bringing pets

[VisagirlNJ 0]

He told me someone told me that in order to bring a pet it had to have a passport and would take 6 months to get. That sounds crazy. All that work to bring a bunny?

[Fetaria 0]

I don't know about a passport for the bunny.. but a clean record of health showing it has its shots maybe. Check this link out for more info.. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dq/animal.htm

[ceriserose 1]

I'm not sure if you can search on the old forums, but there was a Canadian woman (user name NatalieC) who brought her 2 rabbits from Canada to the US. You might be able to find some of her posts...she moved down last April or May I think.

I brought 2 cats. I made sure their vaccinations were up to date and had their paperwork. The customs officers didn't even look at them - or the animals.

edit: I just noticed the UK part of your profile...I'm from Canada so both the example above and mine are land crossings, not air.

edit #2: http://www.houserabbit.co.uk/rwf/articles/quarantine.htm has info on bringing rabbits INTO the UK from other places. While not the direction you're going, there may be links and/or a contact there that could help you.

Edited March 4, 2006 by ceriserose

[ChristinaM 0]

UK Pet Passports; gotta love 'em!

All that work, just for a bunny.

It does shorten the quarantine time though, I believe.

[ladybutterfly 0]

You dont need a pet passport for your bunny! You only need to do get a passport if you plan on returning back to the UK; this would then mean that your bunny doesnt have to go into quarantine on its return. The UK is a rabies free country so as long as you are taking your bunny one way which I assume you are then most airlines just require you to have a letter from your vet within ten days of flying to say that your bunny is healthy. I brought my 2 dogs over from the UK last year and it was really easy, no vaccinations, nothing.

[luvaLimey 0]

so wait: cats coming from the UK to the mainland US don't have to go through quarantine?

that's good news!

good luck with your rabbit!

[ladybutterfly 0]

so wait: cats coming from the UK to the mainland US don't have to go through quarantine?

that's good news!

good luck with your rabbit!

Yep, thats exactly right! As long as you only plan on taking them one way from the UK to the US, no quarantine needed!

[Girona40 0]

We brought our pet Chinchilla from the UK to the US. There was no requirement for him to have anything more than a "Certificate of Good Health" from our local vet in the UK.

He could have travelled under the my seat for the journey, but we chose to have him placed in the animal section of the cargo area with our dog, just so my daughter wouldn't be upset at him being in the carrier for the entire journey. If she was looking at him she would feel worse with him being in a smaller cage than he is used to, just for the journey. He was absolutely fine when he arrived and the animal handlers at the airport in DC were wonderful. In fact, they were so concerned about the animals' welfare that they actually came to get us from the Immigration Office, and hurried the IO's along, because they didn't want the animals in their carriers any longer than they felt was absolutely necessary. So they actually helped shorten our entry time!

Not sure what airline your SO is using, but British Airways were great and their website has a section on animals. Just call the cargo department and you'll find them really helpful and they will put your mind at rest with regard to any concerns you have bringing a pet over.

Bringing rabbits should not be a problem at all and I think it is wonderful that your SO is bringing their pet with them.

[malmark 0]

my experience with bringing my dog is the same, no problems with certificate of health from ireland to usa. shots etc, doesnt need a passport. i flew american airlines and aer lingus, it was so funny to see the dog box come out of the plane on a conveyor belt into the baggage claim, poor doggie

We brought our pet Chinchilla from the UK to the US. There was no requirement for him to have anything more than a "Certificate of Good Health" from our local vet in the UK.

He could have travelled under the my seat for the journey, but we chose to have him placed in the animal section of the cargo area with our dog, just so my daughter wouldn't be upset at him being in the carrier for the entire journey. If she was looking at him she would feel worse with him being in a smaller cage than he is used to, just for the journey. He was absolutely fine when he arrived and the animal handlers at the airport in DC were wonderful. In fact, they were so concerned about the animals' welfare that they actually came to get us from the Immigration Office, and hurried the IO's along, because they didn't want the animals in their carriers any longer than they felt was absolutely necessary. So they actually helped shorten our entry time!

Not sure what airline your SO is using, but British Airways were great and their website has a section on animals. Just call the cargo department and you'll find them really helpful and they will put your mind at rest with regard to any concerns you have bringing a pet over.

Bringing rabbits should not be a problem at all and I think it is wonderful that your SO is bringing their pet with them.