pocket pets

Today we got a request for shipping a micro-pig from the UK to the US.  While these little guys are a whole lot of adorable in a tiny package, they're not easy to move. 

Because of swine flu (H1N1) concerns, shipping pigs (no matter how small) requires the shipper to fulfill all of the import requirements for importing swine in to the US.

This includes a sixty-day isolation period prior to export, an import permit from the US, and thirty days' quarantine upon arrival in the US.  Several tests are also required after entry, including tuberculosis and brucellosis tests.

The USDA has a full list of import requirements for shipping pigs to the US.

Or, if you're just here for the micro-pigs, check out this adorable video of Squeaky, a micro-pig at the Little Pig Farm in the UK!