Senior pets
Older pets are more sensitive to the journey and to new surroundings, and need a dedicated health assessment plus a gentler schedule.
TAILOR-MADE PROTOCOL
Tailor-made Pet Relocation Protocol
Unusual pet, and no off-the-shelf import route? Led by a former AFCD Senior Veterinary Officer, we run a risk assessment against international standards such as WOAH (World Organisation for Animal Health) and help you agree new, workable import requirements with the importing and exporting authorities.
Who needs a tailor-made protocol?
The cases a general agent cannot handle
There may be no off-the-shelf import requirements for your case — applying a template can mean refused entry, quarantine, or even being sent straight back.
Pets with chronic conditions
For pets on long-term medication or regular check-ups, the itinerary has to be built around their medical needs.
Rare / endangered species
Parrots, reptiles and similar species involve CITES permits, extra quarantine and additional approvals that a general agent may not know how to handle.
Multi-country routing
Transiting a third country brings in several sets of import requirements — get the routing wrong and your pet can be refused entry.
What is different?
General agent vs tailor-made protocol
General agent
- Applies a template rather than your actual situation
- Says it can’t be done when there is no off-the-shelf requirement
- May not know how to handle unusual breeds, senior pets or chronic conditions
- A paperwork mistake can mean refused entry
Canlife Tailor-made Protocol
- A former AFCD Senior Veterinary Officer runs a WOAH-standard risk assessment
- No off-the-shelf requirement? We agree workable requirements with the authorities
- Complex cases made simple, with a specialist overseeing every step
- Documents approved first time, avoiding delays and extra cost
The protocol
Assessment → Documents → Quarantine → Approval
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Assessment
A former AFCD Senior Veterinary Officer assesses your pet’s condition, disease risk and the destination authority’s requirements against international standards such as WOAH.
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Documents
Official documents, permits and health certificates are prepared to your case and checked item by item.
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Quarantine
A quarantine timetable plus vaccination and testing arrangements built to international testing standards.
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Approval
We agree a new, workable set of import requirements with the importing and exporting authorities, and clear approval in one pass.
- WOAH-standard risk assessment
- Negotiation with importing/exporting authorities
- A new, workable set of import requirements
- Quarantine / vaccination and document package
- Official document review
- Contingency plan
