Hello,
I thought I would just post here and see if anyone has had any experience moving their cats across the globe. I will be moving back to Canada from the UK in about 4 months and I was hoping some of you would have some experience/advice or tips.
As it is a trans-Atlantic flight, they won't be able to travel in cabin with me, but instead will have to go in cargo which I am quite worried about. I have bought 2 medium Vari Kennel Ultra Fashion airline crates (28x21x22"), which I now think may be too large for them.
I have emailed a couple of pet export companies who have quoted me anywhere from £1,082.96 to £1,535.44. Is that standard or should I just contact the airlines directly? The problem is British Airways doesn't accept animals not booked through a pet travel agency, so if I don't want to use a pet export company, I would have to take my cats on the train down to London which I'm afraid might be more stressful for them. Has anyone has a particularly good experience with a UK-based pet export company they can recommend?
One of my cats is rabies vaccinated and microchipped and I plan on getting the other vaccinated and microchipped as well. Before they leave, I know they require a health certificate to be completed not greater than 48 hours in advance, is there anything else?
Hope someone can help, I am super worried about how they will do on the trip! Thanks!
I thought I would just post here and see if anyone has had any experience moving their cats across the globe. I will be moving back to Canada from the UK in about 4 months and I was hoping some of you would have some experience/advice or tips.
As it is a trans-Atlantic flight, they won't be able to travel in cabin with me, but instead will have to go in cargo which I am quite worried about. I have bought 2 medium Vari Kennel Ultra Fashion airline crates (28x21x22"), which I now think may be too large for them.
I have emailed a couple of pet export companies who have quoted me anywhere from £1,082.96 to £1,535.44. Is that standard or should I just contact the airlines directly? The problem is British Airways doesn't accept animals not booked through a pet travel agency, so if I don't want to use a pet export company, I would have to take my cats on the train down to London which I'm afraid might be more stressful for them. Has anyone has a particularly good experience with a UK-based pet export company they can recommend?
One of my cats is rabies vaccinated and microchipped and I plan on getting the other vaccinated and microchipped as well. Before they leave, I know they require a health certificate to be completed not greater than 48 hours in advance, is there anything else?
Hope someone can help, I am super worried about how they will do on the trip! Thanks!