USA prohibits entry for dogs from ~100 countries on high rabies risk list
Jul 14, 2021, 8:17 am
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USA prohibits entry for dogs from ~100 countries on high rabies risk list
The US CDC has instituted a temporary (one-year) ban on importing dogs from more than 100 countries considered high risk for rabies, effective today:
https://www.cdc.gov/importation/brin...g-ban-frn.html
Exceptions apply for residents returning and bringing their animals with them, but this will mean the end of visitors from these countries being able to bring their dogs with them as well as for rescue dogs from these countries being able to get to new homes in the US.
I`ll need an import permit to transit the US with my (Swiss) dog if coming from one of the countries on the list. Have one such trip to South America and back booked for October, we'll see how that goes.
https://www.cdc.gov/importation/brin...g-ban-frn.html
Exceptions apply for residents returning and bringing their animals with them, but this will mean the end of visitors from these countries being able to bring their dogs with them as well as for rescue dogs from these countries being able to get to new homes in the US.
I`ll need an import permit to transit the US with my (Swiss) dog if coming from one of the countries on the list. Have one such trip to South America and back booked for October, we'll see how that goes.
Jul 14, 2021, 12:36 pm
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The US CDC has instituted a temporary (one-year) ban on importing dogs from more than 100 countries considered high risk for rabies, effective today:
https://www.cdc.gov/importation/brin...g-ban-frn.html
Exceptions apply for residents returning and bringing their animals with them, but this will mean the end of visitors from these countries being able to bring their dogs with them as well as for rescue dogs from these countries being able to get to new homes in the US.
I`ll need an import permit to transit the US with my (Swiss) dog if coming from one of the countries on the list. Have one such trip to South America and back booked for October, we'll see how that goes.
https://www.cdc.gov/importation/brin...g-ban-frn.html
Exceptions apply for residents returning and bringing their animals with them, but this will mean the end of visitors from these countries being able to bring their dogs with them as well as for rescue dogs from these countries being able to get to new homes in the US.
I`ll need an import permit to transit the US with my (Swiss) dog if coming from one of the countries on the list. Have one such trip to South America and back booked for October, we'll see how that goes.
To make matters worse, many airlines are overzealously banning all pets into the US, period. Lufthansa has recently announced they won't fly ANY dogs or cats from ANY country to the US (despite the fact the ban only affects dogs). American has followed suit, banning all dogs and cats from high-risk countries to the US, and I have a sinking feeling that most other major airlines will do the same. I for one have written my congressperson and am being very vocal about this on social media. I encourage those of you who must travel with pets to do the same - there's no reason that the legions of responsible pet owners should be punished (and untold numbers of pets be condemned to be abandoned and likely die) for the actions of a very few bad apples.
Jul 14, 2021, 1:43 pm
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Yeah, this is extremely sad. CDC even says right on their website that those exceptions will be "very limited".
Not only that, AA has stopped accepting AVIH animals at all on all of their network with the exception of military relocations.now as well, and they were the last holdout among US carriers accepting checked pets (and at a reasonable price at that) for almost a decade.
Not only that, AA has stopped accepting AVIH animals at all on all of their network with the exception of military relocations.now as well, and they were the last holdout among US carriers accepting checked pets (and at a reasonable price at that) for almost a decade.
Jul 15, 2021, 6:46 am
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Yeah, this is extremely sad. CDC even says right on their website that those exceptions will be "very limited".
Not only that, AA has stopped accepting AVIH animals at all on all of their network with the exception of military relocations.now as well, and they were the last holdout among US carriers accepting checked pets (and at a reasonable price at that) for almost a decade.
Not only that, AA has stopped accepting AVIH animals at all on all of their network with the exception of military relocations.now as well, and they were the last holdout among US carriers accepting checked pets (and at a reasonable price at that) for almost a decade.