Does any body knows which airline can take the pet into ireland please?help help!!!

diandian · 11-12-2011 5:00pm #1

I'm going to bring a cat from warsaw poland to dublin in janary 2012,but there's no airline can take the pet into dublin,I nearly mad!!!does anyone knows any airline can take pet to dublin or who have the expericece for bring the per into ireland from the other EU counrty please????
thank you~~~

Allgäuerin · 11-12-2011 5:09pm

Lufthansa does from Germany (Frankfurt) via London to Dublin (but only in the cargo!!!). You also could take the ferries from France (Would be cheaper).

diandian · 11-12-2011 5:16pm

yes~but the cat is from warsaw,and also must be accompanied by the person,I just want to know,if really like that,before this there were nobody can bring the pet into ireland,I need a dircet flight into dublin

Bullseye1 · 11-12-2011 5:30pm

Does Ryanair or Aer Lingus not allow pets to be carried in the hold?

Bullseye1 · 11-12-2011 5:35pm

Okay just checked and it appears that both Ryan Air and Aer Lingus do not carry animals on short hall flights due to size of holding area and lack of ventilation in those areas.

BTW are you aware Cat will be in Quarantine?

http://www.movetoireland.com/movepag/petover.htm

diandian · 11-12-2011 5:36pm

no~~~

strandroad · 11-12-2011 5:40pm

RA/AL don't accept pets. You can try Lufthansa cargo (they can transfer the cat from Warsaw flight to Dublin bound flight in Frankfurt) or you can check courier options: they make trips several times a month with deliveries for Polish shops, parcels etc and they accept pets in the cargo. It takes longer but it might be less of a shock for the cat. Or if you know anyone driving it could be an option too.

diandian · 11-12-2011 5:43pm

the rules will be changed in 1 of jan 2012 throught uk and ireland,the pet from other eu country no longer need to quarantine ,I just felt confused,so before this,how did the pepole bring cats and dogs into ireland?

Bullseye1 · 11-12-2011 5:47pm

Had not heard about the rule change from the 1st. I'm assuming that is based on the pet coming with a rabies free certificate?

strandroad · 11-12-2011 5:48pm

My friends used a courier and their cat was delivered door to door. It was a 30h journey but the courier made sure the cat has food and drink, let it out on a lead to stretch it legs and even petted the cat. Poor pet was very stressed and didn't want any food/drink but I think it was better for her to be in one place only with a human nearby than to be alone in the cargo, transferred several times etc.

diandian · 11-12-2011 5:48pm

I ask them already,they said also can not put in the cargo hold!! drving that's long long way~~~

diandian · 11-12-2011 5:51pm

I rang the agriculture office ,they said all will be changed on 1 of jan 2012,it will become easy,but now! the flight become the problem~~

Aseth · 11-12-2011 5:52pm

I was looking for similar thing though from Czech Rep. to Ireland. I found a company(sorry don't have details at hand) that can take your cat by car and you can either accompany it or leave it with the driver. I googled it so it shouldn't be so difficult to find.
Just make sure all your cats papers are ok otherwise it might be stopped on the border for quarantine.
There's no need for quarantine - make sure that your pet ic vaccinated and has a chip and a pet passport.

diandian · 11-12-2011 5:52pm

does your friend live in ireland?

strandroad · 11-12-2011 5:54pm

The long quarantine is no longer in place (if your pet has all the papers that is) but if coming in by flight it will have to be checked by a vet in Swords and then collected from there. They deliver the cat from the airport to the vet by courier and you get the bill for the courier and the checkup (at least this is how it was a while ago).

You can't have a pet in a cargo hold on a regular flight (these holds have no proper ventilation/temp control) but you can have it on a dedicated cargo flight such as Lufthansa flights.

diandian · 11-12-2011 5:55pm

do you have the name of them please?yes I know drving,but how to drive from warsaw to dublin? it takes too long~~

strandroad · 11-12-2011 5:59pm

Check out this website or look for similar ones - these particular guys require the owner to be present but I know it's not always the case and it can be arranged with the company to take care of the paperwork:
http://www.kuriereuropa.com.pl/kurier/zwierzaki/

Other options:
http://www.tdx.com.pl/
http://www.hktransport.eu/articles/6

diandian · 11-12-2011 6:01pm

thank you. the officer said ,from 2012 it will no longer needed,she said 100% sure,the custom in the airport will check all the paper,but just one thing,they must be accompanied by pepole,if go as cargo,it may not on the same flight or will be later longer,that's the lufthasa customer service said~

Gareth2011 · 11-12-2011 6:01pm

If you just go to google and type in pet transport europe you get loads of sites. One we look at before was airsea dot ie. But there is loads if you just use the right key words. These not not major airlines but companys thst specalise in pet transport all over europe.

diandian · 11-12-2011 6:07pm

thanks for your help,you mean send the pet as package from poland to ireland?and on the ground by driving? normally how long it will take please?

diandian · 11-12-2011 6:08pm

yes~I just found them yesterday,and I will ring them tomorrow to check out get more details~

strandroad · 11-12-2011 6:11pm

diandian wrote: »

thanks for your help,you mean send the pet as package from poland to ireland?and on the ground by driving? normally how long it will take please?

Well not exactly as a parcel since they won't be wrapped up just caged or on a leash

But yes, a courier van will take them on board and deliver to Ireland. Usually it takes more than 24h, up to 40h as they may go through UK first. You may be able to find a courier going directly to Ireland so they should make the trip much quicker.

diandian · 11-12-2011 6:21pm

haha ~~~that's a hope for me,if that's really 24-40hs,will be fine for me,I try to contact with the phone,but no one answer ~~if you get any informathion let me know please~~~many many thanks

strandroad · 11-12-2011 6:26pm

There's plenty of them around, just google "transport zwierzat Irlandia" or "przewoz zwierzat Irlandia" and give them all a ring to check prices and schedules.

diandian · 11-12-2011 6:28pm

ok·~thanks:)

mymo · 11-12-2011 6:31pm

Can you travel by rail in europe with a cat in a carrier?
It could be an option to travel by train to Holland and get the ferry to UK then train to Wales, ferry to Ireland.
I know its a long route but if all else fails it could be your best option. UK trains allow pets no problem, I've travelled with dogs and cats and even met a couple with rabbits on trains there. There is usually a dedicated carriage on larger trains, near the back.

Allgäuerin · 11-12-2011 6:33pm

mymo wrote: »

Can you travel by rail in europe with a cat in a carrier?

Yes

diandian · 11-12-2011 6:34pm

yes~if all the way are failed,I may chose this option,I will ring the agriculture tomorow to get more informations about the flight~
thanks

Aseth · 11-12-2011 6:36pm

mymo wrote: »

Can you travel by rail in europe with a cat in a carrier?
It could be an option to travel by train to Holland and get the ferry to UK then train to Wales, ferry to Ireland.

I was looking at it as well but it's a) long b) no direct route c) expensive.
I would say a courier is the best/easiest option here.

diandian · 11-12-2011 6:39pm

do know and think courier is safe to transport the cat or dog?

Aseth · 11-12-2011 8:13pm

diandian wrote: »

do know and think courier is safe to transport the cat or dog?

Why not? You hear all the stories about airlines misplacing the luggage...

On a serious note though - yes, They have your address and I'd say you can contact the courier directly. You can go together with your pet if you want.
I wouldn't be comfortable with my cats on board of a plane - I think it would be much more stressful for them than traveling by car.

diandian · 11-12-2011 8:35pm

Aseth wrote: »

Why not? You hear all the stories about airlines misplacing the luggage...

On a serious note though - yes, They have your address and I'd say you can contact the courier directly. You can go together with your pet if you want.
I wouldn't be comfortable with my cats on board of a plane - I think it would be much more stressful for them than traveling by car.

yes~I know they will lost the luggage sometimes.do I have to accompany the pet?cause I live in ireland and cat is import from poland.and I have to get the visa to go there~~

JustAThought · 11-12-2011 9:07pm

Em; you'd really want to check this out properly with the department of agriculture ( I think its them).A pet travelling into Ireland requires either to spend 6 months in quarantine at your expense in the official state quarantine centre ; or the new rules are that it has to be checked and pet passport & tick tested and approved before being allowed out of it's cage at lissenhall vets in Swords ( fee: e200). it also needs to be rabies tested in advance of bring granted a rabies free cert - the pet passport. this has to be done months in advance of travelling as it requires the injections, a waiting period for the injection to work, and then the pet has to be tested to make sure the injection is effective: this is done through labs in the UK and there can bs waiting lists for results and delays.
Get a Named official to send you the current material . Don't leave it to chance or you might loose your pet.

Aseth · 17-12-2011 7:02pm

diandian wrote: »

yes~I know they will lost the luggage sometimes.do I have to accompany the pet?cause I live in ireland and cat is import from poland.and I have to get the visa to go there~~

From what I read you don't have to go with it.
Anyway this is one of several pages I found after brief googling:
http://www.transpet.co.uk/

It's not the page I've seen but there seems to be a few.
And from what I heard you really don't need quarantine or any vet visits, just make sure your pet has a pet passport, a chip and all vaccinations. You should consult your vet - they should know best(that's what I did).

Kimia · 18-12-2011 7:33pm

JustAThought wrote: »

Em; you'd really want to check this out properly with the department of agriculture ( I think its them).A pet travelling into Ireland requires either to spend 6 months in quarantine at your expense in the official state quarantine centre ; or the new rules are that it has to be checked and pet passport & tick tested and approved before being allowed out of it's cage at lissenhall vets in Swords ( fee: e200). it also needs to be rabies tested in advance of bring granted a rabies free cert - the pet passport. this has to be done months in advance of travelling as it requires the injections, a waiting period for the injection to work, and then the pet has to be tested to make sure the injection is effective: this is done through labs in the UK and there can bs waiting lists for results and delays.
Get a Named official to send you the current material . Don't leave it to chance or you might loose your pet.

This is all misleading and in some parts completely wrong information - you don't even know what government department you're talking about. Don't scaremonger people before checking your facts. :mad:

JustAThought · 19-12-2011 1:16am

Yes: as said you'd want to check what department is now in charge & get a named official to sign off on it. THe information available when I last checked on the government site was over two years out of date. However the OP seems to really care for her/ his pet & want it with them. They didn't seem to know anything about the pet passport & regulations around rabies, tick checking, UK lab processing etc. Personally I'd rAther highlight these items that have them loose their pet through ignorance or have it destroyed because of illegal smuggling/ couriering without papers across multiple Borders . Regardless of your personal Likes/dislikes this would seem to be a priority, for the cat and owner; who seems to care about it a lot.

The lissenhall fees are correct unless thy have gone up from e200 recently. I don't think the OP knew about this either. Or would you prefer they stuck their head in the sand until they were presented with this bill too & might not have the funds to cover it?
Ques for rabies tests results were at three months when I last
Checked in September; of course they might be longer now ; this is the basis for the granting if a pet passport; the OP has never heard if thus & wants their pet to be shipped to travel without quarantine next month....

It's a disaster waiting to happen.
If it were my pet Id rather someone gave me the full picture rather then optimistic fragments That could cost Me my pet.

Does any body knows which airline can take the pet into ireland please?help help!!!

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