Has anyone had experience taking a pet with them to Italy? i've heard there is an issue with a quarantine requirement.
Posted by
Pensacola
9110 posts
Try this: http://www.pettravel.com/immigration/Italy.cfm It looks to be about the same scoop for the hoops a friend of ours had to jump through.
Posted by
San Diego, CA, United States
864 posts
Are you sure you'd even want to do this? Even presuming that your pet is small enough to transport under the seat in front of you international travel is a lot of stress on a humans mental/physical well being. Unless you are going to be gone for several months leave Fido/Feefie with a friend/relative who will care for them. Oh, and don't be a mooch...insist yes insist, on compensating said friend/relative with babysitting, gardening while their gone, yes, even money. Trust me, Fido et. al. will not particularly enjoy Italy.
Posted by
OP
Fairfield, CA, usa
21 posts
Thanks for the info ref taking our dog with us to Italy. As much as we will miss her we are going to leave her with a sitter. Thanks again.
Posted by
Ballwin
833 posts
Especially for a short trip, it does not make sense to do so. We are here for four months, but still left our cat with my parents back home. Much easier on everyone. We miss him a lot but know he's happier there! And yes, I would definitely recommend compensating the sitter with money, not offers of gardening while they are gone. (I used to pet-sit for people, and it keeps the relationship better if things are up front like this. After all, they are taking care of one of your prized possessions, it's worth it to pay some $ and make sure it will get good care.) Have a great time in Italy!