PHL
Philadelphia International
Philadelphia, PA · 16 relief areas · Rank #21
Verified 0d ago3 · Caution
Warning

Indoor Pet Ports are open to pets as well as service animals per PHL's official pages ('appropriate facilities for service animals traveling with passengers as well as pets'). All animals must be leashed; carry your cat's vaccination/licensing tags.

9 indoor post-security 'Pet Ports' (open to pets as well as service animals) plus 7 outdoor Pet Ports (4 on Departing Flights Road, 3 by baggage claim) with mulch, benches, faux fire hydrants. Indoor stations have artificial grass and pop-up sprinklers.

Relief areas · sorted by cat-safety
Terminal D Pet Port (D3)
Near Gate D3
3
post-securityWalled room

Enclosed indoor Pet Port open to pets as well as service animals; leashed animals.

Terminal D Pet Port (D4-D5)
Between D-4 and D-5
3
post-securityWalled room

Enclosed indoor Pet Port open to pets as well as service animals; leashed animals.

Terminal E Pet Port
Near Gate E-1, across from Good 2 Go
3
post-securityWalled room

Enclosed indoor Pet Port open to pets as well as service animals; leashed animals.

Terminal F Pet Port
Just beyond F security checkpoint
3
post-securityWalled room

Enclosed indoor Pet Port open to pets as well as service animals; leashed animals.

Terminal A-West Pet Port
Near Gate A-16
3
post-securityWalled room

Indoor Pet Port open to pets as well as service animals; leashed animals.

Terminal A-East Pet Port
Before the A-B connector
3
post-securityWalled room

Indoor Pet Port open to pets as well as service animals; leashed animals.

Terminal B Pet Port
Near B side of the A-B walkway
3
post-securityWalled room

Indoor Pet Port open to pets as well as service animals; leashed animals.

Terminal C Pet Port
Near C side of the C-D walkway
3
post-securityWalled room

Indoor Pet Port open to pets as well as service animals; leashed animals.

Terminal D Pet Port (United Club)
Next to the United Club
3
post-securityWalled room

Indoor Pet Port open to pets as well as service animals; leashed animals.

Departing Flights A-W/A-E
Between Terminals A-West and A-East
2
pre-securityWalled room

Fenced outdoor Pet Port with mulch, bench.

Departing Flights B/C
Between B/C ticketing and Comm Center
2
pre-securityWalled room

Fenced outdoor Pet Port.

Departing Flights (after Terminal E)
Departing Flights Road, after Terminal E
2
pre-securityWalled room

Fenced outdoor Pet Port. Confirmed on phl.org's official Pet Ports page (directly fetched) — brings the outdoor Pet Port count to the 7 the summary already described.

Departing Flights (after Terminal F)
Departing Flights Road, after Terminal F
2
pre-securityWalled room

Fenced outdoor Pet Port. Confirmed on phl.org's official Pet Ports page (directly fetched).

Arrivals — Terminal A-East baggage claim
Arrivals side, adjacent to Terminal A-East baggage claim
2
pre-securityWalled room

Fenced outdoor Pet Port. Confirmed on phl.org's official Pet Ports page (directly fetched).

Arrivals — Terminal B baggage claim
Arrivals side, adjacent to Terminal B baggage claim
2
pre-securityWalled room

Fenced outdoor Pet Port. Confirmed on phl.org's official Pet Ports page (directly fetched).

Arrivals — Terminal E baggage claim
Arrivals side, adjacent to Terminal E baggage claim
2
pre-securityWalled room

Fenced outdoor Pet Port. Confirmed on phl.org's official Pet Ports page (directly fetched).

Cat plan
Primary: Terminal D Pet Port (D3)

Near Gate D3 · Enclosed indoor Pet Port open to pets as well as service animals; leashed animals.

3 · Caution
Avoid at PHL

Departing Flights A-W/A-E · Departing Flights B/C · Departing Flights (after Terminal E) · +4 more

Plan B: relieve before security

Given this airport's policy, use the pre-security area or relieve at home/hotel before arrival.