Pet Passport for my cat
Only a vey few owners ever take their cat abroad on holiday but it is possible provided that the rules and regulations are strictly adhered to. Read more information on the DEFRA website
The UK Government operates the Pet Travel Scheme and selects the
countries that are alowed to partake. It allows registered pet owners
to move their dogs and cats across the international borders of all of
the participating countries in Europe and elsewhere in the world and
for travel back into the UK and the Channel Islands. It is essential
that all of the rules of the scheme are fulfilled and that the pet
owner has a valid and in date Pet Passport.
To obtain a ‘Pet Passport’ the following requirements must be met
- The cat must first be microchipped.
- A
Rabies vaccine must be given.
- Thirty days later a blood test is taken for Rabies antibody and a minimum antibody titre
of 0.5iu/ml must be achieved to qualify for the scheme. This indicates
that your pet has been successfully immunised against Rabies.
- Our surgery will send you details of the laboratory result of the blood test in the post.
- A ‘Pet Passport’ may now be issued and the details of microchipping, vaccination and blood test results will be entered.
- You may travel abroad but cannot return to Guernsey or the UK until 6 months after the date that the sucessful Rabies blood test was taken.
- Travel back to Guernsey or the UK has to be with an authorised commercial carrier.
- Between
24 and 48 hours prior to check-in on the continent when returning to the UK or Guernsey, your cat must
undergo treatment against ticks and tapeworms by an Authorised Veterinarian.
- A booster Rabies vaccination must be given before the last vaccination has expired. In the case of the vaccine currently used at Isabelle Vets, this is within three years.
- We suggest that you seek advice on prevention of other diseases when travelling abroad.
Keep your ‘Pet Passport’ up to date, as a lapse may require a repeat of the whole process!