You are going to have a great time, Jenni! You will miss Duncan but he will be waiting for you when you get back and will give you kisses and hugs to make up for lost time. Not all stories about pets flying are horror stories, but some are. Drake and I took Andrew with us to Paris whwen we got married and our flight in Paris was delayed for 8 hours and then the flight was about 11 hours long and we couldn't get Drake untill we did all this paper work, etc.. He was in that crate for almost 24 hours and was vicious hwen he got out! Yikes! I was so stressed out and upset coz I knew he was uncomfortable and not too happy. So, maybe not taking Duncan is a good idea. Next time, consider driving down and then you can take him with you.

One thing is certain, it won't be as cold as it is in NY!

Be safe!