Frequently Asked Questions About Animal Importation
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Traveling with Pets
What are the CDC requirements for importing the following pets?
May I import restricted animals?
What do I need to know about importing other types of animals?
- Horses
- Reptiles (such as turtles, snakes, lizards)
- Fish
- Small mammals and non-African rodents
What do I need to know about traveling with my pet?
- What do I need to know before I travel with a 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?
Importing Animal Products
Information for Zoos
- Page last reviewed: September 1, 2016
- Page last updated: September 1, 2016
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