Getting my cat to Spain

My husband and I will be moving to Spain later this year, we have a cat we want to bring with us. Can any one tell me the cheapest safest way to get him there. We know all about pet passport, it's just that every way I looked at it it's going to cost a lot moreto fly him then both of us.  So if any one knows how to get around this I'd be most gratfull

Carol Maroney

There are lots of experiences shared on this in threads in our board Taking pets to Spain Just click blue link & read threads, especially this one Transporting Pets to Spain
 

Hi Carol

I'm using a company called Easypet to bring my Spanish cats over next week.  It is to cost 410 Euros per cat.  They are collected from the Spanish address, brought overland with an overnight stay, then through the Channel Tunnel and delivered to my door. I think it's the least traumatic for them and works out cheaper AND there's no having to collect them from the airport. They deal with all the documents/beurocracy too. I'm sure they do it the other way too (UK to Spain). Try emailing Trudie at easypet.uk@virgin.net

Thanks Vicky I will e-mail to get a quote,do you really think it's less stressfull by road than a short flight?

Hello-o-o-o-o . I suggested looking in here earlier Transporting Pets to Spain as my friend, Suzi, took her cat to Malaga by plane with her very cheaply. Cat went in hold obviously. See Suzi's post 14th May, 2007 9.17pm.

I phoned GB Airlines Pet Line (affiliated to British Airways) 01293 579546 and spoke to a very helpful man called Pete.  He suggested that my cat could fly as 'excess baggage' on any BA flight and I would only have to pay £4.65 per kilo (wieght of cat plus carrying box) plus £20 handling fee.  So working on the basis that a carrier weighs about 5 kilos and my cat weighs 4 kilos = 9 x £4.65 = £41.85 + £20 handling fee = TOTAL of £61.85 (not forgetting the cost of an approved carrier - will let you know how much that costs later).  Suzi told me around £40, I think for carrier.

Have you looked at any posts, lots of info.

Thank you so much just read Suzi's write up ,sound just the thing,will ring them and let you know

Carol

Thanks so much you've been a star, never thought I'd get any replies as I've never posted any thing before

can't belive the response,

Carol

Carol, I've found info for pets going by air with British Airways. How did you get on ?

Hi Thanks for info will give them a call, don't know when we're going yet but I'm saveing all the info I get

So thanks again,I'm sure as thetime gets nearer I;ll have all sorts of questions to ask!

Carol

Carol