Hi Jennie, As you can see below Ireland has very strict quarantine laws that require at least six months quarantine. Although I believe you can now quarantine on your own premises, providing it meets with their specs. The dept of agriculture will send a vet to inspect that you have meet their requirements. On a side note I recently made inquires as to bringing a dog in from Switzerland and was told my best option to avoid quarantine was to avail of the pet passport scheme and go through England. There is at present free movement of pets between England and Ireland. In fact a good percentage at the larger shows here would be English. Tell your cousin to bring lot's of warm clothes and rain gear.
Danny Buckley Castleconnell Ireland. "Under the Importation of Dogs and Cats Order, 1929 - 1970, all dog and cats from places abroad (other than Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) must undergo a period of at least six months detention in approved quarantine premises on arrival here and be subject to one anti-rabies vaccination during quarantine. There are no derogations from the six-month quarantine period for any animal, regardless of the conditions under which the animal has been kept." There is only one approved public quarantine premises and this is: Lissenhall Quarantine Kennels and Catteries, Lissenhall, Swords, Co Dublin Telephone +353 1 840 1776 Fax: +353 1 840 9338 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 04 December 2002 02:52 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: OT - Flying pets to Ireland > > Hi Everyone- > > This is not Berner related... > > My cousin lives in Boston and is possibly moving to Ireland this year. > She > has an indoor only cat and would like to know the restrictions (if any) on > > entering the country. Also, does anyone know if there are restrictions for > > her to return to the US and bring the cat back with her next year? The > cat > is an adult, indoor only and current on all vaccines (FVRCP & Rabies). > > Thanks for any info that is available! > Jennie Hoffnagle > Glenmoore, PA ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com **********************************************************************
