Animals first went aloft in 1783, when the Montgolfier Bros. sent a sheep, a duck & a rooster up in one of these
If the sheep, duck, and rooster survived the journey, then the way 
would be... [DOC] [TLE] Ballooning History - I'll Fly Away Balloon Adventures [PAR] September 19, 1783 ~ A sheep, a duck, and a rooster become the first ...