While the world grows smaller each year, the options for flying with or shipping a cat are shrinking. American Airlines will not accept brachycephalic or snub-nosed cats (or dogs) as checked luggage on any of their airplanes.
The following is a list of brachycephalic cat breeds and any *mix* of will not be accepted:
| Burmese | Persian |
| Himalayan | Exotic Shorthair |
And just so you don't think cats are the only ones being banned, below is a list of dog breeds that will not be accepted as checked baggage.
| Affenpinscher | Bulldog (All breeds) | Japanese Chin | Presa Canario |
| American Staffordshire Terrier | Cane Corso | Lhasa Apso | Pug (All breeds) |
| Boston Terrier | Dogo Argentino | Mastiff (All breeds) | Shar Pei |
| Boxer (All breeds) | Dogue De Bordeaux | Pekingese | Shih Tzu |
| Brussels | English Toy Spaniel | Pit Bull | Tibetan Spaniel |
