Making Animal Travel Easy

Most horror stories that circulate about pet travel are very often a direct result of owners attempting to fy their dogs on their own.

Reputable pet shippers are members of the Independent Pet and Animal Transportation Association (IPATA). IPATA regulates and monitors the pet transportation industry by setting ethics, standards and overseeing the performance of their members. As part of their membership, companies are given access to a network of pet transportation professionals worldwide who have guaranteed reputations for the services they provide and afliates are able to safely coordinate the relocation service for the most precious of cargo.

Specialist pet shippers have the ability to service most destinations worldwide. They are responsible for selecting appropriate fights, carefully reviewing the import and export documents, and counselling both breeder and new owner on the intricate details of their dog’s move to their new home.

Each country has its own set of individual import and export requirements, and it is crucial that the pet shipper is familiar with the current import requirements of the country of destination. Advance planning ensures that all documentation is in order before the dog leaves the origin country so there are no delays or problems upon arrival.

These intricacies afect the overall cost which many tend to underestimate. The pick up from residence, ground transportation to the accredited vet for health clearance, lodgment at the airport, export fees, liaising with airlines and authorities at the port of destination, air freight charges and the IATA airline approved travel crate. Airlines charge for the dimensional volume weight of the travel crate, which very often means that the cost of a one-way international fight is about the same as a frst class passenger ticket.

Careful planning and communication between the new owner, breeder and the IPATA specialist pet shipper means that the parties involved do not have to concern themselves with the intricacies of their precise cargo leaving Australia to destinations overseas.