After more than 30 years living in the USA, I have finally retired and I am moving back to the UK. I would have done so a number of years ago but the previous gruesome UK Quarantine restrictions for my pets were an unacceptable burden.
I am still not prepared to subject my dogs to being stuck in a cargo hold - no matter how well it is ventilated and air-conditioned. I have seen and heard of far too many horror stories of pet travel mishaps while being shipped as manifest cargo on airliners.
One of my dogs is a 6 year-old Yorkie Mix who has been receiving treatment for Diabetes for 3 years. His condition has been well-controlled from the beginning of his illness, but because of his cataracts, he is now functionally blind. His condition requires that he is not put in a stressful environment. He requires a carefully regulated meal and an insulin injection every 12 hours.
As I understand it, the UK will not allow airlines to transport pets from the USA to the UK direct - they apparently can only travel in the hold. I have heard of pets being transported in-cabin from the US to France and other nearby EU countries and then being brought into the UK by ferry/car. Is this feasible?
Alternatively, is there a way for me to arrange a more humane and non life-threatening method of transporting my diabetic dog back to the UK by using a DEFRA-approved Charter carrier?
I would appreciate any input from pet-owners who have found a solution to this problem.
I am still not prepared to subject my dogs to being stuck in a cargo hold - no matter how well it is ventilated and air-conditioned. I have seen and heard of far too many horror stories of pet travel mishaps while being shipped as manifest cargo on airliners.
One of my dogs is a 6 year-old Yorkie Mix who has been receiving treatment for Diabetes for 3 years. His condition has been well-controlled from the beginning of his illness, but because of his cataracts, he is now functionally blind. His condition requires that he is not put in a stressful environment. He requires a carefully regulated meal and an insulin injection every 12 hours.
As I understand it, the UK will not allow airlines to transport pets from the USA to the UK direct - they apparently can only travel in the hold. I have heard of pets being transported in-cabin from the US to France and other nearby EU countries and then being brought into the UK by ferry/car. Is this feasible?
Alternatively, is there a way for me to arrange a more humane and non life-threatening method of transporting my diabetic dog back to the UK by using a DEFRA-approved Charter carrier?
I would appreciate any input from pet-owners who have found a solution to this problem.
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