Bringing a cat to the US - customs fees?

[ECCK 211]

10 minutes ago, Nitas_man said:

We checked our cat in at the counter and she flew over with us from the mideast wherever they put checked baggage in the plane.

 

We picked her up in a different area of baggage claim, she was smelly and howling.  Customs wanted her outa there and waved us through.  Never a question or a look at any papers or whatever

 

Make sure you meet the airline requirements and whatever country you’re transitioning through.  We flew KLM and they were very helpful in informing us exactly what was needed and required for our flight.

 

Papers fly with the cat, we carried a copy with us as well.

Thank you! I spoke to the airline and they didn’t mention any additional fees upon arrival either. The pet relocation company says its best to use them since things always go wrong and pets can get left behind, but from I’m seeing here that doesn’t seem the case. Thanks for the reply! it’s making me feel a lot better about organizing it myself. 

[Nitas_man 3,100]

5 minutes ago, ECCK said:

Thank you! I spoke to the airline and they didn’t mention any additional fees upon arrival either. The pet relocation company says its best to use them since things always go wrong and pets can get left behind, but from I’m seeing here that doesn’t seem the case. Thanks for the reply! it’s making me feel a lot better about organizing it myself. 

We briefly checked with pet relo but their fees are ridiculous

Report:  Our cat was suuuuuuper resentful (for like 2 whole days LOL) but she got over it after the kids spoiled her with some of the gourmet stuff.   She’s queen of the house now 

[Letspaintcookies 2,310]

I used a pet relo and it was worth the money but there were also no custom fees. Husband still tells me here and there how many cats he could have gotten me for the money 😂😂

[ECCK 211]

35 minutes ago, Letspaintcookies said:

I used a pet relo and it was worth the money but there were also no custom fees. Husband still tells me here and there how many cats he could have gotten me for the money 😂😂

In the current situation with Covid I'm thinking I might have to cough up the money for a company to help me get my cat to the US. Good to know that there's not custom fees even when you used a relocation company. 

[Seanandrach 39]

Has anyone flown USA to UK with cats? I moved to USA to be with my partner(now husband) but he is terminally ill and I will need to fly when to UK with me when the time comes.. 

A pet company said $5000 for the two which was before covid. I imagine they'll go up now. 

Any advice? I Love these babies, im not leaving them here, I'll have to deal with losing my husband, I won't cope if I can't have them. 

[milimelo 4,477]

1 hour ago, Seanandrach said:

Has anyone flown USA to UK with cats? I moved to USA to be with my partner(now husband) but he is terminally ill and I will need to fly when to UK with me when the time comes.. 

A pet company said $5000 for the two which was before covid. I imagine they'll go up now. 

Any advice? I Love these babies, im not leaving them here, I'll have to deal with losing my husband, I won't cope if I can't have them. 

So sorry to hear about your husband.
You’ll need titers and whatever else UK needs. I know they don’t allow pets in cabin to UK. 

 

I’ve heard of people flying into Paris and then taking the train to UK to cut down on the costs - see if that’s a viable option for you.