Can I Import African Grey (pet) from South Africa and where do I start ?
Will the pet be arriving with you, or are you already here in the United States, and the bird is to follow? If you are not yet here, it may actually be easier – contact a third party pet moving service that deals with international relocation of pets for people who are moving. Here is one you could check out, but there are others. http://www.airanimal.com/contact.html These people would be able to tell you if it is possible, and what you would have to do to accomplish it, both for the paperwork that needs to be completed, and for the veterinary health certificates that would be required. Make sure you find out how close to the departure date you need to get them – both for the exporting and importing countries, and for the airlines (they may have different requirements, anywhere from no longer than 6 months preceeding the relocation, to no longer than 6 weeks.) Also, the company would be able to tell you what the quaran
