Over the years there have been many examples of animals forming loving bonds outside of their species. Although sometimes it happens in the wild, it seems when animals are rescued and placed in environments with what would normally be considered rival species, they seem to get along. Maybe we have a lot more to learn from the animal kingdom than we give credit too.
Airlines usually attempt to do their best when transporting livestock & pets however each company has different policies, procedures on how to handle shipments containing animals.
Hot days are bad enough but when you add in a batch of air pollution, as can be found in most major cities, the air quality only seems to get exponentially worse.