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Bringing Pets to Alaska / Leaving Alaska with your pet

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Q: What are the requirements for bringing dogs & cats into Alaska?
A:

These animals require a current rabies vaccination if three (3) months of age or older and a small animal health certificate within 30 days of import. Animals coming from a rabies quarantine area are required to call the State Veterinarians office in Anchorage at (907) 375-8200 for issuance of a permit number.

Q: What are the requirements for animals leaving the state and entering other states?
A:

Individuals need to contact the state of destination to obtain import requirements.
List of U.S. State Veterinarians

For Animal round trip movement from Alaska to Canada, not longer than one month, such as vacation, site seeing trips, dog shows are as follows:

Pets:Dogs and cats - require current rabies certificate only, health certificate is not required. It is important to have actual rabies certificate, not just a rabies tag.

For more information:

Canadian Food Inspection Agency : Importation of Pet Dogs

Canadian Food Inspection Agency: Frequently Asked Questions

   

 

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