Transporting your cat to a different country can be a daunting experience. The worry and concern for your cat’s wellbeing, during travel, can be enough to make any cat owner re-think their plans when they are relocating abroad. Some re-home their cat if they know of friends of family who would take good care of … Read More
health and welfare of your pet abroad
Health and welfare of your pet abroad If you take your cat abroad, it may be exposed to diseases which we do not have in the UK, for example diseases transmitted by the bite of certain ticks, and parasites such as heartworm and tapeworm. It may not have a natural immunity to such diseases and could … Read More
cat travel, authorised routes and transport companies
Routes and transport companies Only certain transport companies and routes can be used to bring pet dogs, cats and ferrets into the UK under the Pet Travel Scheme. These are known as approved routes. This means they have been authorised by the AHVLA to bring pets into Great Britain under the Pet Travel Scheme and … Read More
documentation for cat travel
To bring your cat or into (or back into) the UK, it must be accompanied either by an EU pet passport or a third country official veterinary certificate. The passport or certificate must show that your pet has been microchipped (a tattoo is only acceptable in certain circumstances), vaccinated against rabies and if necessary blood tested. Cats … Read More
blood test info for travelling cat
Blood test A blood test is required for cats entering the UK from unlisted third countries. A blood sample must be taken at least 30 days after the pet is vaccinated against rabies. The vet will then send the sample to an EU approved blood testing lab for testing and the laboratory will send the test … Read More
vaccination info for the travelling cat
After the microchip has been fitted your pet must be vaccinated against rabies. There is no exemption to this requirement, even if your pet has a current rabies vaccination. When to vaccinate Your pet must be vaccinated against rabies in accordance with the recommendation on the vaccine manufacturer’s data sheet. This can be done any … Read More
microchip information for the travelling cat
Fitting a microchip – microchip information for the travelling cat. What is a Microchip? A microchip implant is an identifying integrated circuit placed under the skin of a pet. The chip, about the size of a large grain of rice, uses passive Radio Frequency Identification technology, and is also known as a PIT tag (for Passive Integrated … Read More
cat passports and cat travel information
Many cat owners are baffled by the lack of information on the internet when researching cat passports and cat travel information. This is especially true when it comes to arranging air travel with their fur bods. So I have taken it upon myself to source all information, from various web sites, such as Defra, into this … Read More
cat grooming expert in London
A few months ago Anita was asked if she wanted to help with answering cat grooming questions from readers of the fantastic magazine Your Cat. Of course she readily accepted and is now included in their experts panel on the questions page answering any grooming/behaviour related enquiries or cat grooming issues. Please do support this … Read More