| This site explains what
you have to do to bring your pet dog, cat or ferret into (or back
into) the UK through the Pet Travel Scheme
(or PETS for short) without putting it into quarantine.
This site also tells you about quarantine
in the UK for animals that don’t qualify for PETS.
EU Regulation on the movement
of pet animals
Travelling abroad with your pet?
- Check that the microchip can be read before you go
- Make sure that your pet’s paperwork is in order
Dog and Cat
Travel And Risk Information (DACTARI). This is a scheme to find
out about the occurrence of exotic diseases in dogs and cats in
Great Britain. Find out why you should get involved.
Pet Travel Scheme Helpline:
Telephone: +44 (0)870 241 1710 (Monday to Friday
- 8.30am to 5pm UK time)
What's new
24 January 2005 - Taiwan became a qualifying country
for PETS on 20 January 2005.
18 January 2005 - Savannah and Bengal cats are
not eligible to enter the UK under the Pet Travel Scheme. They are
listed under the Dangerous
Wild Animals Act 1976 and require a licence to enter the UK.
They must also undertake 6 months quarantine on arrival.
11 January 2005 - TAG Aviation have announced
new routes from Venice, Hanover and Bremen to Heathrow. In each
case, the plane must be booked, not just the ticket.
Air Transat Cargo have announced new routes from Toronto to Gatwick
(Winter season only) and Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver
to Gatwick (Summer season only).
Maersk Air Cargo have announced new routes from Frankfurt (via Billund)
and Lisbon (via Copenhagen) to Gatwick.
British Airways have announced new routes from Abu Dhabi, Dubai
and Hong Kong to Heathrow.
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