bev and timSee you all there soon.

Hi all, We are in the process of selling up our home in Hampshire ready to move to France (haven't quite picked a department yet, lol). We have four cats and have scoured the net for info and found the following. If you wish to take your pets abroad (temporarily or permanently) you need a pet passport. DEFRA (the UK government body) will give you more information on the process required. Basically you need your pets to be microchipped and fully vaccinated against rabies in order to get their passports. This needs to be done by a government approved vet in the UK. Once chipped and jabbed you are free to take your pets abroad. Note however, if you wish to return to the UK with your pets, you will need to leave them in quarantine (not sure how long) to verify they are rabies free. You can get over this by waiting a month after jabs in the UK and having a blood test to verify rabies antibodies. Once done you are free to pop back and forth at your leisure. The 3 pet per household limit is being removed as of the end of September 2004 according to DEFRA.