet Travel took care of our pets, worked with our vet, and smoothed out an issue at the last minute at the airport on arrival. Having the pets taken care of and their care off our plate while we...

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19 days ago

I moved all the way from the US to Japan with my 10 year old cat. There was a lot of paperwork and red tape to handle, so I'm really glad I used Starwood to make sure I had everything...

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24 days ago

I engaged with Starwood Pet Travel about 6 months before my adopted girl Jazmine was scheduled to travel and the whole experience was very well coordinated. Ryan was very responsive regardless of what questions I had or got anxious on...

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58 days ago

Recently relocated my 3 dogs and 1 cat from PNW to Hawaii. Starwood was beyond amazing. From start to finish they were transparent, organized and professional. I had support with all necessary paperwork, kennel sizing, and day of travel. Our...

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65 days ago

Starwood helped us get our golden retriever to us from PA to Germany! With this being our first international flight with a dog they helped us each step of the way. They made sure we had the correct size kennel...

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62 days ago

I am so grateful for the Starwood Pet Travel team for their expertise and logistics to be able to get my 2yr medium-sized Bernedoodle from Los Angeles to Dublin, IE. I was assigned a contact that was able to worked...

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66 days ago

Had a fantastic experience with Starwood. My move to Japan from the US was full of stressful experiences but bringing my kitty over wasn’t one of them. Super communicative the whole time, staff was kind, courteous, and I really felt...

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74 days ago

Had a great experience with Starwood! My cat made it home safely after a complex journey from Boston to Singapore. Special thanks to my agent Ryan who was patient, professional and incredibly supportive throughout the whole process. I couldn’t have...

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83 days ago

We recently moved from Seattle to Portugal. With the cost of moving, we were concerned about the cost of moving our two dogs and one cat over. More stressful was the thought of them traveling. I decided that the cost...

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