Starting on 1 January 2010(Singapore, 23 April 09)AVA is responsible for safeguarding animal as well as public health in Singapore from the introduction of animal diseases. One very important animal disease is rabies. Rabies is a fatal disease in both animals and humans. Hence, AVA treats the prevention of rabies incursion into Singapore very seriously. The requirement to quarantine imported
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PETS TO SOUTH KOREA
Pets fly to South Korea must be as manifest Cargo.Korean customs announced the new regulation for pets due to Pneumonia plague. Restriction for bringing pets as a carry on or excess baggage, will not accept any pets as carry on / excess baggage, starting this law effects from 11 Aug 2009.All overseas travelers bringing pets to Korea must ship pets as manifested cargo only. Entry
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Pets to Pekanbaru (Updated)
Please note the revision of the Regulation as follows:Government has reviewed the last regulation from the Local Government about Restriction for Dogs, cats, monkey etc as Rabies carrier to enter Riau Area (Sumatera) and islands, so from now Pets Shipment into Pekanbaru has been open again as normal.On the other hands, Pets to the islands like Batam, Bintan etc still prohibited.
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Air France New Regulation on carrying Pets
**** AVI ON AIR FRANCE ** NEW REGULATION **** All Animals - EXCEPT DOGS/CATS/FERRETS OF PRIVATE OWNERS - from Non European Countries entering EU or in Transit at CDG, must be controlled by Vet Authority at CDG Animal Station.We inform you that from May 18th 2009, Animal Station will be allowed to accept only following species:- EQUIDS ....horses, donkeys etc..- PRIMATES ...monkeys- NON DANGEROUS
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Pet Importation into Indonesia Up date- Pekanbaru and Batam island
No Pets to Pekanbaru and Batam island at the momentLocal Government Province Authority of Riau including Batam island has announced a new regulation for no rabies carrier animals including dog and cat to enter that area since May 1, 2009. That means from any origin countries or area (neither from Rabies Free country or area).The reason that we heard so far Local Government need to take a
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Pets Importation to Indonesia (Re-posted)
In General pets importation into Indonesia is still possible.Recently we have lots of questions regarding the regulation of bringing or moving family pets into Indonesia.It will depend on where are you from and where is your end destination within area of Indonesia.Where is your end destination?It is important to know, because some places in Indonesia is in category rabies free area/island and
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SWINE FLU OUT BREAK
Dogs and Cats still can fly.As we knew this time World Health Organization (WHO) alerts everybody of the outbreak Swine Flu. It started from Mexico, then US, Canada and other countries just reported found infected peoples and deaths too.Pigs are directly related animals that have been embargo to move between countries, especially Airlines has canceled to carry pigs as manifest cargo.So far there
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Fly PetSafe with Continental Airlines
When you decide to ship your pets unacompanied this Summer.The summer should be a great time to fly with pets to Latin America from the U.S. (to Mexico, Caribbean, Centraland South America).We have more capacity in these markets than ever before, so we're able to move pets on flights this summer that have normally been full in the past. Also, we are flying more aircraft that can accommodate live
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Costa Rica need an import permit for pets
Animals to shipped as Cargo to Costa Rica need an Import Permit.Animals including pets (dog and cat) travel to Costa Rica as cargo will need an Import Permit issued by Costa Rican Government at least 72 hours prior departure. For Cargo it has to be cleared at San Jose Airport (SJO) only, where is customs facilities in there.Import permit must be pre-requested 4 working days prior departure and
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The First PETS-ONLY AIRLINES
Pet Only Airlines Taking OffPet only Airlines plans to serve within US for 5 major cities New York, Washington DC, Miami, Denver, Chicago and Los Angles. Using pets only plane the pets will not be in cargo anymore but in the passenger cabin.It will operate in July 14, 2009, when the peoples are going for holidays. It's one point that now peoples in US are easily plan their holidays with pets,
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Beware of Scam!!! When Buying Pets Online
Scams is an internet news or offers (as websites or spam emails) that cheat buyers to buy something offered with attractive price, to be paid in advanced for home delivery and the order will never be delivered. Scams is criminal.So beware of the offers on the internet for puppies or kittens from a company that claim work with IPATA (pet shipper company) to deliver the puppies or kittens you are
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