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Taking Pets to EuropeTaking your pets to Europe
The PETS schemeThe scheme is designed to stop the spread of rabies and other animal diseases from Europe to the UK, while still allowing pets to travel. Normally, all rabies-susceptible animals entering the UK have to spend six months in quarantine, unless they arrive under and meet all the conditions of PETS. Most European (EU) countries and some outside the EU have joined PETS. You can check details and the full procedure for preparing your pet on the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) website. To be eligible for PETS, your cat, dog or ferret must:
Cats and dogs must also:
You must also ensure that your pet:
As you can see, the rules are quite complex - the full guidelines is available on the DirectGov web site. |
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If you are driving to Europe and want to take your pet cat, dog (or ferret!) with you, the Pet Travel Scheme (PETS) is designed to avoid long quarantine periods when you return to the UK. Working guide dogs and hearing dogs are also covered by the scheme.
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