Advice needed to bring dogs to TRNC

Littlemo


Joined: 11/12/2008
Posts: 423

Message Posted:
02/10/2009 17:53

I want to bring my 2 dogs over to trnc when we move & was reading the topics on transporting dogs by air (28/09/09) I was thinking of bringing them over myself as it would be cheaper but I'm worried now as it was mentioned that the tallest box cta could take is 31" & one of my dogs is 32" high. Has anyone any ideas on other ways to get my dogs over

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
02/10/2009 19:01

If you can confirm a method to get them from Larnaca through the border and into quarantine we can help for taller dogs with travel on that route.



Tom

http://www.flightholiday.co.uk

Littlemo


Joined: 11/12/2008
Posts: 423

Message Posted:
02/10/2009 19:32

Hi Tom

I have no idea how to get through the border as dogs not allowed to cross either way. but thanks anyway

Mo

Littlemo


Joined: 11/12/2008
Posts: 423

Message Posted:
02/10/2009 21:37

Does anyone know if I could bring my dogs to trnc from Turkey & if so how as I might be able to fly them from Uk to Turkey

HildySmith


Joined: 02/07/2009
Posts: 1708

Message Posted:
02/10/2009 23:14

We have checked out a lot of information from everywhere and decided to drive over with the dog in January. We have worked out a route which is within EU countries until we get to Turkey,. We estimate it will take a week, so we are going to make a bit of a holiday getting there. Lots of hotels in the EU take dogs. My daughter is a Cabin Manager on the airlines and she felt that the dog would be stressed travelling in the hold. it is not sound proofed like the passengers cabin and is jet black. Also there were no guarantee on the amount of time he would be in the hold. We flew to Ercan in August and had a 5 hr stop over. If the dog had been with us then he would have been in the aircraft from 7am in Manchester and we arrived at Ercan in 1.30am.

hence our decision to drive over - he is 10 years and may not cope with the flight

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
03/10/2009 00:14

Please be careful as Staffis Roths etc are now classed as dangerous and many carriers will not accept them. Best check with DEFRA xx

Littlemo


Joined: 11/12/2008
Posts: 423

Message Posted:
03/10/2009 10:55

Hi

Thanks for the advice we are also moving over in January Katymacken. Did consider driving but our car is to old to import. Also not sure I could cope with 2 lively huskies on a long car journey. We were hoping to fly them to Turkey & then arrange bringing them over to trnc by boat or ferry but have no idea how to go about it. I must admit this is worrying me more than shipping over our belongings.

Thanks again

Mo

Bertie


Joined: 15/04/2008
Posts: 155

Message Posted:
03/10/2009 19:02

Hi Katy could you tell me a bit more about driving them we had thought of it but werent sure what the procedure would be when we got to Turkey I understand that the pet passport would be enough for France and Italy (do you know if you have to go to a vet when you cross from France to Italy) if you have any information or sources of information that you can share I would be grateful

airy____fairy


Joined: 14/06/2008
Posts: 813

Message Posted:
03/10/2009 19:57

As I posted on another thread my frıends brought a large dog (too big for CTA to carry as over 31 '' ) they arranged a flight (I think with Thompsons ) to Turkey - then hired a car to drive to the ferry port - where he then boarded and came to Cyprus.



Your dog must have a pet passport to enter Cyprus (all paperwork up to date) and his dog did 1 night in quarantine.



This was last week !!!! so very current info. Hope it is of some halp



It ıs illegal to cross the border in Cyprus with ANY live animal ( in either direction ) and if caught your animal i believe will be destroyed.

Littlemo


Joined: 11/12/2008
Posts: 423

Message Posted:
04/10/2009 11:51

Hi

Don't know if your friend is the same person but jgdaffy posted info 03/10 on bringing large dogs to TRNC .I contacted him & he gave me lots of really helpful advice on bringing my dogs over.