Strict rules about flying with dogs start Thursday, after months of confusion

submitted 4 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world

www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2024/07/31/c…

What do the new rules say?

The CDC announced in May that beginning Aug. 1, dog owners must complete a new form and all dogs entering the U.S. must be over six months old, have a microchip and “appear healthy upon arrival.”

Additional restrictions and requirements apply depending on where the dog was vaccinated and if the dog has recently been in one of the more than 100 countries identified as high risk for rabies. A dog might have to pass a blood test or be forced to quarantine for 28 days in a CDC-registered facility, the costs of which fall back on owners, according to the CDC’s website. It can also be difficult to provide proof of a dog's whereabouts, especially one that was a stray.

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You really shouldn't try to fly with dogs anyway. They're more walking-type animals. They can jump, but you're not going to get from New York to Paris that way.

4 months ago

That's not flying, it's falling in style!

4 months ago

not in a single jump, no. several will be required.

4 months ago

dog might have to pass a blood test or be forced to quarantine for 28 days in a CDC-registered facility, the costs of which fall back on owners

That's pretty bullshit. If they force it and the person can't afford it, are they just going to steal the dog? If they want this to be effective at actually reducing disease, it should be provided at no cost. Even if it were free, the possibility of having your pet forced into quarantine while traveling is already a deterrent to flying with pets. Forcing the cost benefits literally no one.

4 months ago

You think the CDC can afford to eat that cost? Who do you think they are, part of the military? They don't have the budget for that.

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4 months ago , edited 4 months ago

I hate to break it to you, but a lot of other countries already have policies like this for public health and environmental reasons, and the cost and quarantine arrangements always fall on the owner.

They probably either keep it in quarantine and then send it to the pound or put the dog down, unfortunately, if the owner isn't able to prove that the dog is healthy enough to enter the country. Unless they decide to cancel the trip and go back where they came from.

4 months ago

Just because something is common, doesn't mean it's right. Of all the countries in the world, the richest one can certainly afford to provide it without cost.

Seriously, this is America. At least give them a Panera gift card

They'd just give the dog to the police so they can practice their dog shooting skills.

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