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Links Directory
Displaying 1 - 42 of 42 links listed alphabetically
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Airline Pet PoliciesThe Trips With Pets website lists some (not all) North American airlines, summarizes their pet policies, and links directly to the airlines' pet policies pages on their respective websites. |
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Airline Pet Policies with User RatingsThe Bring Fido website has a comprehensive list of airlines with summaries of their policies, links to the airlines, and customer reviews and ratings so you can read about other people's experiences. |
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AirpetsCompany that helps you with the regulations, paperwork, and flight for your pets to or from the United Kingdom. Will guide you through the tricky details of the UK regulations concerning pet immigration.Link: http://www.airpets.com/ |
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Animal Freedom Coalition / Korean Animal Welfare AssociationKorean-language site with animal welfare campaigns as well as information about animal adoption. The Korean title 동물자유연대 (Dongmul Jayu Yeondae) translates as Animal Freedom Coalition. |
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Animal Protection Management SystemThis Korean website allows you to view cats, dogs and other animals held in municipal shelters throughout the country. Click 유기동물(yugi dongmul) in the top or side navigation to find the animal listings, where you can filter by city, type of animal, etc. The site also has a list of municipal shelters in Korea, with telephone numbers and addresses. Click 유기동물보호소... |
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Anseong Animal Shelter안성 병강공주 보호소 - A private organization based in Anseong. The Cafe Daum site is only available in Korean. |
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Australia: Bringing Cats and Dogs to AustraliaAustralian Government Department of Agriculture website. Select your country of origin from the drop down list, then view a "pre-export treatment plan". The list of links in the sidebar also include travel tips. |
BAPS - Busan Abandoned Pet SanctuaryFounded in 2008 by Leo Mendoza and Jin Young Shin. "BAPS is privately run sanctuary in South Korea that cares for homeless animals until they are placed in a forever home." |
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Canada: Export of Dogs and Cats to the Republic of KoreaThis is a free PDF form issued by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) for people bringing pet dogs or cats TO Korea FROM Canada which meets the Korean government pet import requirements of December 2012. |
Canada: Travelling with a PetCanadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) import and export requirements for animals entering or leaving Canada. |
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CATS Whiskers Ministop"CATS (Cats Assistance in Transitional Shelter) Whiskers Ministop is a small private cat shelter and rehoming team in Seoul Korea. CATS's main mission is to rehome abandoned or rescued cats to responsible adopters through its strict adoption procedure." Founded by Sungmi Allie Hong. |
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Daejeon City Animal Shelter대전광역시 동물보호소 - Daejeon city's municipal shelter used to welcome volunteers. I don't know if volunteering opportunities are still available, but it's always worth asking. |
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EFL - Empathy for LifeThe Empathy for Life website is in Korean only, but the Facebook group's postings are in English. https://www.facebook.com/groups/empathy.for.life/ |
Friends of Daejeon PawsThis group supports the privately-run shelter, Daejeon Paws, run by Ms. Nan-young Jung, a woman who has been rescuing dogs for many years. |
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Global PawsA South African pet shipping company that will relocate pets to South Africa or to / from any other international destination. For international clients, they offer door-to-door and door-to-airport services. They also offer pet import and local pet transport services within South Africa. |
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Gwangju City Shelter광주광역시 동물보호소 - This is the website for the Gwangju municipal shelter in Jeollanam-do.Link: http://kcanimal.or.kr/ |
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Homeward Bound Osan"Established in March 2011, Homeward Bound Osan is a non-profit, no-kill animal shelter run solely by volunteers. We are dedicated to finding forever homes for pets within the Osan AB & USAG Humphrey's community. We do not receive any government funding and operate solely on the generosity of our donors." |
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Hong Kong: AFCD Import of Dogs and CatsAgriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) website explaining the import requirements for entering Hong Kong with your pet. Includes information about transiting through Hong Kong. |
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How Far Does the Culture Argument Go?From the IAKA website: compelling articles intended to de-bunk the rationale that what one culture does is it's own business, whether or not innocent animals get hurt. Also read the "Dog Meat In Korea" section of IAKA's updated website, which covers the history of dog meat consumption in South Korea, myths about eating cats and dogs, information about Jindo dogs, an FAQ, and photos of abuse. |
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Japan: Quarantine for Dogs and CatsThe Animal Quarantine Service (AQS) of Japan outlines steps and regulations for bringing cats and dogs into Japan from "designated" and "non-designated" areas. |
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Jeju Animals제주유기동물보호소 - A Korean-only website for an organization based on Jeju Island. |
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KAPCA - Korean Alliance for Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsKAPCA is an animal protection organization based in Seoul. They operate an animal shelter in Yangju. Website is in Korean only.Link: http://foranimal.or.kr |
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KAPS - Korean Animal Protection SocietyKorean Animal Protection Society (KAPS) founder Son-Ran Geum established a first animal shelter in Daegu 1982. KAPS was founded in 1991. Its Daemyong shelter was closed in 2015 and all the animals were relocated to the new shelters. You can find information about adoption as well as volunteering, fundraising, and related events on their website as well as the KAPS Facebook page. |
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Keringa PetwingsPetwings is a pet services company based in South Africa which offers pet transport services. The website states that they assist people who are relocating to South Africa from abroad "regarding import permits, customs clearance, airport collection, etc." |
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KOPC - Korean Organization for the Protection of CatsKOPC - 한국고양이보호협회 is a Korean-language cat rescue organization. The website includes adoption listings as well as lost and found listings. |
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Korea: Animal and Plant Quarantine AgencyThis page explains the new requirements (as of December 2012) for bringing cats and dogs into Korea. There is a link in the sidebar to download the quarantine form (.hwp format, Microsoft Word in Korean), which I couldn't open. |
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Lost and Found Animals in Korea동물보호센터 This website lists lost and found dogs, cats, and small animals throughout the country. Website is in Korean.Link: http://www.angel.or.kr/ |
Nabiya Cat Shelter"Cat rescue group dedicated to improving the welfare of cats and other animals in South Korea. No kill." Founded in 2007. |
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New Zealand: Your PetsThis Biosecurity New Zealand web page gives an overview of how to enter New Zealand with your cat or dog, a list of restricted animals not permitted to enter the country, and links to the documents detailing the entry requirements. |
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Pet AirlineA Korean company which provides pet travel services. The FAQ and Relocation Tips sections of the site are helpful. An English version of the website is available and contact details are provided there. |
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Pet RelocationThis company ships pets internationally or domestically within the United States. They offer pre-move, flight-day, and post-move services (door-to-door moves, if needed) and services specifically for military personnel. |
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Pet Travel Tips for FlyingThis article gives a good general overview of things to consider when travelling by air with a pet. The site also includes a pet moving guide and the store has a variety of pet travel related products. |
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The First Class PetA Korea-based pet relocation company for shipping pets as unaccompanied baggage. The First Class Pet offers international travel documents, flight tickets for pets, veterinary services, information for newcomers to Korea, etc. Their Facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/TFCPKorea * Thanks to Rocko321 for sharing this link elsewhere on the site! |
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The Politics of DogThe American Prospect (TAP) article by John Feffer. From 2002, but still worth reading. |
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To Fly or not To FlyA good article about travelling by air with pet rabbits written by Beth Woolbright for the House Rabbit Society, but not oriented toward international flights. See also the House Rabbit Society's "Vacation and Travel" article: https://rabbit.org/care/travel/ |
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Traveling Across International Borders with Your DogAn overview article about travel with dogs mainly covering documentation requirements by Helen Fazio for Dogster.com. |
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UK DEFRA: Taking your pet abroadGovernment site explaining DEFRA regulations on bringing pet dogs, cats, and ferrets into the United Kingdom. Pet travel rules changed on 1 January 2012 when the UK brought its procedures into line with the European Union. From this date all pets can enter or re-enter the UK from any country in the world without quarantine provided they meet the rules of the scheme, which will be different... |
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US CDC: Bringing an Animal Into the USUS Center for Disease Control and Prevention rules for bringing cats, dogs, turtles, and other animals into the United States. |
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US: Hawaii - Importing Animals to HawaiiInformation about travel requirements, quarantine law, forms, and contact information for people travelling with animals to Hawaii. (Hawaii Department of Agriculture website). |
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USDA APHIS: Pet TravelUS Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA - APHIS) general information on bringing cats, dogs, pet birds, etc. into the United States. Includes links to other pertinent departments and organizations. |
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Wok the Dog: What's Wrong With Eating Dogs?A Slate.com article from 2002, the year the FIFA World Cup came to Korea. |
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WorldCare Pet TransportA pet relocation company offering door-to-door transportation services for any type of pet: cats, dogs, rabbits, birds, hamsters, even horses. Prices are not listed, but the website has a form to request a cost estimate. On the "Services" page you'll also find an informative 14-page Pet Travel Guide in PDF format for free download. |