Okay, friend, let's talk TAROM before you book. Here's what nobody tells you: yes, dogs fly in the cabin, but there's a weight ceiling of 8 kilos and that number matters more than you'd think. Mochi clears it with room to spare, but the paperwork trips people up long before the scale does. Sit with me for five minutes and skip the panic at the gate.

TAROM's pet policy splits into cabin and cargo. This page summarizes the weight limits, fees, brachycephalic-breed restrictions, and carrier specifications for both modes — sourced from the airline's official pet pages.

How TAROM handles your pet

Key points

  • TAROM does not allow live animals (AVIH) in the hold of Airbus A320 aircraft
  • Cabin pets (PETC) must be pre-confirmed via the Call Center before booking
  • Only cats and dogs are accepted

Each fact comes straight from the operator’s published policy. Tap the to read the exact wording; the opens the source page.

In the cabin Accepted
In the hold / cargo Accepted
Snub-nosed breedsAccepted

Cabin policy

Pets accepted Acceptedverified 2026-10-16
Snub-nosed breeds banned Noverified 2026-10-16
Minimum age12 weeksverified 2026-10-16
Advance booking required Yesverified 2026-10-16
Max pets per passenger1verified 2026-10-16
Booking methodbooking your trip, you must contact the Call Centerverified 2026-10-16
Sedation allowed Noverified 2026-10-16
Pregnant animals accepted Noverified 2026-10-16
Carrier size42 × 26 × 20 cmverified 2026-10-16
Max weight (pet + crate)8 kgverified 2026-10-16
Crate must have/behard-sided ok, soft-sided ok, ventilated, a carrierverified 2026-10-16

Hold & cargo policy

Hold: Pets accepted Acceptedverified 2026-10-16
Hold: Snub-nosed breeds banned Yesverified 2026-10-16
Hold: Snub-nosed breeds listBulldogPugBoxerPekingeseShih Tzuverified 2026-10-16
Hold: Minimum age12 weeksverified 2026-10-16
Hold: Advance booking notice48 hoursverified 2026-10-16
Hold: Advance booking required Yesverified 2026-10-16
Hold: Booking methodCall Center reservationverified 2026-10-16
Hold: Sedation allowed Noverified 2026-10-16
Hold: Pregnant animals accepted Noverified 2026-10-16
Hold: Sedation needs vet approval Noverified 2026-10-16
Hold: Carrier size51 cmverified 2026-10-16
Hold: Max weight (pet + crate)75 kgverified 2026-10-16
Hold: Crate must have/behard-sided ok, water bowl, IATA-compliant, a carrierverified 2026-10-16
Cargo: Pets accepted Acceptedverified 2026-10-16
Cargo: Snub-nosed breeds banned Yesverified 2026-10-16
Cargo: Snub-nosed breeds listBulldogPugBoxerPekingeseShih Tzuverified 2026-10-16
Cargo: Minimum age12 weeksverified 2026-10-16
Cargo: Advance booking notice48 hoursverified 2026-10-16
Cargo: Advance booking required Yesverified 2026-10-16
Cargo: Sedation allowed Noverified 2026-10-16
Cargo: Pregnant animals accepted Noverified 2026-10-16
Cargo: Sedation needs vet approval Noverified 2026-10-16
Cargo: Carrier size71 × 50 × 51 cmverified 2026-10-16
Cargo: Max weight (pet + crate)75 kgverified 2026-10-16
Cargo: Crate must have/behard-sided ok, water bowl, IATA-compliant, a carrierverified 2026-10-16

Health & documents

Health certificate required Yesverified 2026-10-16

Service & assistance animals

Esa noteEmotional support or psychiatric service dogs are not allowedverified 2026-10-16
Fee waived Yesverified 2026-10-16
Recognized Yesverified 2026-10-16
Cabin allowed Yesverified 2026-10-16
Esa recognized Noverified 2026-10-16
Max pets per passenger1verified 2026-10-16
Advance notice hours48 hoursverified 2026-10-16
Documentation required Yesverified 2026-10-16
Cabin dogs on TAROM require advance notification. Add the pet at the moment of booking to lock the slot early. If that window closes, notify the airline no later than 48 hours before departure. Miss that 48-hour cutoff and the cabin spot disappears. Call TAROM directly to confirm the notification landed before heading to the airport.
TAROM enforces a snub-nosed breed rule for the cabin: the dog must not be a brachycephalic breed. French Bulldogs, Pugs, Boxers and similar flat-faced dogs fall inside that ban. Confirm the breed against TAROM's restricted list before booking a cabin ticket. For a banned breed, arrange hold or cargo transport instead and secure that booking early.
Hold transport pricing on TAROM scales with distance. Domestic flights cost 50 EUR. European and Middle Eastern flights cost 100 EUR. Other international flights cost 200 EUR. Check the exact route tier before paying, since a long-haul booking triples the domestic rate. Budget the correct band into the trip cost and pay at the counter on the day.
So here's my honest take: TAROM is workable for a small dog, but the 48-hour notice and that breed rule catch people who wing it. Don't wing it. Build a plan around your exact route, your dog's breed, and your travel dates, then let Pawgo's plan-builder turn all of it into a personalized plan you can actually follow. Book calm, not frantic at the counter.
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Glossary

ISO chip
ISO 11784/11785 — the universal microchip standard.
FAVN
Fluorescent Antibody Virus Neutralization — a rabies serology test required by rabies-free destinations.
Brachycephalic
Snub-nosed breeds (French Bulldogs, Pugs, Persians, Himalayans) with restricted airline acceptance due to heat-stress risk.
AVIH
Animal Vehicle In Hold — IATA's term for cargo pet shipment, with fees that vary by carrier and route.