international pet move

Meet Wahb, a dog we are moving from Boise, ID to Bangalore, India next week!

If you're looking for India Pet Travel Requirements, please check out our India country page.

What a happy dog!

A couple of years ago, we moved a little Miniature Schnauzer named Max from the Toronto area to Shanghai.  His owner Lynn sent us this picture of adorable Max getting delivered.

Lynn and Max when he was delivered in China!

We were so excited today when we received another picture of Max, who's still the same size!

A few months ago we moved Cynthia and Mark's Min-Pin, Caesar, from the US to London.  Caesar had to wait out his 6 month home quarantine a little longer, so while Cynthi and Mark left for London from New York, their relatives watched Caesar and worked with our pet transportation specialists on getting the final health certificates for Caesar's trip.

Caesar the dog in front of Big Ben

What exactly is the 6 month wait? I may be moving a dog from US to England. Thanks, Betsy.

Whenever discussing pet travel or pet transportation to England or any other rabies-free country (like Japan or Australia), a lot of people will mention the "six month wait."

What this means is that instead of putting your dog or cat in quarantine for six months upon arrival in England, you can do the following in order to avoid quarantine:

Step 1:  Microchip implantation

I have a Nanday conure and I am planning on returning to England from the USA. What are the requirements to take my pet bird with me?  Thanks, Lynne

Moving pet birds can be quite difficult, especially these days given the avian influenza concerns.  While it is possible to take a pet bird from the United States to England, it can require a lot of pre-move paperwork and documentation.

Pet transport, be it domestic or international, can be very stressful on both pet owners and pets alike. There are a number of things a pet owner can do to reduce the amount of stress associated with their pet relocation. First and foremost, don’t procrastinate. The worst thing you can do is wait until a week before the travel date to research what requirements must be met for your pet’s move and then rush out to buy a crate last minute only to throw your pet into an unfamiliar box for the big day.

Whenever you make the decision that you are going to move there are so many decisions that need to made in what is usually a very short amount of time. Where will you live? What will you bring with you? How will you get there? Usually about half way through this thought process your loyal family pet meanders over to you for some attention, and then it dawns on you, how on earth is your family pet going to make the journey?