Pet travel to Egypt (dog)
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Good URL – - thank you. We’re going to have to do a lot of planning to find a good place for him. He lives in a condo with us perfectly content and our apartment over there might be twice the size. The trick is finding some place for him to get out and do his thing. We will look at houses and also see if any of the apts in Zamalek have access to some green space. Best Regards, H – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hey folks, > I am evaluating a two year opportunity in Cairo. My wife and I have a > beloved two year old beagle who we cannot leave behind. Does anybody > have any links to information about Egypt’s requirements for bringing > a dog in? > It’s not THAT hard. But you will need to have a certificate from an > "approved" vet, signed fairly close to when you travel, that the animal is > in good health, shots up to date, etc. If you don’t have the paperwork in > order – and the people at Cairo airport (or wherever) will decide that – > they can order a 15 day quarantine before release. Call the Egpytian > Embassy/Consulate, and get the necessary forms. > Also, any gotchas on bringing him back? > Potentially. Egypt is "on the list" of countries which are a source of > various diseases. You should be clear if you can show an up-to-date rabies > certificate to US customs BUT if there has been an outbreak of anything "of > concern," quarantines can be ordered, to watch for potential development of > anything that can’t be vaccinated against (a description which covers lots > of things, up to and including plague). This is unlikely, even more so if > you can PROVE that the dog hadn’t been outside the Cairo area, but it’s > still a theoretical possibility. > BTW, for good "general" information (although without the gory details and > possible exceptions), one individual on the web accumulated a list of rules > (and web sites, where available) from various countries when he had to try > to figure out how to do retirement travel with his dogs. It’s privately, > individually kept, so not necessarily up to date, but I’ve found it to be > "first level" accurate for planning purposes: > http://www.sailcharbonneau.com/QuarantineImport.htm > On another note, be aware that Cairo is, shall we say, a bit different than > the States. I personally wouldn’t try to take an animal there, especially if > it’s in any way "high strung." Much of the city is very active, busy and > noisy, except for a few "suburban" enclaves. If you’re going to be housed in > one of those, maybe. [OTOH, dogs are certainly kept as pets in Egypt, so > they are by no means non-existent in the country or throughout the city.] > But while I’ve been there, I’ve never lived there for an extended time, and > never had an animal with me. I would DEFINITELY try to get some feedback > from somebody who has had a dog there before I put one on a plane where it > would end up for two years.
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> Hey folks, > I am evaluating a two year opportunity in Cairo. My wife and I have a > beloved two year old beagle who we cannot leave behind. Does anybody > have any links to information about Egypt’s requirements for bringing > a dog in?
It’s not THAT hard. But you will need to have a certificate from an "approved" vet, signed fairly close to when you travel, that the animal is in good health, shots up to date, etc. If you don’t have the paperwork in order – and the people at Cairo airport (or wherever) will decide that – they can order a 15 day quarantine before release. Call the Egpytian Embassy/Consulate, and get the necessary forms. > Also, any gotchas on bringing him back?
Potentially. Egypt is "on the list" of countries which are a source of various diseases. You should be clear if you can show an up-to-date rabies certificate to US customs BUT if there has been an outbreak of anything "of concern," quarantines can be ordered, to watch for potential development of anything that can’t be vaccinated against (a description which covers lots of things, up to and including plague). This is unlikely, even more so if you can PROVE that the dog hadn’t been outside the Cairo area, but it’s still a theoretical possibility. BTW, for good "general" information (although without the gory details and possible exceptions), one individual on the web accumulated a list of rules (and web sites, where available) from various countries when he had to try to figure out how to do retirement travel with his dogs. It’s privately, individually kept, so not necessarily up to date, but I’ve found it to be "first level" accurate for planning purposes: http://www.sailcharbonneau.com/QuarantineImport.htm On another note, be aware that Cairo is, shall we say, a bit different than the States. I personally wouldn’t try to take an animal there, especially if it’s in any way "high strung." Much of the city is very active, busy and noisy, except for a few "suburban" enclaves. If you’re going to be housed in one of those, maybe. [OTOH, dogs are certainly kept as pets in Egypt, so they are by no means non-existent in the country or throughout the city.] But while I’ve been there, I’ve never lived there for an extended time, and never had an animal with me. I would DEFINITELY try to get some feedback from somebody who has had a dog there before I put one on a plane where it would end up for two years.
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you may be able to bring a dog that small into the cabin with you, in a pet carrier, check into that…
| > | > > Hey folks, | > > | > > I am evaluating a two year opportunity in Cairo. My wife and I have a | > > beloved two year old beagle who we cannot leave behind. Does anybody | > > have any links to information about Egypt’s requirements for bringing | > > a dog in? Also, any advice on the best airline to use would be great. | > > I would spare no expense in arranging safe transportation for him. | > > Also, any gotchas on bringing him back? | > | > Dogs are considered unclean in Egypt (and all Muslim cultures). I believe | > this is because there are negative references to dogs in the Koran, but I | > am not sure. Outdoor farm or guard dogs are one thing, but playing with | > dogs and letting them lick you and sit on your lap and and run around the | > house and sit on the furniture is considered absolutely disgusting (and | > come to think of it, it is). Unless you are planning to be in a | > foreigners’ enclave where you will associate with the locals only under | > gunpoint, you might want to reconsider your plans. | > | > As for your specific question, a call to the embassy or consulate will | > elicit reliable answers, which you won’t get here. | | Yes, a call to the embassy is definitely in order. No chance I am | leaving my dog behind, period. Tentatively, the trip would be from | JFK to CAI, which involves a least one hop. If anyone knows of one | airline being better than the other, or other pet transport services | that are superior, that would be appreciated. | | Regards, | | HP_BRS
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hey folks, > I am evaluating a two year opportunity in Cairo. My wife and I have a > beloved two year old beagle who we cannot leave behind. Does anybody > have any links to information about Egypt’s requirements for bringing > a dog in? Also, any advice on the best airline to use would be great. > I would spare no expense in arranging safe transportation for him. > Also, any gotchas on bringing him back? > Dogs are considered unclean in Egypt (and all Muslim cultures). I believe > this is because there are negative references to dogs in the Koran, but I > am not sure. Outdoor farm or guard dogs are one thing, but playing with > dogs and letting them lick you and sit on your lap and and run around the > house and sit on the furniture is considered absolutely disgusting (and > come to think of it, it is). Unless you are planning to be in a > foreigners’ enclave where you will associate with the locals only under > gunpoint, you might want to reconsider your plans. > As for your specific question, a call to the embassy or consulate will > elicit reliable answers, which you won’t get here.
Yes, a call to the embassy is definitely in order. No chance I am leaving my dog behind, period. Tentatively, the trip would be from JFK to CAI, which involves a least one hop. If anyone knows of one airline being better than the other, or other pet transport services that are superior, that would be appreciated. Regards, HP_BRS
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Hey folks, I am evaluating a two year opportunity in Cairo. My wife and I have a beloved two year old beagle who we cannot leave behind. Does anybody have any links to information about Egypt’s requirements for bringing a dog in? Also, any advice on the best airline to use would be great. I would spare no expense in arranging safe transportation for him. Also, any gotchas on bringing him back? Regards, HP_BRS
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> Hey folks, > I am evaluating a two year opportunity in Cairo. My wife and I have a > beloved two year old beagle who we cannot leave behind. Does anybody > have any links to information about Egypt’s requirements for bringing > a dog in? Also, any advice on the best airline to use would be great. > I would spare no expense in arranging safe transportation for him. > Also, any gotchas on bringing him back?
From where? Back to where? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Regards, > HP_BRS
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> Hey folks, > I am evaluating a two year opportunity in Cairo. My wife and I have a > beloved two year old beagle who we cannot leave behind. Does anybody > have any links to information about Egypt’s requirements for bringing > a dog in? Also, any advice on the best airline to use would be great. > I would spare no expense in arranging safe transportation for him. > Also, any gotchas on bringing him back?
Dogs are considered unclean in Egypt (and all Muslim cultures). I believe this is because there are negative references to dogs in the Koran, but I am not sure. Outdoor farm or guard dogs are one thing, but playing with dogs and letting them lick you and sit on your lap and and run around the house and sit on the furniture is considered absolutely disgusting (and come to think of it, it is). Unless you are planning to be in a foreigners’ enclave where you will associate with the locals only under gunpoint, you might want to reconsider your plans. As for your specific question, a call to the embassy or consulate will elicit reliable answers, which you won’t get here.
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