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[cpfcdean100]

i am wondering if anybody can help me.we are planning to move to protaras in may and are planning on bringing our 7 month old staff with us.we were just wondering whether she has to be spaded and if she has to be kept in quarantine for any length of time.we would appreciate any comments or suggestions that you could forward.regards
dean

[twinkle]

Try the search facility as this has been touched on many times. In a nutshell, as long as she has her papers (pet passport) has her up to date shots including rabies then as soon as she arrives the vet at the airport will check the paperwork over and you'll be on your way. However, the vet at the airport is a lazy so and so and may take a few hours to turn up and do this. check with the airline that this is all arranged well in advance. Don't think you have to spay her

I had to staffie crosses in the UK. Now have a crazy Jack Rascal and a boxer/lab cross. They are looovely

[Baggieboy]

Please do take care of your dog when in Cyprus though. Lanate poisoning is not common, but it does happen - and stories abound of poisoned meat being thown into the owner's garden for the dog to pick up. Other forums have petitions to ban lanate, and the topic's been covered in detail on Cyprus Living and Eastern Cyprus

Lanate poisoning is a terrible death, and we're waiting for ours to see his innings out in the UK before we come over.

Many Cypriots don't understand our relationships with dogs, as in Cyprus they are predominantly used in hunting, but its also true that dogs are becoming somewhat more accepted and some Cypriots do have them as pets.

regards,

Richie

[Bananiot]

Many Cypriots have dog pets these days and they do look after them very well. Still, it will take some time to comvince everybody that its okay to live with pets.

[sylvia]

I had home quarantine, lovely vet, but sadly some b..............d poisoned him. I cursed him. But nothing has happened to him YET

[deedeepuss]

Our vet advised us to contact Defra, www.defra.gov.uk, 020 7904 6163.

[helen13]

Through our pet care service we get to meet a lot of happy, healthyand much loved dogs who have owners of all nationalities including Cypriots. There is cruelty, like in the UK, but there is not the RSPCA and other organisations working to combat this. Also cruelty is a lot more visible in day to day life so it is something you have to be aware of if you are going to live here

Here is some infomation on importing dogs that may help you.

“CYPRUS REGULATIONS:

From 1st October 2004 all animals entering Cyprus must have a European Pet Passport, which can be obtained from your local vet.
You must have a suitable travel box that complies with IATA regulations for the movement of live animals.
If your pet has a Pet Passport, i.e. is micro-chipped and has had a rabies vaccination at least one month but not more than one year before flight, then it can enter without any form of quarantine. The pet’s passport will be checked by a Customs official at the airport. There is a charge for this plus the airline delivery note of approximately £30 per family of animals, all payable in cash at the airport.
Your pet must have flea, tick and worm treatment 24 to 48 hours before the flight (you can ask your Veterinary Surgeon to do this). Your vet will fill in the relevant pages of the passport and stamp and date it to prove that this has been done. If this treatment has not been performed you will have to pay a further C£26 at the airport and your pet may be subject to one month in quarantine from the date of import.
If your pet does not have a passport (as described in point 1) it may still enter Cyprus, but the pet will be subject to six months in quarantine and will need an import licence obtained from the Government vet in Limassol (Tel: 00357 25 305256). You will also need to book quarantine kennels in Cyprus.

Helen