Feline Emirgration to FL,USA and chances of survival!
Sep 17th 2010, 4:19 pm
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Re: Feline Emirgration to FL,USA and chances of survival!
We are taking our cat and dog to Florida in 6 weeks.
Both are inoculated against rabies which as far as I am aware is mandatory in all states.
Yes there are problems with heartworm, gators, snakes etc. be aware of ticks, they are rife where I stay. Frontline seems to work well but check your animals regularly for them.
My vet told me to use Advocate for heartworm and a lots of other nasty things, it’s applied the same as Frontline but I don’t think it is available in the US.
Coyotes will kill snakes but like gators they can’t climb trees.
As for $20 or so for a cat license, ridiculous!
My best advice is to talk to your vet before you leave.
For the actual entry requirements, I talked directly to the customs livestock department at the port of entry.
Good luck.
Both are inoculated against rabies which as far as I am aware is mandatory in all states.
Yes there are problems with heartworm, gators, snakes etc. be aware of ticks, they are rife where I stay. Frontline seems to work well but check your animals regularly for them.
My vet told me to use Advocate for heartworm and a lots of other nasty things, it’s applied the same as Frontline but I don’t think it is available in the US.
Coyotes will kill snakes but like gators they can’t climb trees.
As for $20 or so for a cat license, ridiculous!
My best advice is to talk to your vet before you leave.
For the actual entry requirements, I talked directly to the customs livestock department at the port of entry.
Good luck.
Sep 17th 2010, 5:57 pm
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Re: Feline Emirgration to FL,USA and chances of survival!
AlienUK
So why say:
Jerseygirl
Please read post 16. I and the OP are both talking about Florida.
Umm...to my knowledge nowhere in the US has a TV licence...
Jerseygirl
If you're living in a different state to the one at the POE you should also check with the state. As with many other things rules and regs differ from state to state.
Sep 17th 2010, 6:44 pm
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Re: Feline Emirgration to FL,USA and chances of survival!
I tend to think that the OP's chances of survival if the cat figures out what is happening are pretty low ... 
Sep 18th 2010, 8:32 am
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Re: Feline Emirgration to FL,USA and chances of survival!
We are taking our cat and dog to Florida in 6 weeks.
Both are inoculated against rabies which as far as I am aware is mandatory in all states.
Yes there are problems with heartworm, gators, snakes etc. be aware of ticks, they are rife where I stay. Frontline seems to work well but check your animals regularly for them.
My vet told me to use Advocate for heartworm and a lots of other nasty things, it’s applied the same as Frontline but I don’t think it is available in the US.
Coyotes will kill snakes but like gators they can’t climb trees.
As for $20 or so for a cat license, ridiculous!
My best advice is to talk to your vet before you leave.
For the actual entry requirements, I talked directly to the customs livestock department at the port of entry.
Good luck.
Both are inoculated against rabies which as far as I am aware is mandatory in all states.
Yes there are problems with heartworm, gators, snakes etc. be aware of ticks, they are rife where I stay. Frontline seems to work well but check your animals regularly for them.
My vet told me to use Advocate for heartworm and a lots of other nasty things, it’s applied the same as Frontline but I don’t think it is available in the US.
Coyotes will kill snakes but like gators they can’t climb trees.
As for $20 or so for a cat license, ridiculous!
My best advice is to talk to your vet before you leave.
For the actual entry requirements, I talked directly to the customs livestock department at the port of entry.
Good luck.
http://www.pinellascounty.org/animal...s/licenses.htm
It is important to get a cat licence and check the legislation of the city/county you reside in. When we lived in Virginia we got a complaint from the neighbour about our cat being outdoors (he killed a bird and she witnessed it). She reported our cat to animal control and insisted that it be kept indoors. Animal control contacted us and said that because we had a valid cat licence there was nothing she could do. The cat was vaccinated and legal to be outdoors. Thank goodness as there was no way we could keep the cat indoors..he is too used to being an outdoor kitty.
With regards to the licence...its better safe than sorry!
I'm going on Monday to my UK vet to start the process at this end. I'll post my experience when i'm done!
Sep 18th 2010, 9:06 am
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Re: Feline Emirgration to FL,USA and chances of survival!
$20 for a cat licence is riduclous....its just another way for the city or county to get money out of you! This is where I got my information:
http://www.pinellascounty.org/animal...s/licenses.htm
It is important to get a cat licence and check the legislation of the city/county you reside in. When we lived in Virginia we got a complaint from the neighbour about our cat being outdoors (he killed a bird and she witnessed it). She reported our cat to animal control and insisted that it be kept indoors. Animal control contacted us and said that because we had a valid cat licence there was nothing she could do. The cat was vaccinated and legal to be outdoors. Thank goodness as there was no way we could keep the cat indoors..he is too used to being an outdoor kitty.
With regards to the licence...its better safe than sorry!
I'm going on Monday to my UK vet to start the process at this end. I'll post my experience when i'm done!
http://www.pinellascounty.org/animal...s/licenses.htm
It is important to get a cat licence and check the legislation of the city/county you reside in. When we lived in Virginia we got a complaint from the neighbour about our cat being outdoors (he killed a bird and she witnessed it). She reported our cat to animal control and insisted that it be kept indoors. Animal control contacted us and said that because we had a valid cat licence there was nothing she could do. The cat was vaccinated and legal to be outdoors. Thank goodness as there was no way we could keep the cat indoors..he is too used to being an outdoor kitty.
With regards to the licence...its better safe than sorry!
I'm going on Monday to my UK vet to start the process at this end. I'll post my experience when i'm done!
Sep 18th 2010, 11:37 pm
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Re: Feline Emirgration to FL,USA and chances of survival!
I flew my cat to the usa with me last year.
process you need to go thru a few months before flying is to get you cat a rabies shot - he will NOT be allowed to fly without one.
after the rabies shot (a few weeks) your cat will have a blood test, when the results from that come back (3-4 weeks) you will get a rabies certificate, if possible get a pet passport too, so if need be you can return him to the uk without too much hassle.
24-48 hours before you fly you need to have your cat checked by your vet and a letter from the vet saying your cat is "fit to fly"
you'll need to present these at the airport.
to book your cats flight call your choosen airline well in advance and find out what their travel term & conditions are. if you fly with United you can have your cat as "carry-on" luggage and he gts to be in the cabin with you (this is what i did) again call the airline once your ticket is booked to arrange this.
once in america it is VERY important to keep your pets rabies shots upto date, and the feline lukemia/flu shot is another good one. equally dangerous in america is heartworm.
If your going to let kitty outdoors, even in a netted area, these are a must or your kitty might not live long! otherwise keep him indoors (my cat was outdoors now in the usa is indoors). he would probably be ok indoors. my cat settled ok.
good luck!
process you need to go thru a few months before flying is to get you cat a rabies shot - he will NOT be allowed to fly without one.
after the rabies shot (a few weeks) your cat will have a blood test, when the results from that come back (3-4 weeks) you will get a rabies certificate, if possible get a pet passport too, so if need be you can return him to the uk without too much hassle.
24-48 hours before you fly you need to have your cat checked by your vet and a letter from the vet saying your cat is "fit to fly"
you'll need to present these at the airport.
to book your cats flight call your choosen airline well in advance and find out what their travel term & conditions are. if you fly with United you can have your cat as "carry-on" luggage and he gts to be in the cabin with you (this is what i did) again call the airline once your ticket is booked to arrange this.
once in america it is VERY important to keep your pets rabies shots upto date, and the feline lukemia/flu shot is another good one. equally dangerous in america is heartworm.
If your going to let kitty outdoors, even in a netted area, these are a must or your kitty might not live long! otherwise keep him indoors (my cat was outdoors now in the usa is indoors). he would probably be ok indoors. my cat settled ok.
good luck!
Sep 20th 2010, 10:26 am
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Re: Feline Emirgration to FL,USA and chances of survival!
Sigh.....
