Moving my cat to Canada

need some advice, trying to move my cat from florida to canada, what is the best way to do this?

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Permalink Reply by David Ritter on April 30, 2009 at 7:46pm

I'm doing the same, or close. Moving from FL to AK and traveling through Canada along the way. Any advice would be very much appreciated. I have a Jeep and plan on putting the cat in a kennel in the back but not sure about feeding and bathroom breaks. Getting the cat across the Canadian border and then into Alaska is even more daunting. Thx for your help!

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Permalink Reply by Rocco on May 1, 2009 at 11:14am

Hey David, seems like a fun Journey ahead! The good news, is that the paperwork should be easy as long as you have the patience to visit a Vet in Canada on your way to AK (every time you cross the border, you need new health docs to help when you cross the next border (US pet to Canada...then Canada pet to US). The bad news, cats make for loud travelmates the first 10 hours or so of driving..then they chill out and enjoy the scenery! Enjoy the trip and you can also visit http://tinyurl.com/capw9f for the import requirements for moving cats to Canada!

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Permalink Reply by David Ritter on May 2, 2009 at 12:20pm

Rocco, thanks bud, very nice of you to offer your knowledge! What is the best way to transport my cat in the car? I'm not sure how to begin the feeding and bathroom breaks thing. Especially on a 4500 mile trip. Any advice?

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Permalink Reply by Rocco on May 4, 2009 at 3:13pm

Hey David, if you are planning on driving - I would get the biggest crate possible and a small litter box in the back...or, find a way to screen in your entire backseat and enjoy the ride! :-)