A dog enjoys his time as a passenger on a Canadian North flight.

As thousands of Fort McMurray residents were forced to flee the devastating wildfire, two Canadian airlines ensured no four-legged friend was left behind.

WestJet and Canadian North have been letting evacuees from the stricken city bring their pets into the passenger cabin of the plane with them.

"People have just shown up there with whatever they could grab, pets included," WestJet spokeswoman Lauren Stewart told Buzzfeed.

Thx for all the kudos everyone. Happy to help move 2 & 4 legged pax from #ymm. Our FA Heidi shared this pic on FB :) pic.twitter.com/IBChAWzMba — Canadian North ✈ (@CanadianNorth) May 6, 2016

While pets are normally carried in the cargo hold area of the plane, many owners had been unable to return to their homes to get the cages required for this.

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So the pets sat on their owners' laps, in the aisles of the plane - and in some special cases, their very own seats.

A Canadian North spokesperson told Huffington Post Canada: "It's definitely unusual to carry pets in the cabin, but due to the unusual circumstances we were able to bend the rules to accommodate these animals."

Grateful pet owners have been posting images of their fur babies enjoying their ride in the lap of luxury.

And we are evacuated....again!! #yyc bound!!! #madeitout #enroutetosafety #ymmevacuees #ymmfire #labsofinstagram #rescuedogs A photo posted by Amanda Weger (@its_none_of_your_fitness) on May 6, 2016 at 3:31am PDT

Canadian North flight attendant told CBC News it was an emotional flight.

"When we touched down, we got a standing ovation. It brought tears to our eyes. They are the heroes, not us.

"It's a flight that will always remain in my memory."