That’s when I found Easypet Exports and IAG Cargo. Because of their reputations, I knew Ziggy would be in safe hands. For £140, Easypet collected him from the vet’s, boarded him overnight in its cat hotel, completed his final paperwork checks, settled him in a crate and took him to Larnaca airport.
There they handed him over to IAG Cargo’s specialist animal handlers. Once he was on board, I could track Ziggy’s four-and-a-half-hour flight, seeing it land at Heathrow around 5pm on Oct 26.
Four hours later, he had cleared customs and was in my car on his way to my flat. It was a dauntingly big journey for such a small animal, but finally he was home. My outgoings, including veterinary bills, topped £1,200 – but it was worth every penny.
This is one holiday romance that’s going to last.
Need to know
Bringing an animal to the UK is fairly simple, but things may change after Brexit. Easypet Exports (easypetexports.com) knows the regulations well, handles all the paperwork and crating, and can provide a door-to-door service to anywhere in the world.
As things stand, animals coming to the UK from the EU must comply with the terms of the Pet Travel Scheme (gov.uk/take-pet-abroad): they must be microchipped, have a passport documenting all inoculations and be vaccinated against rabies. They can travel from three weeks afterwards. Dogs will also need to be treated for tapeworm.
Source link : https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/cyprus/articles0/adopting-a-cat-on-holiday-cyprus/
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Publish date : 2019-03-25 03:00:00
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