We will take the cat as an example:
Here are the steps and the fees, in addition to some
useful information:
Step 1: Airline Research
Step 2: Buy Carrier: $15-$100
Pet Smart: http://www.petsmart.com/ps/main.jsp
Pet Supermarket: http://www.petsupermarket.com/
Step 3: Veterinarian - $50 (General Health Certificate
and Exam)
Note: if your cat requires any vaccinations, there are
additional fees
Step 4: USDA Stamp for Health Certificate - $24
List of offices: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/area_offices.htm
Step 5: Buy Valium - $12 (sedatives are strongly NOT
recommended)
Step 6: Egyptian Consulate – Fee for stamps: $25
List of Egyptian Consulates in the U.S.:http://www.egy2000.com/missionsl.htm
FedEx Fee: $24
Step 7: Check-in at Airport - $150 for cat’s “seat”
Step 8: Arrival at airport
Step 9: Final destination – new home
Helpful information from USDA regarding Pet Travel
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ac/pettravel.html
“Flying with a Cat”:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~myranya/flywcats.html
Airline Pet Rules:
http://www.pettravel.com/airline_rules.cfm
TripsWithPets.com (Airline Pet Travel Policies):
http://www.tripswithpets.com/petpolicies.asp
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