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How to transport your
pet
You should
contact to begin the
transportation process,
the regulations regarding
shipping a pet and
other
general information
on air transport.
First and foremost,
shipping a pet is
your responsibility.
There is minimal reimbursement
for pet expenses,
including cages, the
cost of shipping your
pet, quarantine of
your pet and/or kenneling.
Furthermore, with
the tightening of
Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) rules regarding
U.S. flights, shipping
a pet from CONUS onboard
a commercial airline
may be more costly
and cumbersome.
Your first point of
contact is your local
transportation office.
It can help you make
the appropriate reservations
for air transport,
as well as kenneling
once you arrive. Or,
if you are traveling
overseas your sponsor
can also help make
arrangements for shipment.
Once you receive your
orders, you should
plan immediately for
shipping your
pet. Make your pet¡¯s
flight reservations
early. Check that
your airline of choice
will accept pets on
the day and
flight that you prefer
and verify its regulations
regarding shipping
a pet in the cabin
or as cargo.
Keep in mind that
some airlines have
changed their policies
so that pets must
be handled by designated
known shippers or
FAA-registered indirect
air carriers. Most
overseas locations
require your pet to
satisfy certain vaccination
or quarantine requirements
before they are transported.
For instance, pets
arriving into Korea
must have a health
certificate completed
and signed by a veterinarian
within 10 days of
arrival, two copies
of orders assigning
the owner to Korea,
a Power of Attorney
(if applicable)
granting your Pet
Care Center the authority
to pick up your animal
at the National Quarantine
Station in Korea
(you complete this
form when you get
to Korea), and an
original signed bill
of lading or certificate
of excess
baggage.
In addition, your
pet must have received
a rabies vaccination
more than 30 days
prior, but less than
one year
before entering the
country. Bring an
original and three
copies of the health
and rabies certificates
with you.
If your pet is coming
from a rabies free
country or location,
such as Hawaii, there
will be no quarantine
and the
animal will be released
once it has been examined
by the quarantine
station. If your pet
(dog or cat) is coming
from a non-rabies
free country or location,
such as CONUS, the
following will apply:
- If the pet (dog
or cat only) is 3
months or older, and
has been vaccinated
for rabies more than
30 days prior to entry
and has a valid and
current rabies vaccination
certificate, the pet
will be released once
checked by the quarantine
station.
- If the pet was vaccinated
less than 30 days
prior to entry into
Korea, the pet will
be quarantined until
the rabies vaccination
is 30 days old.
- If the pet is three
months or older and
has not been vaccinated
or has no proof of
vaccination, the pet
will be vaccinated
and quarantined for
30 days.
- If the pet is less
than three months
old upon entry to
Korea, the pet will
be released once examined
by the quarantine
station.
TIPS ON SHIPPING
YOUR PET IN THE CARGO
HOLD
Ship your pet in a
USDA-approved shipping
crate that is large
enough for your pet
to stand upright,
move around and change
positions comfortably.
Sky kennels furnished
by the airlines meet
these requirements.
Usually only one pet
is allowed per container,
unless you are traveling
with puppies or kittens
younger than six months
and less than 20 lbs.
each.
Attach a slip to the
carrier with your
name, destination
address and phone
number where you can
be contacted and make
sure your pet¡¯s tag
has the same contact
information. Bring
along a photo in case
your pet is lost.
Inscribe ¡°Live Animal¡±
in at least 1¡± tall
letters on the side
and top of the crate.
Write ¡°THIS END UP¡±
and include arrows
to indicate the top
of the carrier.
Allow your pet to
get accustomed to
the crate prior to
boarding.
Include a separate
dish for food and
for water that is
attached to the inside
of the crate and refillable
from the outside.
Attach a breakaway
collar to your pet
that includes an identification
tag.
On flights longer
than 12 hours, attach
one meal¡¯s worth of
extra dry food in
a strong plastic or
cloth bag and feeding
instructions to the
top of the crate.
A copy of the feeding
and watering instructions
should also be attached
to the shipping documents.
Line the crate with
an absorbent towel
to help keep the carrier
clean of waste.
Sedating your pet
is not recommended.
Never muzzle your
pet during air travel.
Bring your pet to
the airport in advance
of the flight, according
to the regulations
of the airline they
will be flying on.
Make sure the door
to the crate is closed
firmly, but not locked,
in case of an emergency. |
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