Pet Travel Expert

As a service based business, we are constantly getting phone calls and emails (obviously) about how much our services costs! Since we are a third party service provider, we do not own our own planes and because of this have to book on various pet friendly airlines who can accomplish our world wide delivery methods! Many are shocked to hear that we are more expensive than the airlines themselves. I wanted to outline the basics in "How much does it cost to move my pet?":

Every pet relocation presents its own unique set of challenges, planning hours and resources that can affect your total cost.

Your pet relocation costs can vary because of the type of pet you have, its weight and kennel size, departing & arriving locations, time of day, season and your particular circumstances.

There are three basic sets of services that most offer - Domestic Services (within one country), International Services (Country to Country) and Ground Transportation.

Domestic Pet Relocation Services:

Most companies are different in how they operate, for example our company - PetRelocation.com - is a full service pet relocation company that specializes in the complete "Door to Door" relocation of your pet. We only do the full Door to Door services, as that is what you are paying us for. You are paying us as a 'service company' to not only get your pet to you, but to handle all the stress involved in the process.

Our Standard Domestic Services can include:

* Preparation and consultation of travel expectations & questions
* Arranging pickup & delivery logistics at each required location
* Arrangement of boarding and/or grooming services if needed
* Assist in obtaining Health, Rabies and Travel Documents
* Flight Research and Flight Booking
* Airport Handling and Pet Supervision
* Assist with required travel kennel & its flight preparation
* Handling of arrival & departure procedures
* Arrange for payment to airline, vet, kennel, pet carrier, etc.
* Compliance with all Animal Welfare Act Regulations.
* Compliance with all TSA Mandatory security measures.
* Single Point of Contact for all your pet relocation needs.

There are a number of components to a pet's relocation fee. Depending on the particular needs of the pet, these fees may vary. In addition to Consultation and Coordination fees, the most common fee's are:

* Air Freight
* Ground Transportation
* Approved Pet Carriers
* Import Permits
* Quarantine
* Boarding
* Customs Clearance
* Airport Transfers
* Vet Services
* Destination Services
* And more!

International Services:

International costs vary, as each country and location requires it's own documentation & requirements. Along with costs of airfare, handling fees and travel containers - you can also expect such fee's as import application, quarantine entry forms, transportation from port of arrival to animal quarantine station, government inspection, accommodations and management of quarantine services, customs and more.

Companies like PetRelocation.com specialize in helping pet owners meet the strict requirements of each countries import regulations & requirements. Since every country presents its own unique set of costs, we suggest you contact a pet relocation company to ask what their service fees are. The best site for finding other pet shippers, is IPATA

As a reminder, your pet relocation expenses are tax deductible! IRS Publication #521 -- "Moving Expenses" states that pet moving is a tax-deductible relocation expense when your relocation and moving is for purposes of change of employment. Consult your tax adviser for further information.