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Short, practical answers to the questions families ask first — with the official sources behind them and the date we checked them.
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Airline & Cargo
Cabin, Checked Baggage or Cargo: How Pets Fly Overseas
The three ways pets fly between the US and Asia, what each one involves, and how the airline, route and pet decide between them.
Read the guide Airline & CargoChoosing an IATA-Compliant Travel Crate
How to measure for an IATA-compliant crate, the checks airlines run, and a crate-training plan that starts weeks before departure.
Read the guide Airline & CargoSnub-Nosed Dogs and Cats: Airline Restrictions
Why flat-faced dogs and cats face extra airline rules, what changes for the crate and the season, and how to plan around the restrictions.
Read the guidePreparing Your Pet
Preparing a Pet for a Long-Haul Flight
A week-by-week countdown for preparing a dog or cat for a long international flight, from crate training to the first evening after landing.
Read the guide Preparing Your PetFlying Internationally With a Senior Pet
The questions to settle with your veterinarian before an older dog or cat makes a long international move, and how we plan around them.
Read the guide Preparing Your PetPet Travel Checklist for Military Families
A phase-by-phase checklist for military families moving a dog or cat to Japan or South Korea on PCS orders.
Read the guide Preparing Your PetHow Early to Start a Pet Relocation
Lead times by destination for moving a pet from the US to Asia, what sets each calendar, and the first steps to take this week.
Read the guideCosts & Planning
What Drives Pet Relocation Costs Between the USA and Asia
The cost drivers behind a US–Asia pet move, the official government fees we can quote with sources, and how to get a written quote you can compare.
Read the guide Costs & PlanningDIY or Agency? Deciding How to Move Your Pet
What an agency actually does, when a DIY pet move is reasonable, and the questions to ask before you hire anyone, us included.
Read the guideMoving to the USA
Moving a Dog From Asia to the United States
Three questions that decide what a dog needs to enter the US from Asia: CDC rabies risk, USDA screwworm status, and the departure country's own exp...
Read the guide Moving to the USACDC Dog Import Rules, Explained
A plain-English walk-through of the CDC dog import rules: the three categories, the Dog Import Form, CDC-registered facilities, layovers, and what ...
Read the guide Moving to the USABringing a Cat Into the USA
The short federal rules for cats entering the US, five common misconceptions, and the airline, state and export steps that still need planning.
Read the guide Moving to the USAReturning to the USA With Pets After Living Abroad
Three typical households moving back to the US from Asia, the CDC and export steps each one meets, and the timing that matters most.
Read the guide Moving to the USAWhat Happens When a Pet Lands at a US Airport
A step-by-step look at a pet's arrival at a US airport: where it is collected, what is checked, which airports serve high-risk dogs, and how Hawaii...
Read the guideMoving from the USA
How to Move a Dog From the USA to Japan
The seven steps for moving a dog from the US mainland to Japan, why the minimum is about seven months, and the two mistakes that restart the clock.
Read the guide Moving from the USAShipping a Cat From the US to Taiwan
What a cat from the US mainland needs for Taiwan, in the order you will meet it: vaccine and titer windows, the permit, quarantine, the USDA certif...
Read the guide Moving from the USAMoving Pets From California to Singapore
A West Coast planner for moving a dog or cat to Singapore: the four-month minimum, the documents due in the last week, and how to arrive without ho...
Read the guidePlan My Pet's Move
Practical pet relocation guides with official sources.
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