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Moving from UK with a Pet

Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 11:00am
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SaraC

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Hi All, has anyone any experience of moving from UK with Pets?  My son is hoping to move over here from UK next autumn. He is loath to put his middle aged and much loved cat through the trauma of having her transported in an aircraft hold to fly her here.  However he does not drive, so unable to bring her in a car himself as most people would do.  Therefore he has been looking into the cost of pet transportation via registered licenced pet carriers, this appears to be extremely expensive (cheapest quote he has received so far was £4000).  The other alternative would be to hire ‘a man with a van’ to bring both his small amount of belongings and the cat, but to allow for him to travel with the driver, therefore alleviating the need of a pet carriers licence because he’d be there to look after the cat for feeding/comfort breaks etc. Does anyone have any ideas please?

Barbara28

Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 12:25pm

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Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 12:25pm

We used a licensed pet transport service to bring our dog across in October. It cost about £800 and took 3 days by road and Eurotunnel. Door to door service.

We used Pet Transport Services who are based in Kent. website is pettransportservices.co.uk. 

There is also one called Golden Paws which charges a similar price and was recommended to us by a neighbour who transports his cat to Spain.

JamesP

Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 7:16pm

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Joined: 27 Nov 2022

Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 7:16pm

Pet friendly cabin on boat to Bilbao or Santander, foot passenger. Train to Murcia?

PeterC

Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 10:20pm

PeterC

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Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 10:20pm

Using an authorised pet carrier should ensure all the vet stuff and paperwork is done properly.

Paul121

Posted: Thu Dec 1, 2022 6:19pm

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Posted: Thu Dec 1, 2022 6:19pm

JamesP wrote on Wed Nov 30, 2022 7:16pm:

Pet friendly cabin on boat to Bilbao or Santander, foot passenger. Train to Murcia?

Unfortunately, travelling to UK via Bilbao or Santander necessitates a vehicle. No pets with foot passengers.

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Rose42

Posted: Sun Dec 4, 2022 3:35pm

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Posted: Sun Dec 4, 2022 3:35pm

Hi

I transported 3 cats from UK to Spain with PetAir UK.

Choose the Gold standard option to ensure the was no issue.

They were excellent with sending paperwork & translation issues.

I had to prove Rabies vaccination & flu vaccines. Animals have to spent 48 hours in a kennel/cattery where the obtain medical certificate to travel. They needed to be mircochipped.

They were brought to London Gatwick ( picked up in Manchester)

First flight out with BA. Not able to go to Alicate because of import issues since brexit so flown to Malaga.

At cost of £2000 including purpose built wooden crates for all three cats.

Lots of paperwork!!! But help at hand.

Photos sent regular and messages to inform me of how everything was with animals.

Was offered a option to transport to Murcia by Baggage Pets at extra cost as no personal car  to pick up.£800 

Would recommend them very highly to anyone bring pets abroad.

Hope this helps 

All insurance was included in price.

Susie1955

Posted: Wed Dec 7, 2022 11:27am

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Joined: 28 Feb 2021

Posted: Wed Dec 7, 2022 11:27am

We brought 2 dogs over July this year 

We used outward bound they were so go picked them uk the van was adapted all air conditioned 

You were able to track the van and each time they stopped for a break they sent photos of the dogs on a walk 

The cost from uk to Spain £400 

Dogs were so looked after and arrived happy 

SaraC

Posted: Wed Dec 7, 2022 12:52pm

SaraC

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Location: Los Alcázares

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Posted: Wed Dec 7, 2022 12:52pm

Susie1955 wrote on Wed Dec 7, 2022 11:27am:

We brought 2 dogs over July this year 

We used outward bound they were so go picked them uk the van was adapted all air conditioned 

You were able to track the van and each time they stopped for a break they sent photos of the dogs on a walk 

The cost from uk to Spain £400 

Dogs were so looked after and arrived happy 

Thank you Susie.  Do they have a website please?

Kathy123

Posted: Fri Dec 9, 2022 3:25pm

Posts: 76

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Location: Los Alcázares

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Posted: Fri Dec 9, 2022 3:25pm

Susie1955 wrote on Wed Dec 7, 2022 11:27am:

We brought 2 dogs over July this year 

We used outward bound they were so go picked them uk the van was adapted all air conditioned 

You were able to track the van and each time they stopped for a break they sent photos of the dogs on a walk 

The cost from uk to Spain £400 

Dogs were so looked after and arrived happy 

Hi

Could you gjve me the contact details please.

Much apprecisted.

Thank you

Ksthy

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