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[chrsts]

Hey guys,

I want to bring my cats to Cyprus from the US. I 've been reading on the regulations and vaccinations required.

My cats have all their vaccines. I read that all pets have to have a microchip implant for identification. Is this right?
Did anybody else bring pets from the US? If anybody can give me advise on what is really needed (I know cypriots do not follow all rules all the time) and experiences i would appreciate it.

Also, if you have any recommendations for pet travel agencies in NY.

Thank you!!!

[Sotos]

Probably they will also have to stay in a quarantine for some months.

[Oracle]

Hey guys,

I want to bring my cats to Cyprus from the US. I 've been reading on the regulations and vaccinations required.

My cats have all their vaccines. I read that all pets have to have a microchip implant for identification. Is this right?
Did anybody else bring pets from the US? If anybody can give me advise on what is really needed (I know cypriots do not follow all rules all the time) and experiences i would appreciate it.

Also, if you have any recommendations for pet travel agencies in NY.

Thank you!!!

Can't help you with the NY end of things but regarding bringing pets into Cyprus ... Do not be fooled by the myth that they do not follow the rules

We brought a dog both from and to the UK and whilst I would say the UK were blase about the total comfort of the pet leaving the UK the Cypriots were in your face as to the exact size of the carry-case for comfort; both when booking and inspected most thoroughly before going on the plane.

Quarantine inspections on arrival are thorough too. You have to let the Ministry know you are bringing a pet into the country by e-mail 48-72 hours beforehand. You are met by a vet who checks the microchip and all the documents and gives you forms which may not apply in your case for cats (dogs have to undergo a series of registrations).

If you want to use the Pet travel scheme to avoid quarantine, you must first have the pet micro-chipped followed by a Rabies jab. Then a month later the vet has to do a blood test to confirm immunity to rabies. You need a clear six months between the rabies jab and being allowed to enter the country (without facing quarantine).

Then 24-48hrs before departure, you have to have tick/worm treatments, and a full vets health assessment for travel.

Everything has to be confirmed with the microchip and recorded in the passport.

Otherwise I think it's the full 6 months quarantine for the pussy cats.

This might help ....

http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/vs/vs.nsf/DML ... enDocument

[chrsts]

Thank you for the replies. i guess it is going to be harder than I imagined.
Anybody know what a "home quarantine" is and how I go about it?

Gorilla Girl I got your PM but I can't send you one. i have to ask the admin for permission .... so i will reply to you here:

I am now living out in the island. I 've been living in NY (Manhattan, then Queens, now LI) for the past 12 years, and although I love this city like anything else, I had enough and I decided (not long ago) to move back to Cyp. I was born there an dmoved here when I was 20.

i have 3 cats that there is no way in hell i am leaving behind, but this is going to be a tough one. especially the 6 months quarantine....

[Tim Drayton]

Hey guys,

I want to bring my cats to Cyprus from the US. I 've been reading on the regulations and vaccinations required.

My cats have all their vaccines. I read that all pets have to have a microchip implant for identification. Is this right?
Did anybody else bring pets from the US? If anybody can give me advise on what is really needed (I know cypriots do not follow all rules all the time) and experiences i would appreciate it.

Also, if you have any recommendations for pet travel agencies in NY.

Thank you!!!

Cats do not require microchips, only dogs.

This is the only point I can assist with. Sorry.

[SSBubbles]

Hey guys,

I want to bring my cats to Cyprus from the US. I 've been reading on the regulations and vaccinations required.

My cats have all their vaccines. I read that all pets have to have a microchip implant for identification. Is this right?
Did anybody else bring pets from the US? If anybody can give me advise on what is really needed (I know cypriots do not follow all rules all the time) and experiences i would appreciate it.

Also, if you have any recommendations for pet travel agencies in NY.

Thank you!!!

Can't help you with the NY end of things but regarding bringing pets into Cyprus ... Do not be fooled by the myth that they do not follow the rules

We brought a dog both from and to the UK and whilst I would say the UK were blase about the total comfort of the pet leaving the UK the Cypriots were in your face as to the exact size of the carry-case for comfort; both when booking and inspected most thoroughly before going on the plane.

Quarantine inspections on arrival are thorough too. You have to let the Ministry know you are bringing a pet into the country by e-mail 48-72 hours beforehand. You are met by a vet who checks the microchip and all the documents and gives you forms which may not apply in your case for cats (dogs have to undergo a series of registrations).

If you want to use the Pet travel scheme to avoid quarantine, you must first have the pet micro-chipped followed by a Rabies jab. Then a month later the vet has to do a blood test to confirm immunity to rabies. You need a clear six months between the rabies jab and being allowed to enter the country (without facing quarantine).

Then 24-48hrs before departure, you have to have tick/worm treatments, and a full vets health assessment for travel.

Everything has to be confirmed with the microchip and recorded in the passport.

Otherwise I think it's the full 6 months quarantine for the pussy cats.

This might help ....

http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/vs/vs.nsf/DML ... enDocument

VET? NO, Customs official YES. He/she carries out the microchip inspection etc and he/she will also want paying. Depending on the time of day (overtime?) and the number of stripes the official has, the higher the cost!

[Oracle]

Hey guys,

I want to bring my cats to Cyprus from the US. I 've been reading on the regulations and vaccinations required.

My cats have all their vaccines. I read that all pets have to have a microchip implant for identification. Is this right?
Did anybody else bring pets from the US? If anybody can give me advise on what is really needed (I know cypriots do not follow all rules all the time) and experiences i would appreciate it.

Also, if you have any recommendations for pet travel agencies in NY.

Thank you!!!

Cats do not require microchips, only dogs.

This is the only point I can assist with. Sorry.

For a Pet Passport you need microchip identification (the alternative is tattoo which is more stressful). The microchip is just injected under the skin and is not at all costly and our cats did not even flinch. They are good for retrieving a lost pet too, as we were lucky to find out.

If you start the process for a pet passport from now, by the time you eventually get to Cyprus (unless it is imminent) you may have knocked at least a few months of time off what they have to do for the quarantine.

Best thing, ask your vet.

[Oracle]

Hey guys,

I want to bring my cats to Cyprus from the US. I 've been reading on the regulations and vaccinations required.

My cats have all their vaccines. I read that all pets have to have a microchip implant for identification. Is this right?
Did anybody else bring pets from the US? If anybody can give me advise on what is really needed (I know cypriots do not follow all rules all the time) and experiences i would appreciate it.

Also, if you have any recommendations for pet travel agencies in NY.

Thank you!!!

Can't help you with the NY end of things but regarding bringing pets into Cyprus ... Do not be fooled by the myth that they do not follow the rules

We brought a dog both from and to the UK and whilst I would say the UK were blase about the total comfort of the pet leaving the UK the Cypriots were in your face as to the exact size of the carry-case for comfort; both when booking and inspected most thoroughly before going on the plane.

Quarantine inspections on arrival are thorough too. You have to let the Ministry know you are bringing a pet into the country by e-mail 48-72 hours beforehand. You are met by a vet who checks the microchip and all the documents and gives you forms which may not apply in your case for cats (dogs have to undergo a series of registrations).

If you want to use the Pet travel scheme to avoid quarantine, you must first have the pet micro-chipped followed by a Rabies jab. Then a month later the vet has to do a blood test to confirm immunity to rabies. You need a clear six months between the rabies jab and being allowed to enter the country (without facing quarantine).

Then 24-48hrs before departure, you have to have tick/worm treatments, and a full vets health assessment for travel.

Everything has to be confirmed with the microchip and recorded in the passport.

Otherwise I think it's the full 6 months quarantine for the pussy cats.

This might help ....

http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/vs/vs.nsf/DML ... enDocument

VET? NO, Customs official YES. He/she carries out the microchip inspection etc and he/she will also want paying. Depending on the time of day (overtime?) and the number of stripes the official has, the higher the cost!

What rubbish .... we did not have to pay anything.

Maybe you failed to give them advance warning. As I said you have to e-mail them 48 to 72 hours before landing.

[SSBubbles]

Can't help you with the NY end of things but regarding bringing pets into Cyprus ... Do not be fooled by the myth that they do not follow the rules

We brought a dog both from and to the UK and whilst I would say the UK were blase about the total comfort of the pet leaving the UK the Cypriots were in your face as to the exact size of the carry-case for comfort; both when booking and inspected most thoroughly before going on the plane.

Quarantine inspections on arrival are thorough too. You have to let the Ministry know you are bringing a pet into the country by e-mail 48-72 hours beforehand. You are met by a vet who checks the microchip and all the documents and gives you forms which may not apply in your case for cats (dogs have to undergo a series of registrations).

If you want to use the Pet travel scheme to avoid quarantine, you must first have the pet micro-chipped followed by a Rabies jab. Then a month later the vet has to do a blood test to confirm immunity to rabies. You need a clear six months between the rabies jab and being allowed to enter the country (without facing quarantine).

Then 24-48hrs before departure, you have to have tick/worm treatments, and a full vets health assessment for travel.

Everything has to be confirmed with the microchip and recorded in the passport.

Otherwise I think it's the full 6 months quarantine for the pussy cats.

This might help ....

http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/vs/vs.nsf/DML ... enDocument[/quote]


VET? NO, Customs official YES. He/she carries out the microchip inspection etc and he/she will also want paying. Depending on the time of day (overtime?) and the number of stripes the official has, the higher the cost![/quote]

What rubbish .... we did not have to pay anything.

Maybe you failed to give them advance warning. As I said you have to e-mail them 48 to 72 hours before landing.[/quote]


Excuse me, but it is most certainly not rubbish. You do have to pay for your Customs official! (It may well have been included in your total, but pay you must!)

[Oracle]

Can't help you with the NY end of things but regarding bringing pets into Cyprus ... Do not be fooled by the myth that they do not follow the rules

We brought a dog both from and to the UK and whilst I would say the UK were blase about the total comfort of the pet leaving the UK the Cypriots were in your face as to the exact size of the carry-case for comfort; both when booking and inspected most thoroughly before going on the plane.

Quarantine inspections on arrival are thorough too. You have to let the Ministry know you are bringing a pet into the country by e-mail 48-72 hours beforehand. You are met by a Vet who checks the microchip and all the documents and gives you forms which may not apply in your case for cats (dogs have to undergo a series of registrations).

If you want to use the Pet travel scheme to avoid quarantine, you must first have the pet micro-chipped followed by a Rabies jab. Then a month later the vet has to do a blood test to confirm immunity to rabies. You need a clear six months between the rabies jab and being allowed to enter the country (without facing quarantine).

Then 24-48hrs before departure, you have to have tick/worm treatments, and a full vets health assessment for travel.

Everything has to be confirmed with the microchip and recorded in the passport.

Otherwise I think it's the full 6 months quarantine for the pussy cats.

This might help ....

http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/vs/vs.nsf/DML ... enDocument

VET? NO, Customs official YES. He/she carries out the microchip inspection etc and he/she will also want paying. Depending on the time of day (overtime?) and the number of stripes the official has, the higher the cost!

What rubbish .... we did not have to pay anything.

Maybe you failed to give them advance warning. As I said you have to e-mail them 48 to 72 hours before landing.

Excuse me, but it is most certainly not rubbish. You do have to pay for your Customs official! (It may well have been included in your total, but pay you must!)

There was no TOTAL ... because there was no fee!

So how much exactly did you pay per stripe?