When you are in charge of a vehicle, aircraft, or ship that is transporting an animal, you must make sure the animal's welfare is properly looked after. You need to provide the animal with a reasonably comfortable and secure place to be, and give it enough food and water. If you are transporting an animal, it is your responsibility to ensure its basic needs are met.

If you do not follow these rules and do not have a good reason for not doing so, you can commit an offence. This means you could get in trouble with the law if you do not take care of the animal properly while it is being transported. You must take care of the animal and make sure it is safe and healthy while it is in your care.

You have to make sure the animal has what it needs to be comfortable and healthy, like food, water, and a safe place to be, when you are transporting it.