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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / October 2003Cats and International Air Travel
In a recent posting a group member asked about travelling with their cat on airlines. Many of the repliers seemed very much against having a cast travel in the cargo section. I am curious to know why becaue we are planning move from Australia to Great Britain in about two years to live for about 4 years. Given that we are going for a long (and possibly indefinite period) we plan to take our two burmese cat with us. They will only be about 4 years old when we move. The issues of quarantine are under control due to mutual agreements between Australian and UK goverments (and the fact that both island countries share a rabies free status) but I would like to know the best way to prepare our cats for the trip on the plane in the animal cargo section. Friend of our recently did the same thing with their two Beagles and everything worked out OK. I am wondering if the concerns of the repliers are just based on US domestic air travel experiences and international air travel conditions are different. The reason I ask is that due quarantine regulations I don't think we will have an option of taking them in the cabin...even though they would probably think it would be good...just how many laps could they sleep on in a 22 hour flight :-) Regards, Steve --------------------------------------- Steve Remington Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia steve@remington.name --------------------------------------- Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. Albert Einstein --------------------------------------- Steve Remington <steve@remington.name> wrote in rec.pets.cats.health+behav: > I am wondering if the concerns of the repliers are just based on > US domestic air travel experiences and international air travel [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Regards, > Steve Steve, here is your Australian export requirements http://www.dpie.gov.au/content/output.cfm?ObjectID=DB2CD031-5C13-46F3- B4CAD6D86454A753 (you may have to piece that together.) It discusses all the certificates you need and tells you to prepare for having the proper type of carrier, but you should really check with the potential airlines to see who has the least restrictive pet policy. Qantas, I know, must travel as cargo, but the pet hold is pressurized and air conditioned. If you find one that allows them in the cabin, I can tell you already that they won't allow you to have them out of the carriers. I know that is true for the US.  SignatureBrandy??Alexandre? http://www.swydm.com/?refer=BrandyAlx Well, would you? Brandy Alexandre wrote: > Steve Remington <steve@remington.name> wrote in > rec.pets.cats.health+behav: [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > you already that they won't allow you to have them out of the carriers. > I know that is true for the US. It has nothing to do with the airline letting them in carriers in the cabin, many do, it's DEFRA that has control over this issue if you're bringing pets into the UK. I brought my cats from Turkey via Portugal, where we stayed for 6 months so they wouldn't have to be put into quarantine. On those trips we were able to take them in the cabin, but once we were bringing them into the UK we had no choice, they had to go in cargo. There is a very detailed procedure that must be carried out before they can even be put on the plane. Steve, please check the DEFRA website. I'm pretty sure I remember seeing there were some additional requirements for entering from Australia. pcb Thanks PCB, I have looked in to the DEFRA's requirements. They are pretty rigorous but not impossible to comply with. As I said in my original post it is a little easier because we would be coming from a rabies free environment. The worst part is that you have to start the process about 7 months before you leave. Regards, Steve --------------------------------------- Steve Remington Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia steve@remington.name --------------------------------------- Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. Albert Einstein --------------------------------------- > Brandy Alexandre wrote: > > Steve Remington <steve@remington.name> wrote in [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > pcb Hi Steve , I use to be livestock shipping some years ago and the animals travelling in the hold from Australia were fine . It's best if they get used to the box before hand , If you leave it out in your house and put a blanket in it and treats , they'll soon be sleeping in it . Please don't give them any sedatives as this can be dangerous . Alison > In a recent posting a group member asked about travelling with their cat on > airlines. [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > Albert Einstein > --------------------------------------- |
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