Pets

=Pets=

Information from [|Relocating to Shanghai].
_ Some people do bring their pets with them to China. However, there are quarantine restrictions. It is possible to purchase pets here as well. There are good veterinarians here as well.

Western brand cat and dog food is available at Carrefour and at the Pines. Hills Science Diet and Eukanuba cat and dog foods are available through pet stores, at 3-4 times the US price.

Some people have reported bringing their cat on board the airplane and then simply walking through customs with no problems. It is advised, however, that you fill out and complete all needed paperwork just in case though.

Dogs must be yearly registered with the Public Security Bureau (usually in March, the exact date is determined according to your residence). This involves taking your pet to the PSB station at Yun Shan Lu and Yang Gao Lu (a few blocks from the school), paying your licensing fee (¥1000) and submitting your pet to a microchip implant and vaccination. While some people don't register their pets, they run the risk of being denied (or expensively inconvenienced) if they want to take their dog out of China. China periodically cracks down on unregistered pets and while expats are usually immune from such campaigns, the registration procedure and expense is a small price to pay to avoid a confrontation over an unregistered dog.

The only western veterinary clinic in Shanghai is the PAW (Pets Are Wonderful) Clinic in Puxi. They have two ex-pat vets - the full time partner being Dr. James Holder. Office phone number is: 021-5254-0611. We have received great care from this clinic and we have 2 dogs (Shelties) purchased here in China and a cat imported from the US.

=__Questions__:= Check the Relocating to Shanghai booklet, see link above, for the most recent information.
 * What can you recommend regarding our getting our pets into China? **

In the past the person to contact for pet relocations has been Eric Tam eric@globytrans.com He has worked with other families coming in and the process has seemed to go smoothly.

it woudl be best to contact Steve Nurre and he will work to put you in touch with someone who has first hand experience.
 * Just a quick question here, we are planning out bringing our cat with us...but have been getting mixed messages on the types of paperwork, clearances, and vaccinations. Do you have a general site that you would advise us to use? Do we need to get approval from the Chinese Embassy before we go?**