Travelling with pets to US

[Raluca805 1]

Hello everyone. First of all i would like to tell you that i am not quite sure if its ok to post this question in here, this seemed to be the only right part of this forum;if i did it wrong however,then i am sorry.I am from Romania and i am in the middle of the process for an IR-1 visa, so i hope everything will work out fine and i can move to US next to my hubby anytime soon.I have a dog, its a teckel female and of course i would like to bring her with me in US also.I would like to ask you if there is any quarantine period for dogs coming from different countries.I have medical certificate and a valid passport for her and will soon give her a microcip shot,just like the law everywhere requires.I am worried though about the quarantine procedures, any of you know if US has this policy and is it different from state to state ?Any answer from you would be greatly appreciated. Thank you .

[milimelo 4,479]

Moved to Moving Here and Your New LIfe in America forum.

Raluca805, if you browse through this forum you'll be able to find several topics about traveling with pets to the US.

No quarantine in US - I moved our cats here couple years ago.

Edited April 20, 2010 by milimelo

[littlecrazyangel 1]

There is no quarantine period, but i'm not sure 100%.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Yes, you posted your question in the right place.

No, there is generally no quarantine period but dogs do need to have a valid rabies vaccination given at least 30 days before they travel to the US. Your vet can do this. The airlines that you are bringing the dog on may have their own additional requirements so be sure to check into those as well. Each State does set their own additional requirements so you can check into those before hand as well, but if there are additional requirements you can usually get them done when you arrive. Only the rabies shot is mandatory right now.

The only time a quarantine is in place is if the dog is obviously sick upon arrival and the vet quarantines the animal until it recovers (if they allow entry), or if the animal is not vaccinated against rabies. In that case the importer must sign a 'confinement' agreement that the animals, including puppies too young to get the vaccine, will be 'confined' until 30 days after they do receive the rabies vaccination - which is the amount of time it takes for the vaccine to be fully effective. Here is a link to the information from an official source: http://www.cdc.gov/animalimportation/dogs.html

A lot of VJers have brought their pets with them to the US - I brought my 6 cats . I'm sure my husband had no idea what he was letting himself in for!.

Good luck to you

[Flothera 0]

Hello everyone. First of all i would like to tell you that i am not quite sure if its ok to post this question in here, this seemed to be the only right part of this forum;if i did it wrong however,then i am sorry.I am from Romania and i am in the middle of the process for an IR-1 visa, so i hope everything will work out fine and i can move to US next to my hubby anytime soon.I have a dog, its a teckel female and of course i would like to bring her with me in US also.I would like to ask you if there is any quarantine period for dogs coming from different countries.I have medical certificate and a valid passport for her and will soon give her a microcip shot,just like the law everywhere requires.I am worried though about the quarantine procedures, any of you know if US has this policy and is it different from state to state ?Any answer from you would be greatly appreciated. Thank you .

Aside from US requirements, be aware that if you're going through any EU country, you will need to fulfill their requirements as well. Which could be a REAL work. Best idea is to try and get a flight that transits within the US, and fulfill the US requirements, which would be way simpler. At the VERY least they don't have the "blood test plus three months after test results" thing. I was baffled upon hearing that when I was attempting to send my cat to the US with my fiancé (transiting through Amsterdam). Total and utter fail right there, needless to say.