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Peterpp
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 Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 6:01 pm Post subject: Traveling to Russia with a pet cat. Please advice |
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Hello everyone! I'm planning a trip to Russia taking my pet cat with me. Anyone can give me info on requirements by Russian authorities, etc? I would like to plan this carefully as I'm not keen on bad surprises once I'm there.
Many thanks,
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cyndy22
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Just curious, why would anyone take a cat on a visit to Russia? Maybe a dog, I can understand but a cat? For one thing cats hate to travel and you don't even take them for walks. BTW I have a cat and a dog and love them alot. But I would never consider taking them to Russia or foreign country, let alone vacation.  |
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drvannostren
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| Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 11:07 pm Post subject: Why? |
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| Agreed with person above, i certainly wouldn't take a pet, i've got a cat and hes a bum he'd get lost and id never find him again. Anyways my advice would be to leave your cat with family or have a neighbour just feed it, or better yet get an auto feeder then youve got nothing to worry about. I was in europe this past summer and saw people travelling on trains and stuff with their dog and it gets really annoying and i would just advise against it. |
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MrSpice
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Definitely don't take a cat with you. There are lots of stray cats in Russia - if you really want to travel with one, you can find it there :)
There are lots of rules regarding travel with pets and entering/exiting the country with pets. You don't want to deal with russian beauracracy - trust me. They may ask for some certificates that you would not know about. They may give you hard time. When I was leaving russia for the US 10 years ago, I was taking my pet cat with me. I had to get a whole bunch of documents to leave the country with my cat. It's was terrible. Things definitely have improved since then, I am sure. But the private sector is what improved the most, government agencies change slowly, so a lot of the "soviet" system is still in place.
Don't do it. |
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dcat
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| its too bad people can not post information to help but just warn to not do it.... it sure makes it hard for those of us trying to find the info we need. |
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nikir
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| Well being warned not to is probably the best advice you'll get on this topic. It is nearly 2 years old BTW. |
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mediashark
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I find that this is thread has some bad, misinformed advice.
If Kitty is part of your family, it is best to bring Kitty along as he/she will be your closest friend during your hectic relocation. As for a short trip, this may be a little too much hassle for some. However I knew a friend who would take her cat everywhere with her, even for a 2-week trip. If you (and your pet) are experienced travelers, it is not much of a problem. There are papers involved, but generally they are quite systematic about it and airlines will know what to do as well.
If you decide to take your pet along with you, take a look at www.moscowanimal.org. |
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Kesha
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When I travel, I must hide my packing from my dog.....he understands what luggage is about. He's a 13 year old German Shepherd and he misses me like crazy while I'm away. He will follow me every step I make for a week upon my return.
My cats on the other hand, never even realize I've been gone....or so it seems. |
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DITTRICH
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Your dog has not yet learnt how to use a can opener.
Your cats, well, how can I put this, don't give a s**t, but that's cats for you.
Have Fun!
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Poteryan
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You know... It's funny. I'm thinking about the opposite. During the past year that I've been in Russia, I've acquired two kittens that I'll eventually want to bring back with me into the United States when I return permanently.
Does anybody have information about the reverse?
Thanks!
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5_Zvehzda
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| Потерян wrote: | You know... It's funny. I'm thinking about the opposite. During the past year that I've been in Russia, I've acquired two kittens that I'll eventually want to bring back with me into the United States when I return permanently.
Does anybody have information about the reverse?
Thanks!
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If you want to bring your kittens into the U.S, then some information on this site should be helpful and put you in the right direction . . .
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/NCIE/pet-info.html |
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6factory8
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http://www.pettravel.com/immigration/russia.cfm
Here's some info above . For the others. Please stop giving advise or lack of advise when you don't have any facts.
I traveled to Russia with a cat. I only needed to show that he was in good health and had all his shots. Your vet should provide you with his history documentation and upate any vacs your pet may need. It is simple to travel to Russia with a cat. W Europe countrys are more strict and may quarantine for months.
AIRLINES
Please check into with your airline regarding thier requirments. Each carrier has different rules. You dont want to get to check in and find out that the cat can't fly in the cabin and you have the wrong required hard carry case (and essetials needed in he hard case to travel: food and absorbant bottom linning) in the luggage compartment.
If you are thinking he can fly with you in the cabin.. find out exactly what is required by your chosen carrier. Each one is differnet. If he/she is deemed too large (by wieght) to fly in a standard soft pet carrier, you will have to send him in a hard case below. This was almost the case with my experience. Lucky we were flying first class and the airline made an exception but not without my extremely good looking girlfriend (even by russian standards) asking to meet the gate manager...crying and pleading for his help.
Good luck. Call & confirm with your airline. Confirm all with Russian requirement on link above. Visit your vet within 2 weeks of your planned trip.
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DITTRICH
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Dear 6Factory8,
I agree your post was very useful.
You have given advice based on actual experience, which is the best kind of advice. However, the other advice of don't do it was also valid advice. Why? Because some of the people giving it have experience of russian bureaucracy in general which tends to change and be unpredictable in its application. Most of the people who want to do something out of the ordinary find themselves having to negotiate the obstacle course and they really really have to want to succeed - cos it can be difficult.
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