How many cats

[Steve&Yvonne]

I have read somewhere that it is only possible to bring two pets into spain when moving out. Is this correct?

What experiences have people had with such an import?

[El Cid]

In effect there are no controls about bringing pets into Spain.

It is only the Brits who have strange laws about Rabies which creates the need for pet passports etc when returning to the UK.

Sid

[Miro]

And the Swedes, I believe?

[daisylou]

No restrictions that I know of. We travelled over at the beginning of this year with a dog and 2 parrots

[alisonb]

We met someone at airport when collecting our 2 moggies - they were collecting their 5 from UK

[Heston]

No restrictions as far as I know a family I know brought 5 dogs and four cats ( and four kids!)

[BENIDORM]

I asked a friend who works for Defra Uk, if there are any restrictions in place regarding the movement of cats into Europe, and was informed that they would be unlikely to query up to 6 , after that they would probably want to know if you were moving them for commercial means..In other words if you are bringing a 'truck load', they would want to know why ...

[alaninspain]

Do not bother to bring cats from the UK. There are about 25-30 who live near our local basura. They keep the rats away but I am sure some of them would like a more comfortable life.

[Retro P]

When Iwas last in Nerja (lastr year) Ireckon there were as many cats as there were holidaymakers, better than rats though, only just!

[freecatsrus]

We brought 3 cats over with us 2 years ago.

[masterob]

t is only the Brits who have strange laws about Rabies which creates the need for pet passports etc when returning to the UK.

That´s because rabies is endemic in mainland Europe while the UK and Ireland are free from it. I guess it therefore makes sense to exercise entry controls on animals that can carry rabies to maintain this situation.

[Julie]

Masterrob

Where can i find the info to read about it Masterob? I would be interested to look it up

[julie22]

We brought over 3 cats to Spain just over 12 months ago. Monarch Airlines had a restriction of a maximum of 6 animals to be carried on any one flight (may be due to the size of the animal hold)

Although quite a traumatic experience for them at the English side, we got them off the plane and through customs with no problems at all.

We now have 3 very happy cats, who love their life here!!

[masterob]

Julie asked

Rabies, where can I find info about it?

If you go into the Google search engine and enter "rabies" you will find a lot of information but this link is as good as any-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabies

The map of world areas free from Rabies is interesting.

[El Cid]

If you check other sources you will find that the EU is considered free of canine rabies - most of the rabies incidents are "imported" or relate to bats.

Sid

[Steve&Yvonne]

Has anyone brought their pets by land from Plymouth or flown out from the south west airports?

Whats the advice - Is it hard work?

Steve

[spanish_lad]

well as of this week i've got 14 burmese cats

[safeashouses]

Well if that's not enough for you lad there's 3 cats looking for a home on the Manilva Life forum.
Don't know if they are Burmese though.

Another case of someone going back to blighty who thinks cats are just for Christmas.
He's even prepared to split them up. I can't believe it.

[Steve&Yvonne]

14 - that seems excessive - three seem to take up all the comfortable chairs in the house!

[avellana]

Spanish Lad.......

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