Transporting Guinea Pigs between Canada & the US

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Lynx
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Post   » Wed Mar 29, 2006 11:13 pm


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EDIT - 9/16/2022 - the link at the bottom of this post is non-functional. Check out this page for guidelines, traveling to/from Canada from the US:
https://inspection.canada.ca/importing- ... 6600500578
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Guinea pigs can travel from the US to Canada freely. They can be imported into Canada without an import permit, health certificate, or inspection.

Karen sent me an email with a link to the Gov't of Canada website concerning Importation of Rodents.

Here is the [non-functional] link:
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/ani ... ente.shtml

TwoWhitePiggies

Post   » Thu Mar 30, 2006 2:27 am


Wow. Even humans need passports. Who knew guinea pigs enjoyed diplomatic status? Can they speed through red lights without getting tickets, too?

pinta

Post   » Thu Mar 30, 2006 3:13 am


If they can see over the steering wheel.

Talishan
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Post   » Thu Mar 30, 2006 6:03 pm


What about the other way -- Canada to US?

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Mum
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Post   » Thu Mar 30, 2006 6:22 pm


This reminds me: I'll be traveling from Los Angeles to Victoria next summer for a few days to visit my brother and his family who have just moved there.

Might be a good time to transport a pig, if anybody needs help.

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Lynx
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Post   » Thu Mar 30, 2006 8:30 pm


Don't know. When we find out we can stick it here (hey, Karen, can you track down any info? Can anyone?).

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Karen
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Post   » Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:40 pm


I found this information on the US Customs and Border Protection website.

Scroll down the website and click on the Pets and Wildlife link. It opens a PDF file. Guinea Pigs are on page 6 of the pamphlet.

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/publications/travel/

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Lynx
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Post   » Fri Mar 31, 2006 9:06 am


Thanks! The pdf in question says:

Rabbits, Guinea pigs, hamsters, ferrets, and other pet rodents
There are no CDC or USFWS restrictions or requirements on these animals if brought in as pets.

Direct link to pdf, above text on page 6 as Karen notes:
http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/too ... t/pets.pdf

Talishan
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Post   » Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:47 pm


Good reference. Thanks.

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Becky

Post   » Sat Apr 01, 2006 12:52 pm


Mum, let us know your dates and you can stop in the Bay area. We'll throw you a proper pig party.

jackie158

Post   » Mon Aug 07, 2006 12:11 pm


That is a great resource Lynx. Does anyone know if there are restrictions on taking guinea pigs on a plane, if you are just traveling from state to state?

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Lynx
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Post   » Mon Aug 07, 2006 12:47 pm


Absolutely not, from state to state.
But each airline has its own regulations concerning transporting animals.

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