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Taking your dog to the USA

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There is no official quarantine for dogs entering the USA from the United Kingdom. The entry requirements vary from state to state - some requiring that a rabies vaccination be given to the animals on arrival in the USA if there is no documentary proof that this has already been given. The UK vaccination is however different from the one obtainable in the USA as it is made from a dead, rather than live, culture and takes longer to be effective (approximately 30 days).

It is essential that all dogs entering the USA must have the correct accompanying paperwork. Sadly, pets excluded from entry into the United States must either be exported or destroyed. While awaiting disposition, pets will be detained at the owner's expense at the port of arrival. Generally, all dogs must be imported or exported through one of the following designated ports.

Anchorage, AK P.O. Box 190045 Anchorage, Alaska 99519 907.271.6198; Fax 907.271.6199	Atlanta, GA 4341 International Parkway, Suite #104 Atlanta, Georgia 30354 404.763.7959; Fax 404.366.7031	Baltimore, MD P.O. Box 8776 BWI Air Cargo Complex Building F, Suite 1500 Baltimore, MD 21240 410.694.9590; Fax 410.694.9594
Boston, MA U.S. Fish and Wildlife 70 Everett Avenue, Suite 315 Chelsea, MA 02150	Chicago, IL Wildlife Inspection Program 10600 Higgins Road, Suite 200 Rosemont, IL 60018 847.298.3250; Fax 847.298.7669	Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX 1717 West 23rd, Suite 105 DFW Airport, Texas 75261 972.574.3254; Fax 972.574.4669
Houston 16639 W. Hardy Rd Houston, Texas 77060-6230 Cargo Office 281.230.7225; Fax 281.230.7227	Honolulu, HI 3375 Koapaka St. #B296 Honolulu, Hawaii 96819-1867 808.861.8525; 808.861.8515	Los Angeles, CA 370 Amapola Ave. #114 Torrance, California 90501 310.328.6307; Fax 310.328.6399
Louisville 601 Broadway, Suite 115-A Louisville, Kentucky 40202 502.582.5989; Fax 502.582.5981	Memphis 3150 Tchulahoma Ave. Suite #6 Memphis, Tennessee 38118 901.544.3694; Fax 901.544.3696	Miami, FL 6601 N.W. 25th Street, Rm. 134 Miami, Florida 33172 305.526.2994 or 2620; Fax 305.526.7480
New Orleans, LA 2424 Edenborn, Room 100 Metairie, Louisiana 70001 504/219-8870; Fax 504/219-8868 617/889-6616; Fax 617/889-1980	New York, NY 70 E. Sunrise Hwy. #419 Valley Stream, New York 11580 516.825.3950; Fax 516.825.3597	Newark, NJ 1210 Corbin St SeaLand Bldg, 1st Fl. Elizabeth, New Jersey 07201 908.787.1321; Fax 908.787.1334
Portland, OR (Wilsonville) 7000 NE Airport Way, Rm C2732 P.O. Box 55206 Portland, Oregon 97238 503.628.6131	San Francisco, CA 1633 Old Bayshore Hwy., Ste. 248 Burlingame, California 94010 650.876.9078; Fax 650.876.9701

Since hours of service and availability of inspectors from the other agencies involved may vary from port to port, you are strongly urged to check with your anticipated port of arrival before importing a pet or other animal. This will assure expeditious processing and reduce the possibility of unnecessary delays.

Dogs must be shipped in IATA approved transit kennels that allow the animal to stand up without touching the top of the box, lie down and turn around. It is a requirement that dogs are shipped as manifest cargo and not as excess baggage.

“I had been working in England for 2 years and acquired a new best friend by the name of Archie. A good career opportunity came up back home in the US and I literally had just 6 weeks to sort everything out and move back to Boston. There’s no way I could have left Archie so I contacted PassportForPets who arranged absolutely everything for Archie’s transatlantic relocation. It was a big worry off my mind and yes, I would thoroughly recommend them”

Helen R, Boston.

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