Pets from abroad and regulations (Atlanta: for sale, inspection, compensation)

[Valerie-Lydie]

i'd like to bring a cat from abroad, a family pet, to Georgia, Atlanta. I have tried to get in touch with the Authorities that are concerned with this but with no success.

Would you know if the pets are kept in quarantine when they come from abroad?

Or would you have any other info on that subject that could be important or helpful?

Thank you in advance.

[TakeAhike]

Originally Posted by Valerie-Lydie

i'd like to bring a cat from abroad, a family pet, to Georgia, Atlanta. I have tried to get in touch with the Authorities that are concerned with this but with no success.

Would you know if the pets are kept in quarantine when they come from abroad?

Or would you have any other info on that subject that could be important or helpful?

Thank you in advance.

I found this in a document listed on Google>>>

*** DOGS, CATS AND PETS ***

All pets entering Georgia must comply with the applicable health requirements of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Georgia Department of Agriculture, the Georgia Department of Human Resources and/or the Georgia Department of Natural Resources

All dogs and cats twelve (12) weeks of age or older entering Georgia must have proof of a current and approved rabies vaccination in accordance with the most recent Compendium of Animal Rabies Control published by the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, Inc. Georgia does recognize the 1 year and 3 year rabies vaccination as long as the vaccination is current for the time period.

All pets, except fish and rodents, entering Georgia for sale, trade, or exchange for a fee or other type of compensation must be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection issued within the previous thirty (30) days and which records proof of the health requirements for each species. Companion animals traveling by commercial carrier require a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection issued within 10 (ten) days of shipment showing proof of the required vaccinations.

You might try emailing/contacting the Atlanta Humane Society.
Atlanta Humane Society/Humane Society of Atlanta, Georgia, USA

[RainyRainyDay]

I moved from Canada six years ago with two dogs and two cats, and my experience was just as TakeAHike's documentation says.

My pets travelled from Canada by air. I made appointments with our vet in Canada for health check-ups in the required time frame (less than 10 days before departure). The vet issued the required internationally-recognized certificates of veterinary inspection, and also gave me certificates of vaccination, including the all-important rabies, on the internationally-recognized forms. (My pets had previously been vaccinated, but only the standard local paperwork had been provided at that time, naturally).

I had been concerned about the documentation requirements, never having heard of a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. However to my surprise, even my vet in northern Canada was quite familiar with this, and had the right forms on hand. With the correct certificates from the vet, bringing my animals to the US was no problem.

You might want to check if there are any extra rules applicable to the pet's country of origin. I don't know of any such thing, but it might be as well to check.

Good luck! Your cat probably won't enjoy the trip, but it's probably not a problem to bring him or her along.

[Valerie-Lydie]

so no quarantine once they have arrived into Atlanta?

[TakeAhike]

I'm not really certain which state/city department handles pets??

Have you tried contacting these agencies/identified in my previous post??>>>

the Georgia Department of Agriculture, the Georgia Department of Human Resources and/or the Georgia Department of Natural Resources

If you cannot get in touch with them possibly the Atlanta Humane Society would know the answer or how to get in touch with the proper agency.

ETA: After reading a bit more it seems like this question could be answered by a vet or a staff member. You might get better response in the 'Pets' forum.

The--US Department of Agriculture has an Inspection branch that issues 'APHIS' forms --the official documentation required for your pet.

[Valerie-Lydie]

Yes I have tried and sent a mail, waiting for the response. Thank you very much, I appreciate, very useful.

[Saintmarks]

I brought a cat from the UK to Atlanta in 1989 and picked it up straight from the claim area for pets just as if I were on a domestic flight. The reason I was told I didn't have to do any extra paperwork is that at that time the UK was known to be rabies free (not sure if that is still the case). A friend going the opposite direction had to leave her cats in quarantine in the UK for many months.

That was 19 years ago, sorry I don't know what the current situation is.

[Valerie-Lydie]

Thanks Saintmarks, this cat would also come from the UK. I have emailed the link I was given in a previous response and will see. I know that the caccin against rabbies in the UK is a different one from the one used in the US, andwas wondering if he could have his injection as soon as he would arrive n the US instead of doing it before, for this reason. But it seems as far as rabbies is concerned that he would have to have his vaccin much before. I am glad to hear there is no quarantine, he would not survive that isolation.

Cheers,