Q. I have a small dog and I heard that you can get your quarantine down to one month sometimes and I was wondering how I could do that. Also, I am from USA, so I could techically bring my animal back there first. I heard that if they live in Hawaii for six months before going to Australia they can avoid quarantine. I just don't want to traumatize him (and i heard it is so expensive!)
A. For animals coming from South Korea, the time in quarantine depends on when the pet had its rabies test and it can't be released until at least 180 days have elapsed since then i.e. if the test was 150 or more days earlier, quarantine can be as short as 30 days but if the test was closer to its arrival in Australia, the quarantine period will be correspondingly longer.
http://www.daff.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/112045/category-4-information-package.pdf
Even if your pet has spent the previous 6 months (or longer) in Hawaii, the minimum quarantine period is still 30 days.
http://www.daff.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/709207/category-2-information-package.pdf
Over the years, I've imported 1 dog and several cats which had to spend 30 days in quarantine and they were fine. The people at the stations are very nice and really love their charges and I'm sure that the quarantine part of the process is far more stressful for the owners than the animals. All stations allow visits at least twice per week (on weekdays only), though you may find that visits disturb the animals more than no visits at all. Only the Melbourne one is at all handy to town though; the NSW and WA facilities are around 40km away from Sydney and Perth.
http://www.daff.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/112045/category-4-information-package.pdf
Even if your pet has spent the previous 6 months (or longer) in Hawaii, the minimum quarantine period is still 30 days.
http://www.daff.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/709207/category-2-information-package.pdf
Over the years, I've imported 1 dog and several cats which had to spend 30 days in quarantine and they were fine. The people at the stations are very nice and really love their charges and I'm sure that the quarantine part of the process is far more stressful for the owners than the animals. All stations allow visits at least twice per week (on weekdays only), though you may find that visits disturb the animals more than no visits at all. Only the Melbourne one is at all handy to town though; the NSW and WA facilities are around 40km away from Sydney and Perth.
Are our first world country pets more important than third world starving children?
Q. Just an FYI, I like animals. I think they should be treated fairly, although maybe not to the extent PETA would like. But I do not condone animal cruelty. On that same note, first world countries treat animals like royalty at times. There are plenty of pet owners who treat pets like they are their own children and would spend easily 50+ bucks just so they're dog could get a pampered bath and groom. Meanwhile, a starving third world child may struggles to get even a few cents worth of food with any nutritional value.
A. Yes, my dog is more important to me than any kids in the third world, and that is true for deveral very good reasons.
First of all those companies that advertise on TV pay their CEO's 300K a year. Only about 1/4 of the money you send ever reaches that country. After it gets there it lines the pockets of the rich. Only a few pennies of that $50 will buy anything for the child.
Secondly, when you give money, you only make the situation worse. You take away their reason to work for themselves. I have seen that in the USA many times. My friends that grew up with everything can hardly function as adults. I had barely food to eat when I grew up. I managed to work my way through college on my own.
Thirdly, the government's of those countries are making a fortune off people, like you, sending money. They have a vested interest in keeping the children poor so that they can keep photographing them and suckering you into sending money. Keep in mind that for some of those countries their biggest export is photographs of starving children. The government officials have palaces and drive expensive cars thanks to people like yourself.
First of all those companies that advertise on TV pay their CEO's 300K a year. Only about 1/4 of the money you send ever reaches that country. After it gets there it lines the pockets of the rich. Only a few pennies of that $50 will buy anything for the child.
Secondly, when you give money, you only make the situation worse. You take away their reason to work for themselves. I have seen that in the USA many times. My friends that grew up with everything can hardly function as adults. I had barely food to eat when I grew up. I managed to work my way through college on my own.
Thirdly, the government's of those countries are making a fortune off people, like you, sending money. They have a vested interest in keeping the children poor so that they can keep photographing them and suckering you into sending money. Keep in mind that for some of those countries their biggest export is photographs of starving children. The government officials have palaces and drive expensive cars thanks to people like yourself.
Should USA build a farming city to propagate endangered plants & animals?
Q. This would replace private exotic pet farms and be subsidized by the US government & private contributors etc. Animals could be sold to world zoos.
A. Only if we could hunt and eat said animals
How much does it cost to take a kitten from the usa to the uk?
Q. I will be in the USA for another 14months and would like to buy a kitten I would like to know what the cost of taking it back to the uk
would be
would be
A. You are in luck the USA is on the approved list so your kitty won't sit in a quarantine cage costing you $ for 6 months. But it will cost you. How much is up to the airline you take the kitty on (please, please, please don't allow the cat to go into cargo. many die down there), and the cost of the appropiate shots, chipping & so forth.
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To bring your dog or cat into the UK under PETS from one of the listed countries you must have it first microchipped, then vaccinated against rabies and then blood tested. There are no exceptions to this order of preparation apart from the exemption explained in the next sentence. If your pet is resident in France, Denmark or Sweden these procedures maybe done in a different order.
There are no requirements for pets travelling directly between the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
This page gives a short summary of the PETS rules. Each title is a link to more detailed information. Please make sure that you have read and understood all of these pages before you bring your pet into or back into the UK. If you are bringing your pet to the UK from a non-EU listed country or territory, there is some more information that you must read.
Where PETS procedures can be carried out
Your pet can be fitted with a microchip in any country. The rabies vaccination (including boosters), blood sampling, issuing the PETS documentation and the tick and tapeworm treatment must all be carried out in the UK or any of the other qualifying countries (see below).
The six month rule for entry or re-entry to the UK
Your dog or cat may not enter the UK under PETS until six calendar months have passed from the date that your vet took the blood sample which led to a satisfactory test result (see below). Once the vet has issued the PETS documentation and that six month period has passed, the PETS documentation is valid for your pet to enter the UK.
There is a 21 day wait before your pet can enter other EU countries.
The procedures
* Have your pet microchipped
Before any of the other procedures for PETS are carried out, your pet must be fitted with a microchip so that it can be properly identified.
* Have your pet vaccinated
After the microchip has been fitted your pet must be vaccinated against rabies. There is no exemption to this requirement, even if your pet has a current rabies vaccination
* Arrange a blood test
After your pet has been vaccinated, it must be blood tested to make sure that the vaccine has given it a satisfactory level of protection against rabies.
* Get PETS documentation
For animals being prepared in an EU country, you should get an EU pet passport. If you are preparing your animal in a non-EU listed country you will need to obtain an official third country veterinary certificate although note that Gibraltar and Switzerland are also issuing passports.
Animals can also enter the UK using a PETS certificate issued before 1 October 2004 until its �valid until� date. Certificates issued on or after that date will not be acceptable for entry to the UK.
* Before your pet enters the UK, it must be treated against ticks and a tapeworm
Your pet must be treated against ticks and a tapeworm not less than 24 hours and not more than 48 hours before it is checked in with an approved transport company for its journey into the UK.
* Arrange for your animal to travel with an approved transport company on an authorised route
Your pet must enter the UK from a listed country travelling with an approved transport company on an authorised route.
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To bring your dog or cat into the UK under PETS from one of the listed countries you must have it first microchipped, then vaccinated against rabies and then blood tested. There are no exceptions to this order of preparation apart from the exemption explained in the next sentence. If your pet is resident in France, Denmark or Sweden these procedures maybe done in a different order.
There are no requirements for pets travelling directly between the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
This page gives a short summary of the PETS rules. Each title is a link to more detailed information. Please make sure that you have read and understood all of these pages before you bring your pet into or back into the UK. If you are bringing your pet to the UK from a non-EU listed country or territory, there is some more information that you must read.
Where PETS procedures can be carried out
Your pet can be fitted with a microchip in any country. The rabies vaccination (including boosters), blood sampling, issuing the PETS documentation and the tick and tapeworm treatment must all be carried out in the UK or any of the other qualifying countries (see below).
The six month rule for entry or re-entry to the UK
Your dog or cat may not enter the UK under PETS until six calendar months have passed from the date that your vet took the blood sample which led to a satisfactory test result (see below). Once the vet has issued the PETS documentation and that six month period has passed, the PETS documentation is valid for your pet to enter the UK.
There is a 21 day wait before your pet can enter other EU countries.
The procedures
* Have your pet microchipped
Before any of the other procedures for PETS are carried out, your pet must be fitted with a microchip so that it can be properly identified.
* Have your pet vaccinated
After the microchip has been fitted your pet must be vaccinated against rabies. There is no exemption to this requirement, even if your pet has a current rabies vaccination
* Arrange a blood test
After your pet has been vaccinated, it must be blood tested to make sure that the vaccine has given it a satisfactory level of protection against rabies.
* Get PETS documentation
For animals being prepared in an EU country, you should get an EU pet passport. If you are preparing your animal in a non-EU listed country you will need to obtain an official third country veterinary certificate although note that Gibraltar and Switzerland are also issuing passports.
Animals can also enter the UK using a PETS certificate issued before 1 October 2004 until its �valid until� date. Certificates issued on or after that date will not be acceptable for entry to the UK.
* Before your pet enters the UK, it must be treated against ticks and a tapeworm
Your pet must be treated against ticks and a tapeworm not less than 24 hours and not more than 48 hours before it is checked in with an approved transport company for its journey into the UK.
* Arrange for your animal to travel with an approved transport company on an authorised route
Your pet must enter the UK from a listed country travelling with an approved transport company on an authorised route.
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