Hubby's getting sick of work, so we're considering moving back to Australia in the next year or so, depending on what happens with his work in the next 6 months.
So we've started looking at what's required. Crikey!!! So you need a rabies titer test which must be done by a US Govt. approved vet, and there needs to be 180 days between that test and the cat leaving Australian Quarantine, and minimum of 60 days from the test. So if the test is done and you fly them over 60 days after the test, they need to spend 120 days in quarantine. If you get the test done and fly over 6-12 months after the test, they only need 30 days in quarantine.
So you really need to do it minimum 6 months before when you plan to leave. So I'm most likely going to find a government approved vet so I can get the testing done on all cats ASAP just in case we do move back, then we'll get the testing done every year to be sure that requirement is up to date.
Once that is done and we have a date to go back, we apply for an import permit online, book them in to a quarantine station, book their flights, make sure all other vaccinations are up to date, then within 4 days of flying get them checked over by a Govt. approved vet to check for ticks, fleas etc and a general health exam. Then the day you fly you get another check done, and put them on a plane. They probably end up spending close to 24 hours in their carriers, and they sit in their pee/poop until they get unloaded at the other end
It breaks my heart thinking about how scared they'll be
And it scares me thinking about how much it'll cost!!!
So we've started looking at what's required. Crikey!!! So you need a rabies titer test which must be done by a US Govt. approved vet, and there needs to be 180 days between that test and the cat leaving Australian Quarantine, and minimum of 60 days from the test. So if the test is done and you fly them over 60 days after the test, they need to spend 120 days in quarantine. If you get the test done and fly over 6-12 months after the test, they only need 30 days in quarantine.
So you really need to do it minimum 6 months before when you plan to leave. So I'm most likely going to find a government approved vet so I can get the testing done on all cats ASAP just in case we do move back, then we'll get the testing done every year to be sure that requirement is up to date.
Once that is done and we have a date to go back, we apply for an import permit online, book them in to a quarantine station, book their flights, make sure all other vaccinations are up to date, then within 4 days of flying get them checked over by a Govt. approved vet to check for ticks, fleas etc and a general health exam. Then the day you fly you get another check done, and put them on a plane. They probably end up spending close to 24 hours in their carriers, and they sit in their pee/poop until they get unloaded at the other end
And it scares me thinking about how much it'll cost!!!