Health Certificates for Pet Travel

RABIES CERTIFICATES

​If your dog, cat or ferret receives a Rabies Vaccination at the Dog Cat & Bird Clinic of Nutley, you will receive a Rabies Certificate of Vaccination, which will be required to obtain a license for your pet. Check with your local government for licensing requirements in your town. Generally, all dogs are required to be licensed and, in some towns, cats are required to be licensed. Each town's licensing year may vary, and you will be required to present a Rabies Certificate of Vaccination with an expiration date that is good for the entire licensing year for your town. 

HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR TRAVEL WITHIN THE UNITED STATES

If you are traveling with your pet, check the requirements of the states of arrival and departure, and the requirements of your airline. They will often require a health certificate within a specified number of days before travel. If you are driving, check the requirements of each state you will be traveling through. Be sure to schedule an appointment within the required time frame, and a veterinarian at the Dog Cat & Bird Clinic of Nutley will provide you with a Health Certificate, providing your pet is in good health to travel. The website of the United States Department of Agriculture is a great source of information.