Pet Passports!

Article published 13 July, 2006 Author Lady Dane Staff

The Pet Travel Scheme (with its appropriate acronym of PETS!) applies to all cats and dogs. Provided that they meet certain criteria they can enter &/or re-enter the United Kingdom from approved countries without any need for quarantine.

In order for your pet to qualify for a pet passport it will need to be vaccinated against rabies. Note : pets must be at least three months old before vaccination is permitted and must also be microchipped prior to vaccination.

Approximately 30 days after vaccination a blood test will be carried out to ensure that the vaccination has been effective. Re-vaccination must be carried out at pre-prescribed intervals.

Full information can be viewed here (this would be a link to a knowledgebase article, once published!)

DEFRA UK
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' web site provides comprehensive information regarding the pet passport scheme

The BBC have published a quite useful article about taking pets abroad, and the RSCPA have also published some useful information

The Worldwide Travel Guide for Pet Owners is quite a useful resource PetTravel.com

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