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Frequently Asked Questions about Animal Importation
- What are the CDC requirements for importing a dog into the United States?
- What are the CDC requirements for importing a cat into the United States?
- What are the CDC requirements for importing other animals into the United States (birds, fish, small mammals and rodents, reptiles, horses)?
- I work for a zoo, and we want to export an exotic animal. What permits do we need?
- What are the CDC requirements for importing animal products, such as trophies, skins, or hides into the United States?
- What animals are prohibited from import?
- Traveling outside the United States with your pet?
- Are the regulations the same if I just want to drive over the border with my pet in my car, rather than if traveling by air, or other means?
- If traveling by air, do I pick up my pet at the international airport or only at my final destination?
- Do I have to indicate I have a pet on my customs declaration card?
- What CDC restrictions apply to interstate and intrastate movement of animals?
- How can I be sure my pet stays healthy while traveling?
Content Source: National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases (NCPDCID)
Page last modified: April 16, 2008
Page last modified: April 16, 2008