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USDA. APHIS. Veterinary Services.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service website is dedicated to international pet travel and helping travelers and accredited veterinarians easily determine country-specific requirements.
USDA. APHIS. Animal Care.
Importing dogs into the United States for resale, whether through commercial sale or adoption, is now covered under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). Congress added this section to the AWA in 2008 and APHIS published specific regulations (PDF | 1.58MB) in 2014.
DHS. U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
General information on entering pets and/or wildlife into the United States.
CDC. Division of Global Migration & Quarantine.
Information on the importation of dogs, cats, turtles, monkeys and other animals and animal products capable of causing human disease.
USDA. APHIS. Veterinary Services.
Regulations governing the export of animals to other countries.
International Air Transport Association.
Provides information on shipping your pet dog or cat, including container requirements, shipping recommendations, and specific country regulations.
US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Discusses regulations implementing the Wild Bird Conservation Act that provide for permits to allow foreign travel with your pet bird (domestic travel and sales are not affected).
DOT. Federal Aviation Administration.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about traveling on airlines with animals in the cabin.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
The National Animal Health Program is responsible for establishing import requirements for animals and animal products coming into Canada, including pets. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has prepared basic guidelines for frequently imported pets and provides these on its web site.
UK Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (defra).
This site explains what you have to do to bring your pet dog, cat or ferret into (or back into) the UK through the Pet Travel Scheme (or PETS for short) without putting it into quarantine.
It is against the law in Great Britain to possess certain types of dogs and meeting the requirements of PETS will not change that. Section 1 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 prohibits four types of dog:
- the Pit Bull terrier
- the Japanese tosa
- the Dogo Argentino
- the Fila Braziliero
If you bring one of these dogs into Great Britain, you could be prosecuted and the dog seized and destroyed.