Pets and Pet Passport Information


		Travelling with your Pets.

	DEFRA - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Pet Travel Scheme (PETS) PETS is the system that allows pet dogs, cats and ferrets from certain countries to enter the UK without quarantine as long as they meet the rules. It also means that people in the UK can take their dogs, cats and ferrets to other European Union (EU) countries, and return with them to the UK. They can also, having taken their dogs, cats and ferrets to certain non-EU countries, bring them back to the UK without the need for quarantine. The rules are to keep the UK free from rabies and certain other diseases. The European regulation, which sets the rules for dogs, cats and ferrets to travel between European Community countries and into the Community from other countries, also covers the movement of other pet animals: Before travelling, you must make sure that your pet cats and dogs (including assistance dogs) or your ferret meets all the rules of the Scheme. To bring your dog or cat into the UK under PETS from one of the listed countries you must have it first microchipped, then vaccinated against rabies and then blood tested.


	There are no exceptions to this order of preparation apart from the exemption explained in the next sentence. If your pet is resident in France, Denmark or Sweden these procedures maybe done in a different order.


	The procedures

Have your pet microchipped

Before any of the other procedures for PETS are carried out, your pet must be fitted with a microchip so that it can be properly identified.

Have your pet vaccinated

After the microchip has been fitted your pet must be vaccinated against rabies. There is no exemption to this requirement, even if your pet has a current rabies vaccination

Arrange a blood test

After your pet has been vaccinated, it must be blood tested to make sure that the vaccine has given it a satisfactory level of protection against rabies.

Get PETS documentation (Passport)


	May we suggest you click the following link and peruse the DEFRA Site for accurate and up to date information....... www.defra.gov.uk Pet Travel Helpline for any enquiries: Telephone: +44 (0)870 241 1710 (Monday to Friday - 8.30am to 5pm UK time)

		Some Useful Pet Information


	Distemper - Carré Rabies - La Rage Infectious Hepatitis - Hépatite de Rubarth or hépatite contagieuse canine Parvovirus - La Parvovirose Kennel Cough - La toux de chenil Para-Influenza Leptospirosis - La Leptospirose

A law has recently been passed in Paris, requiring owners to pick up their dog droppings or risk being fined. This may well spread to other regions of France.

The National Dog Register - Fichier National Canin Tel: 01 49 37 54 54.

The National Cat Register - Fichier National Félin Tel: 01 44 93 30 30.

There are two cats trying to swim across a river.
One of them is English, and is called 'One, Two Three', the other one is French and is named Un, Deux, Trois.
Which one do you think succeeded in getting across the river?

One, Two, Three of course, because Un Deux Trois cat sank!