Cats are the straightforward pet on this route, which surprises people who have read the dog requirements first and assumed the same applies.
We connect your enquiry with a vetted international moving company from our network for your household goods. The cat travels separately, and the two need coordinating rather than combining.
The federal requirements are limited, but that is not the same as there being none, and it certainly does not mean the airline will not have requirements of its own.
the federal position for cats is lighter than for dogs. The CDC does not require proof of rabies vaccination for cats, and there is no federal animal health requirement for a pet cat, though individual states can still impose their own.
Check the state you are moving to as well as the federal position. States set their own animal health rules, and a light federal requirement does not override a state one.
The federal framework for dogs centres on rabies risk, which is why the CDC import form applies to every dog regardless of origin country. Cats sit outside that framework.
The CDC does not require proof of rabies vaccination for cats, and there is no federal animal health requirement for a pet cat. That makes the paperwork side considerably lighter.
What fills the gap is state and carrier requirements. Individual states set their own animal health rules, and airlines impose their own conditions on crates, temperatures and booking, which are often the real constraint.
Federal requirements are light for cats. State requirements are set separately and are the more likely constraint.
Carrier rules on cabin, hold and crate specification are frequently stricter than the import rules themselves.
Somebody has to receive the cat, and that is rarely compatible with a delivery day.
The federal position is light: the CDC does not require proof of rabies vaccination for cats, and there is no federal animal health requirement for a pet cat.
On the federal requirements, yes. The dog framework centres on rabies risk and applies to every dog, while cats sit outside it.
There can be, and they are set separately from federal ones. Check the state you are moving to before you travel.
They are sensible to carry regardless. Not required federally does not mean not useful, particularly at a state level or with an airline.
Carrier requirements are separate again and are frequently the binding constraint, covering crate specification, cabin or hold, and booking availability.
No. Pets travel on their own arrangements, usually by air, separately from any shipment.
Around a person rather than around a container. Somebody has to be there to receive and settle the animal.
Airlines apply their own conditions at temperature extremes. Ask the carrier when you book rather than assuming your dates work.
Not federally for a pet cat, though a state or an airline may want one. Ask both before you travel.
Send your collection address, your US destination, the move date and details of the cat. A moving company from our network handles the shipment and works around your travel plans.
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We are an enquiry service and do not transport animals. Requirements are set by federal and state authorities and by airlines, and must be confirmed with them.
Written by Darren Benjamin, Founder.