Cheapest way of getting a little dog into Europe?
#1
Cheapest way of getting a little dog into Europe?
Just wondered why these pet passports cost a bomb, anyone got their pets into Europe without fattening the vets?
#2
Re: Cheapest way of getting a little dog into Europe?
They won't be allowed on the plane without the correct papers from the vat, so no use trying. Even superstars have to obey those laws, you will just have to suck it up, in any case Europe doesn't want any animals brought in that may be carrying any sort of dangerous disease.
#3
Re: Cheapest way of getting a little dog into Europe?
Means of transport would be van not plane, but yeah sure I understand, I just wondered if there are alternative low cost services to get these papers withouth going through a vet, like there are low cost dentists and so on.. or are these standard tariffs equal for everyone irrespective of the vet?
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Re: Cheapest way of getting a little dog into Europe?
https://www.gov.uk/take-pet-abroad/travel-within-the-eu
esp. concerning the "third-country official veterinary certificate" which may or may not be entirely valid at the European Ferry port. It may have to be validated by a local Vet as far as tapeworm treatment is concerned.
I imagine that the cost of all this is the same for everyone!!
#5
Re: Cheapest way of getting a little dog into Europe?
Means of transport would be van not plane, but yeah sure I understand, I just wondered if there are alternative low cost services to get these papers withouth going through a vet, like there are low cost dentists and so on.. or are these standard tariffs equal for everyone irrespective of the vet?
Vets train for years, spend huge amounts of money on equipment and premises and in this case help to keep the animal population of Europe relatively healthy so yes, it won't be cheap.
Passport cost me £180 with vaccinations etc for our cat from UK to Spain. Cat travelled in a van as well
#6
Re: Cheapest way of getting a little dog into Europe?
A bit late I know but after seeing the comment about "no animals allowed in the channel tunnel" I looked at the Eurotunnel web site as we brought out cats over to Spain, via France, in our car on the Eurotunnel service but it was some years ago so I wondered if it had changed its policy. They still have a complete section on pet travel via the tunnel and about how to check in at Calais etc so I can't understand why dmu thinks you cannot take pets on that service. We found it a fast service and better than leaving them unattended in the car on a car ferry service as we were with them all the way.
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Re: Cheapest way of getting a little dog into Europe?
A bit late I know but after seeing the comment about "no animals allowed in the channel tunnel" I looked at the Eurotunnel web site as we brought out cats over to Spain, via France, in our car on the Eurotunnel service but it was some years ago so I wondered if it had changed its policy. They still have a complete section on pet travel via the tunnel and about how to check in at Calais etc so I can't understand why dmu thinks you cannot take pets on that service. We found it a fast service and better than leaving them unattended in the car on a car ferry service as we were with them all the way.