Motorhome owners often take dogs and cats on trips, considering the van a safe environment. However, experts point to two key risks: an unrestrained animal becomes a projectile during sudden braking, and a motorhome left in the sun quickly turns into an oven. For EU travel, a European pet passport, microchip, and rabies vaccination are mandatory; for Finland, Ireland, Malta, Norway, and Northern Ireland, tapeworm treatment is also required.