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!)