Importing a cat

If you have someone that wants the cat, I would leave it at home. They seem to like whoever feeds them.

My friend has done a lot of research on bringing her cats with her to France. She needs them microchipped (one type only), rabies shots, and a vet certification that they are healthy. We turned up a good thread on fodors, which indicates that the cats do quite well in the cargo, being dark and quiet in there, rather than in the passenger area. Also that a sedative might not be a good idea except for the car ride to the airport.

Check with the airlines also as they all have different rules, I've heard some have a one animal per trip rule, but I don't know if that is for the cabin or cargo.

The poor thing will not make it through the flight.

So many hours in the hold.

Please leave the kitty over there.

S/He won't make it.

I'd leave it behind. That much money for a moggy that sleeps 23hours a day. Is it really worth it??

Euthanasia would only add an hour a day.

Oh, i do apologise. I realise that comment was in terrible taste. You'll just have to blame the red vino. Or not, maybe.

A friend shipped four cats from the Cooks to Canada when she moved there. It was about 16 hours all told. But she got to see them in transit in LAX. All arrived in good helath. The oldest was about ten yrs aold.

If a vet says your cat will do OK on the long flight, I'd do it.

Yeah, it 's split down the middle eh?

I should clarify: It's my canadian girlfriend's kitty and it would obviously make setting up in NZ easier if Zep was with us.

HOWEVER, after further investigation it is definitely gonna cost us close to $US2000......ouch.

We're not rich by any stretch and this factor alone could mean the moggy will never visit the land land of the long white cloud.

Thanks for all the input.