i need to take 2 cats to ireland?

Question

ineed to fly 2 cats to ireland

Answer 1

you need to ring the airline you are flying with and they will advise.

Answer 2

Hi Kathy...because of governmental laws between different countries will be required to meet Irish governmental requirements. Transporting pets can be quite troublesome if those guidelines are not followed exactly.

The Irish government requires the following for cats coming from the United States:

- Be microchipped (this must be done before anything else).
- Be vaccinated for rabies (may be done on the same day as microchipping).
- Be bloodtested after rabies vaccination and microchipping at least SIX (6) months before entry (the pet must have a result greater than 0.5 IU/ml).
- Be treated for tick and tapeworm between 24 and 48 hours before departure.
- Have a Veterinary Certificate (passport) issued or endorsed by the competent authority in the country of origin.
- Be accompanied by the owner (or person acting on their behalf) on an APPROVED AIRLINE carrier into Ireland.

You must have an import licence from the Department of Agriculture and Food. The pet will be required to spend six months in the public quarantine in Ireland.

There is only one approved public quarantine premises: Lissenhall Quarantine Kennels and Catteries, Lissenhall, Swords, Co Dublin, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone]. Animals must spend their six-month quarantine here.

The animal must be transported by air to Ireland and land at Dublin, Cork or Shannon airports and be brought on by air to Dublin if necessary. Transport from the airport to the quarantine must be undertaken by the sole authorised carrying agent: Kelly Couriers, 30 Selskar Avenue, Skerries, Co. Dublin. Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone].

You will have call various airlines to see who can qualify to meet these guidelines and will need to follow the strict Irish Government requirements or the cats could be denied transport or worse destroyed upon arrival in Ireland.

Here's the website that you will need to refer to in order to bring your cats to Ireland: http://www.oasis.gov.ie/moving_country/moving_to_ireland/bringing_pets_to_ireland.html



Keep in mind that the air carriers do have restrictions for transporting. Some will not allow tranquilizing as well due to the fact if affects cats ability to breath in high altitudes. Here's an article on this written by the American Veterinary Medical Assoc: http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/animatedjourneys/livingwithpets/sedate.asp

Answer 3

The cats will have to be up on their shots, and most likely have a health paper associated with them, you can call your local veterinarian ask them who to call for requirements on shipping cats in and out of the country. You will also need to call the airline that your are shipping them through and ask them of their requirements. Upon all of this, Ireland may require you to quarantine these animals for Rabies even though they havent had any expose, sometimes it is even up to 6 months. In some cases you can get it shortened but it requires a lot of shots and more money.

Answer 4

I think you would be better to go by boat and use your car, that way you would be able to have your cats in their wee travel box with a home comfort like a blanket and have them with you at all times.
You can get some travel sickness pill for the cats from the vets.
I think if you go by plane it may distress them too much.

Answer 5

It depends where you intend to fly from. If you are going from the UK then as long as you prove you have all the necessary vaccination documents you should be ok! The same with driving across, you need to check if an airline allows animals on it. If from outside the UK you need to check the vaccination and quarantine laws - preferably from the Irish Embassy.

Answer 6

I hope you have a lot of money. It is not cheap. The cats will probably have to spend six months in a kennel before they can be delivered and you have to pay for that. A lot more as well. Sure is not just putting them on a plane.

Answer 7

Sit down and have a one-to-one conversation with them.

'Ok, look i really need you two, to act like a pair of birds for a couple of hours, i suggest you start growing some feathers and practise flapping. Can you say tweet?'

And the cat replies 'Meow!'.

Answer 8

To see Puddy-Cat?.

Answer 9

thats great welcome to ireland please bring your rain coat and if your wondering on how you fly to cats to ireland your travel agent should sort that out for you

Answer 10

As long as you carry them in a clear plastic bag, you should be okay.