Comments on: International Relocation: Should You Take Your Pets When You Move? http://www.winningaway.com/international-relocation-should-you-take-your-pets-when-you-move/ Helping you thrive in your life abroad Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:21:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Emmanuelle Archer http://www.winningaway.com/international-relocation-should-you-take-your-pets-when-you-move/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Emmanuelle Archer Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:00:35 +0000 http://winningaway.com/expattips/?p=383#comment-62 Thanks for the warning Eileen! You’re quite right, and I’m editing the corresponding paragraph to make it clearer that the rules vary a lot from country to country. Like the US, Canada has now switched to shots that are good for 3 years, and I do not think there is a waiting period to bring an animal into the country - you just need to show proof from the vet’s office showing the batch number and the day the animal was vaccinated. But other countries may be much more stringent, so it is really important to check the requirements well in advance, and obtain information through official channels rather than just rely on hearsay or assumptions. Thanks again and have a great day! Emmanuelle Thanks for the warning Eileen! You’re quite right, and I’m editing the corresponding paragraph to make it clearer that the rules vary a lot from country to country.

Like the US, Canada has now switched to shots that are good for 3 years, and I do not think there is a waiting period to bring an animal into the country – you just need to show proof from the vet’s office showing the batch number and the day the animal was vaccinated.

But other countries may be much more stringent, so it is really important to check the requirements well in advance, and obtain information through official channels rather than just rely on hearsay or assumptions.

Thanks again and have a great day!
Emmanuelle

]]> By: eileen http://www.winningaway.com/international-relocation-should-you-take-your-pets-when-you-move/comment-page-1/#comment-61 eileen Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:00:06 +0000 http://winningaway.com/expattips/?p=383#comment-61 One unexpected issue may arise with the rabies’ shot. In the states, the shot lasts a few years, whereas in other countries, they may insist that the pet be vaccinated more than 30 days, but less than a year before entry into the country. So you may think that your pet’s vaccines are up-to-date, but your new country may not agree! (My experience involved a cat moving from the states to Chile). One unexpected issue may arise with the rabies’ shot. In the states, the shot lasts a few years, whereas in other countries, they may insist that the pet be vaccinated more than 30 days, but less than a year before entry into the country. So you may think that your pet’s vaccines are up-to-date, but your new country may not agree! (My experience involved a cat moving from the states to Chile).

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