Ursula and Loki are two big Great Danes that we moved from Austin, Texas to Tai Pei, Taiwan. They first completed their pre-quarantine here in Austin prior to traveling to Tai Pei, after receiving the necessary FAVN blood tests. Unlike…
A new study is being reported by China Daily that 50% of new expats to China leave early due to a difficult transition.China Transition Institute (CTI) president David Israel-Rosen said most foreigners are unprepared for what life will be like…
It's a common question, and one that expat resource Living Abroad recently tackled: what do you have to classify your dog as before you can pet transport to Saudi Arabia?Most people do not realize that dogs are only…
Here's an unexpected benefit of Twitter: helping find homes for pets! At the end of October, a former client of ours named Meaghan found a Chow puppy abandoned in the bushes in Shenzhen, China. We had moved Meaghan's dog Namie…
Mary-Alice Pomputius, from DogJaunt, has a guest blog up at Will My Dog Hate Me? that details some great training tips for preparing a pet for travel. If you've never worked on vocal commands to help your dog travel more…
Many Latin and South American countries require not only a USDA endorsement from the state veterinarian but also a consular endorsement from their government's consulate office. However, Brazilhas adopted a "norm of reciprocity," which means that countries that do not…
We pet travel moved "Sunflower" from Tuckerton, New Jersey to pet friendly Sutton Upon Derwent in the United Kingdom recently and got a great testimonial from Sunflower's family. We love getting emails like this one. There's nothing better…
Costa Rica's major port of entry in San Juan (SJO) will not be accepting live animals as manifest (unaccompanied) cargo from December 18, 2009 through January 4, 2010. During this time the the agencies that endorse the import and export permits, the Ministry of…