Animal Travel – Pet cargo

When you fly your dog overseas, or any pet for that matter, you will need a pet crate (a pet mover should be able to help) and you will need to find out about the pet regulations of the host country. Some countries are quite easy, but others, like Australia, are very strict. Most countries require inoculations and a period of quarantine – these differ from country to country. Certain dogs are banned in Australia, as are all birds. Cats to the UK are easy! – but find out what the pet travel regulations are.

While moving a pet overseas seems like a big job, it is not too difficult. The hard part is finding trusted kennels in the host country – this is important as some times your dog or cat will be kenneled up to 6 months – and you really need a good kennel. This is where a dog transport company or Animal travel Agency comes in. They have good, trusted contacts all over the world, and while they may seem expensive, in real terms it will save you hours on the phone overseas. A pet transport company will organise pet boxes, inoculations, kenneling and air tickets – they will make sure you pet is delivered and collected from the airport, and the taken to the kennels. Moving a pet overseas or when you fly dog overseas, make sure you know what you are doing -  cats to uk and pet regulations and pet movers.

When flying your pet overseas you will usually have to inoculate you pet and then the pet will have to go into quarantine for a while. Every country has different regulations when it comes to dogs, cats and other pets.

Measure your pet

You will also need a pet travel box – depending on the size of your pet you will pay for volumetric weight – IE: how big the box is.These boxes are usually made of wood, bat at a much higher price you can buy one in plastic. Have a look at the dog picture to see how to measure your pet so as to have a dog transport box made. Flying a dog overseas is not difficult – but the red tape is a mission…. Animal Travel Agencies can help.