Comments on: Taking your pet cats and dogs to Australia http://www.gettingdownunder.com/2006/03/03/taking-your-pet-cats-and-dogs-to-australia/ Emigrate to Australia, Australian Immigration advice and Resources Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:45:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mark http://www.gettingdownunder.com/2006/03/03/taking-your-pet-cats-and-dogs-to-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-14665 Mark Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:49:04 +0000 http://www.gettingdownunder.co.uk/2006/03/03/taking-your-pet-cats-and-dogs-to-australia/#comment-14665 Hi Niamh, lots of info on our site if you care to have a browse or do a quick search in the top search bar ;) With regards to Sedatives, these would not be allowed. Also, they would get as much attention there as an Kennels really allow visiits from the 'parents' are allowed at all stations. Cheers Mark :) Hi Niamh, lots of info on our site if you care to have a browse or do a quick search in the top search bar ;)

With regards to Sedatives, these would not be allowed. Also, they would get as much attention there as an Kennels really allow visiits from the ‘parents’ are allowed at all stations.

Cheers

Mark :)

]]> By: Niamh http://www.gettingdownunder.com/2006/03/03/taking-your-pet-cats-and-dogs-to-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-14638 Niamh Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:10:54 +0000 http://www.gettingdownunder.co.uk/2006/03/03/taking-your-pet-cats-and-dogs-to-australia/#comment-14638 G'day I'm planning on emigrating from Ireland to Oz. We have 2 female Bichon Frise dogs who are both very attached to us.. I am really concerned about how stresssed they wil be on the long flight down under and subsequently spending 30 days in quaranteen. They are 2 and 3 yrs old. Has any1 brought their pets on such a long journey? I would love to hear about ur experience. Would you recommend a mild sedative for the journey?? Do they get much attention in the quaranteen base??- as they do love to be loved. :) Cheers G’day

I’m planning on emigrating from Ireland to Oz. We have 2 female Bichon Frise dogs who are both very attached to us.. I am really concerned about how stresssed they wil be on the long flight down under and subsequently spending 30 days in quaranteen. They are 2 and 3 yrs old. Has any1 brought their pets on such a long journey? I would love to hear about ur experience. Would you recommend a mild sedative for the journey?? Do they get much attention in the quaranteen base??- as they do love to be loved. :)

Cheers

]]> By: Steve http://www.gettingdownunder.com/2006/03/03/taking-your-pet-cats-and-dogs-to-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-13721 Steve Fri, 22 May 2009 01:03:52 +0000 http://www.gettingdownunder.co.uk/2006/03/03/taking-your-pet-cats-and-dogs-to-australia/#comment-13721 I moved to Rockhampton (in Queensland) with a Bengal in December. Try AirCare if you are in Auckland (aircarepets.co.nz) or you can check the AQIS site. I can't remember what the rules are, but there was a quarantine for a few weeks. cheers, Steve I moved to Rockhampton (in Queensland) with a Bengal in December. Try AirCare if you are in Auckland (aircarepets.co.nz) or you can check the AQIS site. I can’t remember what the rules are, but there was a quarantine for a few weeks.

cheers,
Steve

]]> By: Mark http://www.gettingdownunder.com/2006/03/03/taking-your-pet-cats-and-dogs-to-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-13413 Mark Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:29:44 +0000 http://www.gettingdownunder.co.uk/2006/03/03/taking-your-pet-cats-and-dogs-to-australia/#comment-13413 Set in stone I'm afraid David. Only thing I could suggest is check with AQUIS direct. Contact details here: http://www.daff.gov.au/aqis/about/contact Good luck mate! If there is a loop-hole please let us know. Regards Mark Set in stone I’m afraid David.

Only thing I could suggest is check with AQUIS direct. Contact details here:

http://www.daff.gov.au/aqis/about/contact

Good luck mate! If there is a loop-hole please let us know.

Regards

Mark

]]> By: David http://www.gettingdownunder.com/2006/03/03/taking-your-pet-cats-and-dogs-to-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-13388 David Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:26:23 +0000 http://www.gettingdownunder.co.uk/2006/03/03/taking-your-pet-cats-and-dogs-to-australia/#comment-13388 Hi there, I'm considering moving to Aus and have a Bengal cat, but unfortunatley no pedegree papers to prove she's over 5th gen. Is there anyway around this 5th gen rule or is it set in stone? Thanks David Hi there,

I’m considering moving to Aus and have a Bengal cat, but unfortunatley no pedegree papers to prove she’s over 5th gen. Is there anyway around this 5th gen rule or is it set in stone?

Thanks
David

]]> By: Mark http://www.gettingdownunder.com/2006/03/03/taking-your-pet-cats-and-dogs-to-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-12052 Mark Sun, 27 Jul 2008 02:49:28 +0000 http://www.gettingdownunder.co.uk/2006/03/03/taking-your-pet-cats-and-dogs-to-australia/#comment-12052 Hi Rudolph Just the one month Cheers Mark Hi Rudolph

Just the one month

Cheers

Mark

]]> By: Rudolph http://www.gettingdownunder.com/2006/03/03/taking-your-pet-cats-and-dogs-to-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-12041 Rudolph Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:56:12 +0000 http://www.gettingdownunder.co.uk/2006/03/03/taking-your-pet-cats-and-dogs-to-australia/#comment-12041 Hi there My whife and I are in the process of moving to Perth. Whe were wondering how long does our cat have to stay in Quarintine? kind regards Rudolph Hi there

My whife and I are in the process of moving to Perth. Whe were wondering how long does our cat have to stay in Quarintine?

kind regards
Rudolph

]]> By: Mark http://www.gettingdownunder.com/2006/03/03/taking-your-pet-cats-and-dogs-to-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-11458 Mark Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:14:43 +0000 http://www.gettingdownunder.co.uk/2006/03/03/taking-your-pet-cats-and-dogs-to-australia/#comment-11458 Hello Peter Your correct, I'm afraid that having pets does reduce the number of properties made available to you but they are still out there. Very often, dogs are the main concern for many landlords so if you call the agent and advise that you have a cat then you may find a few more doors open up for you. Even if it's a 'house cat', if you mention that your car will spend most of it's time outdoors this will also help :) It's common practice to pay a 'pet bond' when your renting a house with pets although this is normally only in the region of $75 - $100. If it's not mentioned then offering to pay a larger bond to cover hair removal etc will also assist you find a property. Don't panic just yet. You should be fine. Good luck Regards Mark Hello Peter

Your correct, I’m afraid that having pets does reduce the number of properties made available to you but they are still out there.

Very often, dogs are the main concern for many landlords so if you call the agent and advise that you have a cat then you may find a few more doors open up for you.

Even if it’s a ‘house cat’, if you mention that your car will spend most of it’s time outdoors this will also help :)

It’s common practice to pay a ‘pet bond’ when your renting a house with pets although this is normally only in the region of $75 – $100. If it’s not mentioned then offering to pay a larger bond to cover hair removal etc will also assist you find a property.

Don’t panic just yet. You should be fine.

Good luck

Regards

Mark

]]> By: Peter Bell http://www.gettingdownunder.com/2006/03/03/taking-your-pet-cats-and-dogs-to-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-11457 Peter Bell Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:42:30 +0000 http://www.gettingdownunder.co.uk/2006/03/03/taking-your-pet-cats-and-dogs-to-australia/#comment-11457 Dear Mark, My wife and I would be moving to Perth with our two cats from Minneapois, USA. I am familiar with the requirements of AQIS for transporing cats and we are going through the procedure. However, what's alarming is that on the web, I am not finding properties that allow pets. We are planning to rent for a while since property price is so high. Please could you tell us what's it like to find rental properties with pets? Any recommendations? Many thanks for any suggestion. We are vety concerned about this long trip that the cats would have to make and then they must have a nic eplace to live with a nice back-yeard. How difficult is that? Cheers Peter Dear Mark,

My wife and I would be moving to Perth with our two cats from Minneapois, USA. I am familiar with the requirements of AQIS for transporing cats and we are going through the procedure. However, what’s alarming is that on the web, I am not finding properties that allow pets. We are planning to rent for a while since property price is so high. Please could you tell us what’s it like to find rental properties with pets? Any recommendations? Many thanks for any suggestion. We are vety concerned about this long trip that the cats would have to make and then they must have a nic eplace to live with a nice back-yeard. How difficult is that?

Cheers

Peter

]]> By: Mark http://www.gettingdownunder.com/2006/03/03/taking-your-pet-cats-and-dogs-to-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-11432 Mark Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:26:22 +0000 http://www.gettingdownunder.co.uk/2006/03/03/taking-your-pet-cats-and-dogs-to-australia/#comment-11432 Arthur, if your refering to the UK pet passport which enables pets to travel within the EC countries then the answer is no I'm afraid. Australia does not currently recognise this passport. As well as the post we have made at getting down under, further info of interest can be viewed on the AQIS Website by <a target="_blank" href="http://www.daff.gov.au/aqis" rel="nofollow">Clicking Here</a> Hope this helps Oh and <b>Amy</b> Thanks for providing the answer to your own question, we could do with a few more of those :D Cheers Mark Arthur, if your refering to the UK pet passport which enables pets to travel within the EC countries then the answer is no I’m afraid.

Australia does not currently recognise this passport.

As well as the post we have made at getting down under, further info of interest can be viewed on the AQIS Website by Clicking Here

Hope this helps

Oh and Amy Thanks for providing the answer to your own question, we could do with a few more of those :D

Cheers

Mark

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