Transporting reptiles like pet lizards and snakes represent additional difficulties to those experienced when trying to ship cats and dogs. The reason is that reptiles are of course cold-blooded, which means they require some external source of heat. In nature, of course, this warmth is provided directly by the sun, or indirectly from rocks, fallen […]
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The Pet Travel Scheme, or PETS for short, was introduced into the UK as a way to make transporting your pet easier than ever before. Using a pet passport to record medications and treatments, many pets are now able to move easily and freely across borders with minimal disturbance. The PETS scheme allows animals to […]
It’s every pet owner’s worst nightmare. You wake up in the morning, or get home from work, to an eery silence. It takes you a minute to figure out what is different; then your heart stops. Your pet is missing. Each year, over 10 million pets go “missing” – whether that’s because they escaped or, […]
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CITES stands for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. It is a piece of legislation designed to control the transport of over 30,000 species of animals and plants around the world. In doing so, CITES aims to conserve endangered species by monitoring their worldwide movements and thus reducing the number of illegally wild-caught […]
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If you’re a smartphone owner you’re no doubt aware of the multitude of apps currently available on your handset. No matter what your needs happen to be, there seems to be “an app for that”. And yet even we were surprised recently by the number of impressive apps designed to help transporting your dog easier […]
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Being a dog owner isn’t just fun; numerous studies have revealed that they can also be good for your health. Don’t believe us? Read on to discover some impressive ways in which your prized pooch can keep you in tip top condition. Boost Your Immune System A famous study by Dr James Gern of the […]
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The import requirements for cats and dogs travelling into the UK will change on 1 January 2012 to align with the general EU requirements (Please click here for full details) As a consequence of this change, the UK, Ireland, Sweden and Malta will be classified as ‘Category 4’ countries (A country in which rabies is absent or well […]
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PBS help ADI (Animal Defenders International) with the rescue of abandoned circus lions and tigers, read the full story below and watch the video of the lions being released in their new home! Last year, through the Stop Circus Suffering campaign in Portugal, ADI learned of two lions and two tigers apparently abandoned at the roadside […]
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Thomas Cook Airlines transports rescued turtles to new life in Gran Canaria. Two rare stranded loggerhead turtles that were rescued from a popular surfing beach in Devon within the same week, have finally been set free after five months of rehabilitation. The turtles were transported by Thomas Cook Airlines from Gatwick Airport to their new […]