Friday, April 10, 2009

ST (10-4-09)

Thanks to Chinky for sending this in. This is actually the reason I am so reluctant to take my cats over to the US considering that I might be heading back to Singapore! Some of my cats are elderly and I really don't want to subject them to a long quarantine - plus of course they would be indoor only cats here.
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4 comments:

  1. Singapore Community CatsApril 10, 2009 at 12:44 PM

    Are these regulations valid? Is there room for change?

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  2. DawnApril 10, 2009 at 10:47 PM

    I think the idea is to keep rabies out of Singapore. To be fair, the US does have rabies - but if your cat is an indoor cat, and has the vaccine, I don't see an issue.

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  3. Singapore Community CatsApril 10, 2009 at 11:04 PM

    Can the cats be sent to HK from USA and then to Singapore to bypass the strict regulations?
    I think some Japanese bypass Japan's strict requirement (not surprising,based on their almost OCD attitude towards hygiene)by sending the cats to HK or Taiwan before landing in Japan.

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  4. DawnApril 10, 2009 at 11:44 PM

    I believe the only countries exempt at the UK, New Zealand and Australia.

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