Pets — MATRIXVISA INC.
NOTE 4 Before proceeding, please determine if the country of the pet
(country of export) is recognized by Canada as a Rabies-Free Country.
Commercial breeders who may be importing dogs under eight (8)months of age on a temporary basis for competition in a show or trial, may be exempt from requiring a permit if, at the time of importation, the importer provides an inspector with proof that the dog is entered in a show or trial organized by a recognized association in addition to the rabies certificate set out in Section 3 if from a Rabies-free country or set out under Section 2 if from a country that is not designated as Rabies-free.
Self-help Clients have the following to say (For English scroll down to the bottom of page):
"Ons het 4 jaar gelede na Kanada gekom en ons GROOT sheperd sowel as 2 katte het saamgekom. Ons het alles self gereel en NIE van 'n maatskappy gebruik gemaak nie. Op daardie stadium was hulle quotes ongeveer 2 tot 3 maal duurder as die koste van alles self organiseer. Daar is ook GEEN kwarentyn tydperk nie.
Al wat ons moes doen, was die vlugte reel (ons vlug was Jhb-Frankfurt-Calgary, maar blykbaar is KLM baie goed met diere), gesondheidsertifikate kry van 'n veearts wat stel dat hulle gesond is en 'n bewys dat hulle rabies inentings gehad het in die afgelope jaar.
Die koste hang absoluut af van die grootte van die hok waarin hulle reis. Ons 2 katte was saam in 'n hokkie en was spot goedkoop (R900). Die sheperd was in 'n groot hok en was relatief duur (R4500). Meeste
Die sheperd was redelik getraumatiseer deur die hele ervaring (hy is bietjie van 'n highly strung hond), maar die katte het dit geweldig goed hanteer."
"Die vereiste om honde na Kanada te bring is baie eenvoudig (weet nou nie van katte nie), jy moet wys dat hulle die 5 in 1 gehad het en dat hulle teen hondsdolheid inge-ent is minstens 30 voor hulle vertrek....maar nie langer as 1 jaar terug nie. Wat ons gedoen het, ons het vir ou Buks 2 maande voor die tyd in elk geval sy 5 in 1 laat kry en toe sommer die hondsdolheid ook laat doen. Dien res doen Glaobal Paws vir jou (Staats veearts gedoente).
Bring hulle man .... mens los so baie dinge agter....ons kon nie vir Buks ook los nie."
Summary in English - Client 1:
Client came to Canada with 2 cats and a big dog (German Sheppard) 4 years ago. They arranged everything themselves. First they got a letter from a Vet that specified their pets were in good health and vaccinated against Rabies. Secondly, they had to book plane tickets (paid according to cage size). They also said that KLM's service is good regarding pets.
Summary in English - Client 2:
Client said that they only had to make sure that their dog was vaccinated (5-in-1 shot) and that the animal had a Rabies shot not longer than 30 days before leaving for Canada. They used a company "Gloabal Paws" to do the rest.