Planning to transport your pet to Europe? Starting today in December, 2014, the Pet Travel Scheme rules, which address the import of pets into the European Union, have changed. The reason for the change is to stem the import of … Continue reading
This is an interesting article on travelers who are allergic to pets and their rights to comfort when traveling in the cabin of an airplane. Click here to see the article . The author makes a good point about passenger … Continue reading
This week, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) passed a new amendment under Section 18 of the Animal Welfare Act prohibiting the commercial import of puppies to the United States (including Alaska and Hawaii) until fully vaccinated and 6 … Continue reading
The United States Department of Transportation (DOT)?recently passed regulations important to helping pet owners to choose a safe airline with a reliable record to transport their pets. Until now, a limited number of airlines had to file yearly reports on … Continue reading
The United States (US) is one of the most pet friendly countries in the world. Dog passports need only to document proof of rabies vaccination at least 30 days prior to entering the country. Presently, dog owners and importers transporting … Continue reading
We get a lot of questions from people who are having a puppy or kitten shipped to them from a foreign country which will require that they travel unaccompanied in the cargo hold of an airplane. Do you know your … Continue reading
We get asked a lot of questions from pet owners about traveling with a pet by air. After all, we live in a mobile age and people move all over the world every day. Certainly, they want to bring their … Continue reading
The Guardian posted a sad, but important article recently about a dog traveling to the United Kingdom from South Africa whose microchip was faulty. Because of this, and according to the Department of Environmental Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) policies, … Continue reading
Just like humans, every dog is different. They have unique personalities and needs that good pet owners are aware of and respond to. No matter how independent they may appear, every dog depends on their owner for their basics: food,? … Continue reading
When it comes time to fly with a pet that is too large to fit in the cabin, no one likes the option of transporting a pet in the cargo hold. As a pet owner, you can help minimize those … Continue reading