Relocating with Pets for Expats

By Ann Fourt

This is the book for you if you want to move out of the U.S. OR to the U.S. with pets. Find out how to determine what the requirements are by country, what documentation is needed, how pet health certificates work and whether you need a government endorsement, and the time frame for the documentation. Make sure your veterinarian is qualified to issue an international health certificate.

Moving to Hawaii? Appendix 1 of this book has 48 pages of Hawaii's complex requirements, including an explanation of the options available to import your pet, how to avoid quarantine, and how to find an approved laboratory for the rabies antibody titer test. There's even a map for Honolulu International Airport showing you where the airport animal quarantine facility is located.

Fourteen chapters walk you through how to cross international borders with your pets, from how to make sure the carrier or crate you will use will be acceptable by the airline, to how to find out an airline's safety record with transporting live animals. How do you measure your dog for a crate that will be acceptable by the airline?

Want to know which airlines have outsourced the processing of the USDOT service animal forms and have been having problems? What about flying internationally with a service animal when you have a layover in a foreign country? Complications can arise unless you pick the right carrier, because the U.S.defines a service animal differently than do most other countries. U.S. travelers have found themselves stranded in foreign countries with their service dog because of these different legal definitions.

Want to know the difference between a psychiatric service animal and an emotional support animal? This book will explain it to you in plain English. Which airlines still accept emotional support animals? See Chapter 5.

Did you know that there is a recognized program to evaluate brachycephalic cats and dogs (susceptible to breathing problems when flying) for safety before flying? Don't let your pug, Persian cat or bulldog run into difficulties; this book will tell you which airlines have special programs for these pets.

What are the options for your large breed dog -- and how much is it going to cost?

How can you research individual country requirements to import a pet? Is there a limit on the number of pets that you can bring with you to your new home? What about the European Union's requirements -- what does an EU pet passport do? What are the requirements for the UK post-Brexit? What is a pet flight nanny?

Entering the U.S. with a dog is now more complicated due to the new CDC rabies regulations that went into effect August 1, 2024. But you don't need to read all 311 pages of the regulation, the author has done this for you and translated it into plain English.

Which airlines have dedicated live animal programs for pets in the cargo compartment? Which airlines were voted best for transporting pets as cargo by professional pet shippers? See Chapter 3.

All these topics and many more are handled in this must-have volume for expats, wanna-be expats, and those wanting to enter the U.S. with a pet, whether for a visit or a permanent move.

The author, an expat herself, interviewed pet parents living abroad and garnered many real-life tips and secrets for traveling with your loved one and avoiding problems.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DSCBSH9B
• ISBN13: 9798304669900
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"