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Bringing your pet to Canada
For most pets just a rabies vaccination certificate in English or French. No quarantine for pet dogs.
Time you needLittle prep if your pet’s paperwork is current
Easy to get wrong on this route
- Arriving without a rabies certificate in English or French — an inspector can order a vaccine at your cost.
- DogsSending a puppy under 8 months on its own without a vet health certificate from the last 72 hours.
Your Canada plan, dated to the day
Every deadline worked out for your travel date, calendar reminders and a travel-day checklist.
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QuarantineNone for pet dogs
Rabies blood testNot needed
PermitNo permit
Rules checked Oct 28, 2026 against official sources · Dogs & cats · Free route check for your date →
Flying from somewhere else?From the UK →From the EU →
Step by step
- Before you travelRabies vaccination certificate
Dogs 8 months+ and cats 3 months+: a certificate in English or French from a licensed vet that identifies your pet and shows a current rabies vaccine.
Watch out
- Puppies under 8 months travelling without their owner also need a vet health certificate issued no more than 72 hours before import, with distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus and parainfluenza vaccines.
- Pets under 3 months need no rabies paperwork.
- No paperwork on arrival? An inspector can order a rabies vaccine at your cost.
- Airlines have their own pet rules — check them before booking.
Official sources: www.aphis.usda.gov · inspection.canada.ca. Not legal or veterinary advice — confirm with your vet, your airline and the destination's authority.
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