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To those needing contact details of pet export, quarantine, government websites on requirements, here are some addresses you might find useful.


Par Air Livestock Shipping Services
Tel: 01206 33 03 32
www.parair.co.uk

Animal Airlines
Tel: 0870 833 80 20

Ladyhaye International Pet Travel Agents
Tel: 01342 832 161
www.ladyhaye.co.uk

www.moggies.co.uk

www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/quarantine

www.petplanet.co.uk

www.affa.gov.au

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Wow, thanks Sam for this. :)

I already have a couple of quotes from other companys (to export my golden retriever to Oz) but Ill check out the ones you list.

Thanks,
Karen
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The government one is the best to check out for the latest pet export requirements.

If you follow the Aussi link, you can chk out the aussie quarantine stations.

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how much for golden retriever then to fly?

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Expect around £2500 plus quarantine.

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.......£2336. ( :eek: I know! :rolleyes: :D )

And theres another $260 on top of that for 30 days quarantine. This is the cheapest quote Ive had but its a bit dated now (06/09/04) so Ill have some more done as soon as we get visas.

Btw the quote is from Golden Arrow Shippers, they dont have a website/email addy but their contact details are....

Golden Arrow Shippers,
Lydbury North,
Shropshire,
SY7 8DY

Tel no 01 588 680 240

They have a good reputation. :)

Hope this helps!

Karen

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You beat me to it! ;)

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WE have successfully exported 2 cats and our beloved dalmatian.

We used Golden Arrow shippers, who were by far the cheapes quote wise but were excellent. We checked them out big time before using them and they do come highly recommended on this forum and by ME :)

Now who wans to know the price....????

£2770 for all three then you need to add on the quarantine cost when you get them out of quarantine. All in all it cost us about £3000 or just over.

The pets are all happy and well adjusted and loving it, especially the sun....using lots of suncream on the dog.......

It is worth it but you will need to budget, i couldn't of left my babies as i haven't any children (yet) and these are my children and i am an animal freak.

For all of you worrying about how they cope with the journey, don't they tend to sleep. I know that i was very worried as 1 of the cats is a rescue cat that the dog, bein a dalmatian, naturally mardy! they all managed and even coped with quarantine.

any questions anyone may have about my experience feel free to ask. I would do it again.

Kate

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We self shipped and saved a packet. Deffra are great for explaining what to do and our moggy flew with Quantas, with a change of plane in Singapore. You need to get a government approved vet; once you have one it's pretty simple. The quarantine ladies in Perth (Byford) are brilliant. So... don't let excessive charges from the shipping company put you off taking your pet, it may work out much cheaper than you've been quoted. A search for "Fogmeisters" threads may also help, unfortunately I haven't got a lot of info at my fingertips as hubby has deleted a huge chunk of our C drive :(

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:eek: Oh My God!!! Please tell me it is never that much to ship pets to OZ. £3000 average including quarantine??? Not looking forward to telling hubby that in the morning, may wait till the weekend after several :beer: :beer: , it's an expensive business emigrating.

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We are working on just under £1000 per cat. So I would have thought $3000 rather than £3000???

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Hi there Kate!

We are still waiting to hear if we have got our visas but one of the things worrying me most is will our dog cope with the trip and quarantine!!?? :eek:

He is 8 years old and a Tibetan Terrier, he is very quiet and very very pampered, he has never been in kennels before and only stayed with my mum when we have been on holiday.

I wanted to ask which quarantine station did you have to use and did you go and visit your dog and cats - if you did how did you get on??? We are going to Adelaide and the nearest quarantine station is Melbourne so we will have to travel to see our dog if we want to. Did you provide them with your own bedding/toys and treats??

As you have guessed I am pretty stressed about this already!! :scared:
Hope you can help

Suzy

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Dunno worzel :confused: because the other posts in this thread are talking in £££ rather than $$$ but I will certainly look into it

Lorraine

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We got our "Heinz" from the RSPCA in Cardiff in 1999 for 40 quid....moved to the US in 2001 and shipped him out there (no quarantine) for 600 quid all in, then moved to Melbourne in August last year and flew him here which cost us $2500, then another $900 for 40 days in jail. He got out last Sunday :D

I'm surprised at how many people who suggested we just "leave him behind" in both the UK and the US! Worth every penny.

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I should clarify...the $2500 was US, the $900 AU.

He's 8 and coped with the flight no problem....he is a frequent flier though!

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Hi Suzy

Like you I am also worried about how my 4 year old border collie X Poppy will be in a crate and on a loud scary flight. She has been in kennels before during my wedding (2003) and when we picked her up after 2 weeks she had no bark left (it took her ages to get it back). I worry incase she barks the whole flight and becomes dehydrated with the heat. Poppy was a rescue dog from the SSPCA and I got her at 3 months old. She is very pampered and a very intelligent but excitable dog. Can anyone reassure me on this one?

As we are moving to Brisbane she will spend quarantine in Sydney so not sure how we will go about collecting her and visiting.

I would like to use Golden arrow as they seem to come highly recommended but not sure if I can living in glasgow/ Scotland?

I would love to get feedback from anyone in a similar position and share info and worries with other neurotic dog owners (and cats ;) )

Lynn
p.s this is Poppy here!!!!

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Lyn
We are taking 2 golden retrievers age 12 and 8 and have similar worries. Most say the dogs sleep most of the time and are well cared for on the journey and also the quarantine. My brother in law has inspected the Melbourne facilities and reports that they are excellent.
Roger

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Thanks for that Roger.
I am worried about silly things like bedding - on another thread I seem to remember someone saying that you couldn't send your dogs bed with them and that they slept on a sack in quarantine! Poppy sleeps on her doggie bean bag at night and loves to lie under her fleece throw!!!!! I think it would be better for her to have familiar bedding in quarantine but not sure how I go about this? I think it is for quarantine reasons that bedding is not sent? I presume I could ship her beds over in the container - I don't want to get rid of her beds as they are decent ones and were quite pricey.
I think it is the whole idea of her becoming a nervous wreck and overheating that bothers me, you just can't predict how your pets will react.

Lynn

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Hi there Lynn (sorry to butt in)

You got me thinking now....

I also have concerns for shipping our 3yr old Golden Retriever. How she will cope with the flight and everything. I am gonna be so worried. Golden Arrow are highly recommended, so I def want to use them, even though they are miles away!

We will be going to Perth, does anyone have any info/experience of Perth Quarantine?

Many, many thanks,
Karen

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Lynn
Whilst I think the flight may be stressful for the dogs I also think that quarantine may be very interesting for them, other dogs and staff who will no doubt spoil them rotten. I have been advised not to visit them during quarantine due to the stress involved, both human and canine. As for the bedding if they are tired they will sleep on anything and after the first night even a bit of sack will be ok.
Roger

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You're only allowed 2 visits/week and usually get to take them into an enclosed excercise area. Although it was hard for us to walk away again after your 2 hours, the enjoyment they obviously get when you're there makes it worth it.

However, our dog was in Quarantine for 40 days until 9th Jan. During that time the shelter in Melbourne had a bout of kennel cough and they wouldn't let any of the dogs out of their kennels for 2 WEEKS!

They don't allow bedding during the flight, but you can take whatever you want for them when they're in quarantine....bedding, bones, squeaky toys etc.

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Hi Ozger,

Thanks for this. I will definately be visiting our dog. :) I couldnt bare not to see her for that length of time. My dog has had treatment against kennel cough (optional) which she has every 12 months from the vet.

During the flight I was on the understanding that the crate is filled with shredded paper therefore its comfortable for the dog, absorbs any mess and helps keep them clean. Is this right?

Thanks in advance for any info,
Karen

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Hello all Pet Lovers,
Bit of a bizarre question - does anyone know of any supplements that you can give cats to boost their immunity before sending them off on flight and into quarantine.
My poor cat is a bit of a wimp - so think she may need a wee bit of help to build her up!!!
Any advice greatfully appreciated.

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Yes, that's right. They don't allow the usual bedding so that they can just wash out the crate when they get there.

From our experience at the kennels, they were kept very clean, they do provide extra bedding (blankets) for your pet when they arrive and there's plenty of room for them to run around in there. I'd say that the runs are each about 50 feet long x 12 feet wide and the sleeping area 4ft x 4ft with a raised wooden bed and a heat lamp hanging from the roof for when it gets cold.

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Thanks for reply Ozger, :)

Sounds like they have tonnes of room which is brill (puts my mind at rest).
And the raised bed means they dont feel the draughts. (My dog is pampered too! :rolleyes: :D )

I keep telling myself its just for a short time and then she will be re-united with us.



Hi Kristine!!!!!!

Howya doing babe?!! Thanks for your nice message (karma) I was a bit shocked about the split :( I will get over it though.

About your cat, have you thought of asking your vet/vet nurse? There are lots of herbal type supplements available, through your vet or pet shop. I will have a look for you and if I see anything I will pm you and let you know.

Thanks,
Karen
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Hi Karen,
Yes when I heard about the split I immediately thought of you and had a wee chuckle to myself.lol
I do need to speak to the Vet, I have added it on to my ever growing to do list.
K

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I just gave these guys a call and would just like to add that if you call and get the bloke i spoke to he is enough to put you off for life.
All i got was was a very arrogant man who couldnt even be bothered to introduce the company and it took about 4 questions to him to before i realised i did have the right number. It was only when i said if he wasnt bothered i could look elsewhere that he spoke to me properly. It just goes to show it doesnt matter how good your reputation is if you have naff staff you lose custom. They shan't be getting mine.

annn

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hey guys

was just reading this and thought i'd add in my 2 pence worth...

Well as you may know I am using Golden Arrow to ship Montu out, at a cost of £1750, she is booked on a flight for 8th Feb with BA. As we are flying on 30th Jan, she will stay with my parents for 7 days then Steve will pick her up from my mums the day before her flight.

Steve said that she will travel with sreaded paper for bedding as this is best and she can take 1 toy and have an item of clothing with our sent on it in her crate with her. (this will be destroyed upon arrival) I have lots of info on Melbourne quarentine station and they sound very nice and you can visit twice a week.

I took Montu for her blood tests yesturday and her kennel cough vaccine. It was the worst thing ever. Montu loves going to the vets (strange i know) but she is so friendly and as she is only 10 months old she doesnt know of badness yet, as she is so spoilt and papered at home by us.

Anyway, she bounded into the vets and she had to give her paw, which she handed over willingly, then the vet stuck a great big needle in her vien to draw blood. Poor Montu struggled to get away and the needle came out, which the vet said will of hurt her, then another nurse had to come in and hold her while they tried to get another vien, it was awful, her little face was looking at me as if to say, "mummy save me, why are you letting them hurt me" :( Then she had to have her frontline applied and her kennel cough, by this time she was petrified and was hiding under the couch thinggie. The vet nurse had to hold her and cover her eyes, while they put the kennel cough jab up her nose........aw, im so glad its over, i wish i could explain to her why this was happening, i feel so guilty, hope she loves aus as much as i think she will, so that this has all been worth it.

So what i will do is keep you all updated on what happens next, as i am so soft and i will really tell it like it is.

I know i will be the worst person ever that Melbourne quarentine has had to deal with, i will be there as often as i can wangle and ill be crying everytime i have to leave montu...you never know if i get on their nerves enough they might even release her early LOL.... ;)

But seriously, i'll update you all and tell you anything youneed to know, so if you think of any questions just ask and i'll reply as soon as i find out the answers..........

The one good thing is at least we get there before montu and i can take a bed and some toys there ready for her arrival so that its not too bad when she lands, as she will of been apart from us for a week already (which is the longest time ever).

Good luck

laura
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Hi Laura,

Thanks for this.
Our dog has had the kennel cough treatment before and its not nice for them is it? Poor things.

Thanks for the information and any updates on Montu are welcome ( and on yourself and JC too! ;) )

Wishing all the best for your new life down under,
Karen
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(Ill send you a pm)

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Karen!!!!!
OMG, where is the Panda? Cheeky is that you? You have had plastic surgery? What was wrong with being a panda?????


Thanks speak to u soon
laura
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Thanks for all that info Laura.

Can I just ask - how do you know when to take your dog for blood tests etc. etc. Poppy used to love the vets too until she had to get the kennel cough vaccination up her nose!!!! Now she shakes with fear - she also shakes with fear when I frontline her at home and salivates a lot - she is one funny coward of a doggie!!!

Do golden arrow prompt you what to do. I'm not sure when to start or how to start preparing Poppy. Say we plan to go 1st November 2005 when do we book Poppy's flight and book pet shippers/ vet etc.

Poor montu - make sure you fill us in every step of the way.

You are lucky that Montu will be in Melbourne. Poppy will be in sydney (and we are moving to Brisbane) Not sure how I will get a bed to her or visit. Also not sure whether to send Poppy before or after us. I would prefer to send her before but worry incase anything is up and we can't visit.Any ideas anyone?

Sorry to be a big worry wart as usual :(

Lynn x :)

ps this is poppy below in her Surfers shirt!!!

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Hi Laura

Thanks for all the info and I am looking forward to hearing how you all get on. We are going to be using Melbourne Quarantine station too as we are going to Adelaide hopefully in August. I have not called Golden Arrow yet but plan to tomorrow just to get an idea of when to start the ball rolling etc. Did you have to pay for the blood tests etc for Montu ontop of the Golden Arrow charges?? If you did I hope you dont mind me asking how much extra ?

Our dog is a softie too and I am dreading the whole thing!!

Look forward to your updates and good luck with everything

Take Care

Suzy :)

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hi guys

Firstly sorry if i type silly, i have bin drinking champs to celerbrate 457 visas being granted tonight....

yes Montu is a softie, she sleeps in bed with us every night, and is never left alone for long, so God only knows how she will cope without us!

Yes Golden arrow prompt you to do stuff so dont worry, you get sent a schedule for your dog and you have to do everything on the day that it says, you have to have your dogs blood tests done witin 28 days of them flying so as soon as you let them know when you want to fly they will give you a flight date and they can tell you when to test them. You do this at your vets and Golden arrow send you the paper work to take to your vets so they know what to do etc....

You pay for kennel cough, chipping and blood tests on toip of golden arrow fees, i got the chipping done by NCDL when she was a pup for £30, so far the bloods, kennel cough and front line cost £43, but i might have to pay some more when i pick up the testing certificate in 10 days time, so i will let you know that.

Golden arrow, said they will bath her, worm her and check her for flees before she flies on 8th Feb. And there is an extra chrage to pick her up.

I rang GA to sort her out about 6 weekd bfore we were going, i think this was in the nick of time, i would say as long as microchipped start to make plans about 2 moths before, as we are having a panic now, but we had no choice due to curcimstances....

If i could do this again with more time i would have montu fly 2 days after us, then you can have a stop over but still arrive in aus before them, and take stuff to the q station ready for them to arrive. And i know this sounds morbid, but i wanted to make sure i weas there bfore i put her on the plane, as didnt want her stuck in aus without us there etc......just in case anything happended to us.

So if you make sure that poppy is microchipped now and vaccinations up to date, you have a head start and its a lot easier when you call GA to arrange things..........If you are gong in Nov i would call around Aug Sept, just to send off for permit etc...you have to pay £95 upfront for this and send off vaccination certificate, but this comes off your total price, oh and you need to measure her for the crate, but theyu send you all this in the post.

hope this is ok for now and that you can understand my typing as i am v drunk.

PM me if you need me, and anymore q's i am happy to ans...

take care

night night

laura
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I too worry about the comfort for my dog - on the plane - does anybody know where in the plane the keep the animals? I'm assuming there's someone attending to them, maybe not a stewardess serving drinks and peanuts - but checking on them and supplying food and water?
And when it comes to sleeping arrangements - our little darling is used to sleeping between warm 2 bodies in flanell sheets and under a down comforter - the idea of her sleeping on a sack is worrysome - if you can bring bedding to the q. station I'll definitely supply some fleese and flanell! The separation will be hard I think for a dog that's used to constant companionship - actually that goes for me too - I'll be visiting as much as possible.
Overall I'm thinking that the discomfort of the plane trip, and a month at the q.station is less than the alternative of her being left behind with someone else and never seeing us again. Keeping the family together is the only way I could do it, I wouldn't migrate unless we all migrate. Actually, since our dog is an australian cattle dog/blue healer, I guess she'll sort of be returning home.

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hi

They fly in the hold, at the back of the plane (hold 5 i am told) no-one is there with them, just all animals in seperate crates, the hold is kept at a warm temperature and aparently this makes them drowsy. They are checked over before the crate is sealed and then checked again when the plane lands, they get a full vet check when they arrive at their destination.

I would not worry about the being on the plane, they will just curl up and go to sleep, or so i am told. Its the 30 days i am concerned about, but at least i can see her i suppose!

My pooch is also used to lying in between the 2 of us at night, also under the covers, with her head on a pillow. Think she will get a BIG shock when she stays at Spotswood! POOR GIRL, but there is nothing else i can do apart from not take her and that would be awful, so she just has to go thro it and i have to think that this has to be done and other dogs have gotton thro it..... :(

Update on her, is that I rang the vets today and I think that they have the blood test results back, they will call me tomorrow and let me know if they are all ok, so fingers x'd. Hopefully I can collect the testing certificate tomorrow and post it to Golden Arrow, then Montu willl be on her way, and I will have a lot less to worry about..........

Just counting down the days till she is in the same counrty with us and i am picking her up from the Q station :beer: then it will be all worth it!

hope this helps a bit
laura
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its been really interesting to read your posts. i have two airedales to ship and they are soft, pampered fools. i am not intending to use a company because i can't see what they could do that i wouldn't rather do myself. has anyone ever found out how much the airline actually charge for the freight? i've heard its about the same as a passenger ticket. by the way, you can visit the web sites of the quarantine kennels which is quite reassuring. they have pics and facts etc.

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hi dawn,

not sure how much probably loads cheeper, but i wouldnt know where to start, its stressfull enough to organise our move, without trying to do Montus to, best of luck to you tho if you can do it yourself.

Montus blood tests are back at the vets, all negative (which is good), all i need to do now is pay the vet another £55 for the doing the tests and send them to Golden arrow who will do the rest.

so far its costs....£95 for permit
£43 for kennel cough, frontline certificate and blood tests
£55 for blood testting at the lab
£1650 for montu to get on plane, stay with GA for 3 nights etc...

tHEN ITS $760 WHEN I COLLECT her from the quarentine station in Melbourne, this will be the biggest expense of our move!

I will let you all have an update when i know what happens next about montu!

take care

laura
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Thanks for listing all your costs Laura - Poppy sounds about the same size as Montu so I reckon she will cost about the same. We are keeping up to date with her jabs, drontal and frontline just now so it should be easier nearer the time. She like montu was already microchipped when we got her from the Cardonald cat and dog home (SSPCA) so thats one thing less - for anyone that needs to get their dog microchipped it tends to cost around 30 pounds.

We would like to use Golden arrow too but not sure if thats poss living in Scotland?

You must be getting very excited now!!? :D The weather should be lovely when you get there!!!

Am dying to know how Montu will get on! Montu sounds even more pampered than Poppy if thats possible :p Montu's age is a good thing as young dogs tend to take things in their stride. Poppy is only 4 and a half though.

Lynn x

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Hi Lynn

hope you and poppy r ok.

I would think its still possible for you to use GA, but you would maybe have to meet half way with them to get her picked up as will be a long journey, but that would be the only problem as everything else is done by post, they have to fly from Heathrow anyway so poppy will have to get down there somehow.

Anyway, ill let you know how GA faired up, when it is all over (cant wait).

I hope its right about the age, as Montu is so timid, she submisses to every dog and never fights back, she will be scared if anyone or anything hurts her without her mommy around. Since leaving uni, on the 17th Dec, i have been with her everyday, so the seperation is going to kill both me and Montu, im dreading this so much........but will keep you all as imformed as i can of Montus every move.....bless :p

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poor Montu :p I am going to be really worried for her too!!! I do reckon in my heart of hearts that she will be fine - dogs will surprise you how easily they can handle things.

Where are GA based? I think you are right - we will just drive her down as its either that or her getting stuck on a domestic flight to Heathrow. I will wait and see how you and Montu get on with GA then I will make my decision. the seem to have the best reviews - I've not read any negative pet threads, have you?

You need to do some last minute confidence boosting training with montu!!! - don't ask me how though!!!

Lynn x :)