Just curious 
Has your pet ever been quarantined?
Yes! In 2000 when I returned to the UK from Canada. My two cats were quarantined for six months. I still couldn't tell you whether I made the right decision or not, it was heartbreaking at the time. I used to visit them every Saturday and leaving them behind was awful 
Of course the law was changed shortly after that... (figures)
Of course the law was changed shortly after that... (figures)
Nope but then never went aboard with my pets.
Rather have had a few hundred people heart broken because their pets had to spend 6 months in quarantine than the horror of a rabies outbreak in the UK animal population.
It would have been bye bye fox population, bye bye badgers, hell, bye bye any wild mammal! (and no letting your dog off the lead, no more "my cat can go where it likes"...)
Luckily quarantine is only needed for the truely dodgy countries.
Rather have had a few hundred people heart broken because their pets had to spend 6 months in quarantine than the horror of a rabies outbreak in the UK animal population.
It would have been bye bye fox population, bye bye badgers, hell, bye bye any wild mammal! (and no letting your dog off the lead, no more "my cat can go where it likes"...)
Luckily quarantine is only needed for the truely dodgy countries.
Originally Posted by Tt88:
“What actually happens in quarentine then and why does it take six months?”
“What actually happens in quarentine then and why does it take six months?”
It's basically kennels, but dogs are kept separate, and watched for signs of foreign diseases, primarily rabies but anything that the originating country has that new country doesn't .
It's not just 'dodgy countries' anything coming from the us or Canada needs a 6 month quarantine too. (Afaik nz and aus too)
This is for any animal, not just dogs. Our article wolves were 6 months in isolation, even the feeding equipment was to be kept separate and those authorised to go in had to wear specialist overalls etc.
We were adopted by our first dog in the early 70s when we lived in South Korea, she came back to the UK via 2 years in Dubai and spent 6 months in quarantine, when she was released she insisted on sleeping in a large airline packing crate! She lived until she was 18 or 19ish (we never knew exactly how old she was as she had been abandoned when we took her in) so it didn't do her any harm! She was a lovely little terrier / chihuahua cross, I've never seen another dog like her
Originally Posted by bazaar1:
“It's basically kennels, but dogs are kept separate, and watched for signs of foreign diseases, primarily rabies but anything that the originating country has that new country doesn't .
It's not just 'dodgy countries' anything coming from the us or Canada needs a 6 month quarantine too. (Afaik nz and aus too)
This is for any animal, not just dogs. Our article wolves were 6 months in isolation, even the feeding equipment was to be kept separate and those authorised to go in had to wear specialist overalls etc.”
“It's basically kennels, but dogs are kept separate, and watched for signs of foreign diseases, primarily rabies but anything that the originating country has that new country doesn't .
It's not just 'dodgy countries' anything coming from the us or Canada needs a 6 month quarantine too. (Afaik nz and aus too)
This is for any animal, not just dogs. Our article wolves were 6 months in isolation, even the feeding equipment was to be kept separate and those authorised to go in had to wear specialist overalls etc.”
BIB Not for pet animals that can comply with the Pet Passport requirements it's not. They can come in without going into quarantine provided their owners comply with the regs for Australia, NZ and USA. Also I'm pretty sure pets can stay in the same isolation unit together (unless they are huge dogs and there isn't enough space). Visited one years ago and there were pets sharing the same kennels.
Of course the wolves needed to go into isolation, rabies can take that long to show symptoms and they most prob had to undergo various treatments to get rid of any parasites/ worms.
Basically it's there to stop animal disease entering the UK which we don't have. If we got those diseases then owning pets as we know it would completely change and cost a hell of a lot more for everyone (and mean people wouldn't be able to take their own pets abroad on hol anymore).
Originally Posted by Badcat:
“BIB Not for pet animals that can comply with the Pet Passport requirements it's not. They can come in without going into quarantine provided their owners comply with the regs for Australia, NZ and USA. Also I'm pretty sure pets can stay in the same isolation unit together (unless they are huge dogs and there isn't enough space). Visited one years ago and there were pets sharing the same kennels.
Of course the wolves needed to go into isolation, rabies can take that long to show symptoms and they most prob had to undergo various treatments to get rid of any parasites/ worms.
Basically it's there to stop animal disease entering the UK which we don't have. If we got those diseases then owning pets as we know it would completely change and cost a hell of a lot more for everyone (and mean people wouldn't be able to take their own pets abroad on hol anymore).”
“BIB Not for pet animals that can comply with the Pet Passport requirements it's not. They can come in without going into quarantine provided their owners comply with the regs for Australia, NZ and USA. Also I'm pretty sure pets can stay in the same isolation unit together (unless they are huge dogs and there isn't enough space). Visited one years ago and there were pets sharing the same kennels.
Of course the wolves needed to go into isolation, rabies can take that long to show symptoms and they most prob had to undergo various treatments to get rid of any parasites/ worms.
Basically it's there to stop animal disease entering the UK which we don't have. If we got those diseases then owning pets as we know it would completely change and cost a hell of a lot more for everyone (and mean people wouldn't be able to take their own pets abroad on hol anymore).”
Yes, if vaccinated correctly, not all pets need quarantine (although when i worked there the pet passport was europe only, has that changed?) and yes same family pets can go in the same pen, I was meaning isolation from other animals, not same family animals.
The wolves were rescue cubs so their previous history was unknown, hence the quarantine requirements, but it would be the same for most species (non pet) coming from most countries, primarily to prevent rabies outbreaks in the uk.
Originally Posted by bazaar1:
“Yes, if vaccinated correctly, not all pets need quarantine (although when i worked there the pet passport was europe only, has that changed?) and yes same family pets can go in the same pen, I was meaning isolation from other animals, not same family animals.
The wolves were rescue cubs so their previous history was unknown, hence the quarantine requirements, but it would be the same for most species (non pet) coming from most countries, primarily to prevent rabies outbreaks in the uk.”
“Yes, if vaccinated correctly, not all pets need quarantine (although when i worked there the pet passport was europe only, has that changed?) and yes same family pets can go in the same pen, I was meaning isolation from other animals, not same family animals.
The wolves were rescue cubs so their previous history was unknown, hence the quarantine requirements, but it would be the same for most species (non pet) coming from most countries, primarily to prevent rabies outbreaks in the uk.”
There are tons of non EU countries that pets can come into the UK now with a pet passport Bazaar
itty bitty wolf cubs! OK, the squee factor just rose 1000%
Originally Posted by Badcat:
“There are tons of non EU countries that pets can come into the UK now with a pet passport Bazaar
itty bitty wolf cubs! OK, the squee factor just rose 1000%”
“There are tons of non EU countries that pets can come into the UK now with a pet passport Bazaar
itty bitty wolf cubs! OK, the squee factor just rose 1000%
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Like I said, it was a loooooooonnnnnngggg time ago, it was an after school job!
Yes wolf cubs are probably the cutest things I've seen in a very long time, all growd up now though, despite them thinking they are still cubs (that's fun when a fully grown male wolf tries to get you to play!)
