When you adopt a dog or a cat from China and giving them a loving home and family, you are rescuing them from a potentially dangerous place. All of our animals at Furry Heart Rescue come from abused, abandoned or neglected environment. They are often sick, injured and need a lot of TLC to gain trust in humans again. We help them recover their physical and emotional trauma and teach them that humans can be kind and loving. Once you have fallen in love with one of our animals, you can reach out to us and we can help you with the process of bringing the pets to you, or make them available for you to come and bring them back.
Once the animal is healthy and has reach the again of 2 months in cats and 1 months in dogs we can begin the vaccination process. In China, pets receive the vaccination to protect them against 8 deadly viruses in dogs and 5 viruses in cats. Afterwards, we also vaccinate against rabies to protect the pet and prepare them to be able to go abroad. This process takes about 3 months, and during this time we also train the dog and cat to learn all the skills of living in a home. Every country has different requirements to accept a dog or a cat from China. For example, the countries in the EU require a rabies titter test to be done 90 days before departure to be allowed to bring the pet inside the country. We’ve added a partial list of the various countries and their requirements for importation of a pet cat or dog. If your country is not listed, feel free to contact us.
Adoption process in steps
Every country has slightly different requirements to accept a pet to enter their countries. Please refer to the chart below. Generally these are the steps needed:
- Immunization vaccines (up to date).
- Rabies vaccines (up to date).
- Microchip ISO 15 number (international standard).
- 30 days later you can draw blood to do a rabies titter test. (some countries).
- Start planning your trip and booking your pet space on the flights. They are very limited.
- Need wait a certain amount of time after the titter test (45 days for dogs in the US, 90 days for EU countries).
- Ten days before departure, apply for the Exit papers and Health certificate.
- Make sure you have an appropriate airline approved crate for your flight.
- Show up 4 hours before your flight for check in. There is a special pet check in line 😉
- Hand in all the paperwork for your pets and they will fly home with you.
Each countries requirements are different so you can view the comprehensive guide that we’ve made for you and contact us. We are happy to help you through the process and no consultation cost. After all you will be giving a home to one of our precious furry hearts!
