I’ll tell you how to understand whether your cat is ready to travel or is it better to leave him at home, how to prepare for the trip, what vaccinations and documents are needed and what difficulties you may encounter.
How to check if your cat is ready to travel
The success of the trip depends primarily on the character of the pet and its upbringing. I recommend trying small moves first. The main thing is to be sure that he will be better off while traveling than at home without you.
Before the trip, you should make sure that the animal tolerates the road calmly and has a good or at least neutral attitude towards unfamiliar houses. First, put the cat in a carrier and walk with him in the yard. Perhaps already at this stage he will express a clear protest.
If the experiment was a success, take the animal for a ride in the car. Observe how he feels, whether it is stressful for him or not.
Then take your cat for a ride on public transport. If after this both the cat and you maintain the initial positive attitude, then read on.
What documents are needed to travel with a cat?
For traveling with a cat within the country, a veterinary passport is sufficient. If you are going abroad, before your trip you must have the following documents:
1. International veterinary passport
International veterinary passport with information about the animal, owner, and the necessary vaccinations. It is given out during the first vaccination of the animal in the clinic.
2. Chipping
A cat must be microchipped to travel.
This implanted chip stores information about the cat and owner and is linked to an electronic international database.
3. Vaccinations
After microchipping, the cat must be treated for internal and external parasites and vaccinated. It is important that a rabies vaccination must be done after microchipping: this is a mandatory condition for export abroad.
So if you plan to travel somewhere with an animal, then do not vaccinate it against rabies in advance. First install the chip.
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