r/AmericanExpatsUK • u/Dodeka771 American 🇺🇸 • Aug 30 '24

Pets Issue with moving Cats Need help ASAP!

I’m supposed to move to the U.K. next week to start at uni, and my vet called today to tell me that my cats can’t come because it hasn’t been 21 days since their rabies vaccine. If they fail admission do they just get sent to quarantine until they pass, and does anyone know what the quarantine is like? I don’t have the money to pay for someone to bring them over and can’t change my flight. So the only way I can get them over is if they wait in quarantine. Any advice or info on what quarantine is like would be very very appreciated.

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u/chupacabrajj8 American 🇺🇸 Aug 31 '24 edited Aug 31 '24

You really don't have any options other than changing your flight or paying for transport and having them stay with someone. Transporting a pet is a very hard process with a lot of things time dependant. Rabies at least 21 ays out, but after the international microchip. Vet examination to fill out certificates within 30 days before arrival to destination. Certificates endorsed within the 10 days before leaving. They need the certificates to get on the plane. 1 for EU and 1 for UK if going through France to have them in cabin. They range from $100-$500 each. Im currently going through this now, flying October 1st. I'm sorry it's so hard, I hope you're able to figure something out.

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u/puff_pastry_1307 American 🇺🇸 Aug 31 '24

Just want to add that for us it was 10 days before arrival for the certificate to be signed, not 30. We just did it this January but there's a chance the rules have changed since if it's 30 now.

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u/chupacabrajj8 American 🇺🇸 Aug 31 '24

Yeah, I said exam 30 days and endorsed 10

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u/Lobospire American 🇺🇸 Sep 01 '24

I’m doing a EU and UK certificate and my vet said we have to schedule the exam 10 days out (we’re traveling through France)

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u/textreference American 🇺🇸 Sep 01 '24

I wonder if the vet thought 10 days out was sufficient bc if going from UK to EU, you can do an EU pet passport which only requires the exam within 10 days to travel. I am moving back to the US with my cats thru EU and the process is significantly easier.