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If you are going abroad and wish to take your pet with
you, the Pet Travel Scheme (PETS) could allow you to avoid long
quarantine periods when you return to the UK.
Working guide and hearing dogs may also travel on the scheme.
Countries participating in PETS include most parts of Europe,
and many non-European destinations. Check the current position
with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
To be eligible, your cat or dog must:
- be fitted with a microchip
- be vaccinated against rabies
- be blood tested by a European Union approved laboratory -
A pet may not enter/re-enter the UK under the Scheme until six
calendar months have passed from the date that the blood sample
was taken that gave a satisfactory result (assuming that all
other rules of the PETS scheme have been met).
Pets must also:
- be issued with a pet passport by their vet
- be treated by an approved vet for tapeworm and ticks, not
less than 24 hours and not more than 48 hours before checking
in with a PETS- approved carrier for the journey back to the
UK
- travel via PETS-approved sea, air and rail routes
Owners must also sign a declaration of residency.
If you need to know more, please call Connaught Vets today 01902
424725.
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Introduction
Pet Passports
