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Taking Your Dog or Cat on an International Flight: The Honest Guide the Pet Shop Won't Give You

You've decided not to leave the dog. The cat is coming along, no matter the cost. Here's what it really costs—in money, in months of preparation, in risk to the animal, in patience with bureaucracy. Brazil-United States is the simplest and fits in 60 days. Brazil-Portugal requires ISO microchip, new rabies vaccine, and official Mapa certificate. Brazil-Japan is another planet: 180 days of quarantine if you miss a date. Which airlines accept pets in cabin (Lufthansa, KLM, United) and which don't at all (Singapore, JAL on most routes). Which carrier to buy (Sherpa Original or Petmate Aspen, and why). Why you shouldn't sedate the animal—even if the local vet says it's okay. And how to make a 7 kg dog travel on your lap instead of in the hold.

Curadoria Voyspark · Apr 30