The Pet Travel Scheme (PETS) was introduced in 2000 and is the system that allows pet dogs, cats and ferrets from certain countries to enter the UK without quarantine, as long as the rules of the scheme are adhered to.  It also means that people living in the UK can take their dogs, cats and ferrets to other European Union (EU) countries and return with them to the UK without the need for quarantine.

The Regulations are very detailed and we would recommend that your first step should be to visit the defra website at

for comprehensive details on the scheme.

In summary, however, we have outlined here the steps you must follow before travelling with pet dogs (including assistance dogs), cats or ferrets.  Please click on the following link for further details.