Well we have had not much fun with animals in India, specifically Kolkata. I visit other cities and notice a totally different attitude to dogs and pets in general, Mumbai is by far the most dog friendly city in India, you see dogs playing in the parks, walking down streets with their owners and frolicking on the beach.
So with Cindy back in Florida, and the total lack of vet care here, we have no choice but to ship them back after 6 mths.
So we are flying back Lufthansa, now going into the USA we have done before. Its a breeze. There is very little paperwork to get them in, and you will be lucky if a official even stops to check your papers when you enter.
We were worried about the paperwork to get them out. It turns out that the nightmare of paperwork is only for pets booked as freight. Booking them as excess baggage removes all the paperwork hassle.
So from the Indian side all we need to get them out is:
- Vaccination papers
- ICAO veterinary certificate for pet travel form
- Acclimatization certificate
And of course pay the fees!, Getting them here from Miami was $900 , getting them back is $1250… go figure!
By the way there was no talk of needing any copies of these docs, they just want to see them, and also no mention of them needing photos which I had read on other sites. But of course I shall have copies and pics on hand.
Into the USA, the docs are pretty simple:
- From a licensed Vet a screwworm certificate for each dog if you are coming for a area which has it (ie India)
There is no need for a health certificate, although the website states some airports located in some states may need it, but it doesnt say which states! But its easy to get anyway before you leave.
The USA has 2 government bodies who look after the import of animals. Primarily its the CDC, and and then its the USDA. Here is the link
hi guys
interesting blogs/website. we live in bangalore with 3 dogs, all rescues from the streets of india.
dont like india huh? give it a little more time. i hated it in the beginning, and I cant say I love it. but we have a nice house, (not flat), and great great staff which we found after sacking loads of people, and my dogs loooooooooove india now. never a lonely moment for them, garden, i leave them with the staff and travel to bangkok, colombo, goa, maldives, you name it.
but i can see why you want to leave–totally.
we are british, living in bangalore. dont give up so fast.
HI
I think the main difference here is you are in one of the normal cities, Kolkata even as the locals say isnt normal, and its seen as very backwards and stuck in a time warp.
So for our dogs India isnt good, for us personally its great. As the job is good and the money is good. There are some problems but they arent big, but than can be expected when you are a foreigner.
Personally I will be here for another 18 mths, its just that Cindy and the geriatric animal children will be in Florida.
Have fun in Bangalore.