Importing a pet to the U.S (Adorable Cat photo inside!)

[partygirluk]

My friend who resides in Paris has this cat from a rarish breed that she mates with a European champion once a year. She gives the kittens away for free, and offered me one of next year's litter. Seeing as I plan to be living in the U.S about then, do you guys have any experience with the quarantine laws? Also, how would you actually get a 3 month old cat from France to America? Do planes have special regulations for pets? How detrimental is it to the cat's health?

As a reward for helping me, here is a photo of this year's litter (they actually have beautiful blue eyes, so if anyone could photoshop that in I would be grateful too!)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26/deanrover6/cats.jpg

[siccjay]

I dont know the answer to your question, but those cats are pimp.

[Brainwalter]

No, the friend's the pimp.

The one whose eyes you can't see looks adorable. The others look like satan's servants. You really should get the eyes fixed. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[stabn]

At his request the red eye is gone. I'm too tired to fix the large cats eyes further. If someone wants to pick it up:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y151/stabn/cats11.jpg

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they actually have beautiful blue eyes, so if anyone could photoshop that in I would be grateful too!

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No problem bub.
http://img459.imageshack.us/img459/3489/blueeyedcats2mc.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[bdohaney]

Going from the UK to the US shouldn't be a problem at all. I did the opposite to get our 2 cats here, and it was rough. I don't think that the US has a quarantine from the UK at all, the place you need to look should probably be the US department of agriculture (US eq. of DEFRA), the website is probably www.usda.gov (http://www.usda.gov)

[jakethebake]

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I did the opposite to get our 2 cats here, and it was rough.

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This is good. We need more people removing cats from the U.S. We do not need people bringing the vermin in. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Blarg]

Transporting pets can be pretty bad for them, as sometimes it gets very cold where they're stored. Not all flight personnel will make sure the pet is somewhere habitable. Then again, thousands survive it every year. But it isn't something that is totally safe Bad things do happen. Do what you can to ensure that the cat is in a very sturdy cage.

A cat in a quarantine will be exposed to many germs, and many diseases kill cats particularly quickly, like within 48 hours. Be sure the cat is completely up on its shots, especially feline leukemia.

[jdl22]

As far as I know unless you're going to Hawai'i, which has a quarantine even for cats from the mainland to keep rabies out, then you're ok.

Did a quick google search, here's a link (http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/ncie/pet-info.html).

edit: apparently if you want to bring your bengal tiger that's no problem.
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We do not have any regulations or restrictions on the importation of fish, reptiles, lions, tigers, bears, foxes, monkeys, endangered species, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, mice, rats, chinchillas, squirrels, mongoose, chimpmunks, ferrets, or other rodents provided they have not been inoculated with any pathogens for scientific purposes. If the latter is the case, they require an import permit (VS Form17-129) and can only be released to an approved laboratory.

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[whiskeytown]

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This is good. We need more people removing cats from the U.S. We do not need people bringing the vermin in.

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I love cats - grew up with them and one of them was sort of a childhood best friend....

but I still laughed my ass off at this.

[Blarg]

It's ironic that he uses the term vermin, since they're actually fantastic vermin killers who don't even stop when they've eaten their fill.

[jakethebake]

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It's ironic that he uses the term vermin, since they're actually fantastic vermin killers who don't even stop when they've eaten their fill.

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ver·min
Pronunciation Key (vûrmn)
n. pl. vermin

1. Various small animals or insects, such as rats or cockroaches, that are destructive, annoying, or injurious to health.
2. Animals that prey on game, such as foxes or weasels.

Cats fit both definitions. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Blarg]

LOL they fit neither.

Unless you consider rats game. Remind me never to eat over at your house.