New rules for commercial imports of pets from higher risk countries
It is good news that the temporary ban on commercial imports from Belarus, Poland, Romania and Ukraine will be lifted with new rules coming into force 29th October, and I …
Irish Ferries Announce Increase To Pets Limit
Delighted to receive this update from Irish Ferries announcing that they have increased the number of animals a transporter can carry on each van to 25 SUBJECT to some very …
Commercial Pet Transport From Spain With Irish Ferries
ALStrays, trading through Marshall Innovations Limited, are delighted to working with Irish Ferries as a Spanish Agent as they expand their pet and commercial transporter operation throughout Spain. The move …
Farewell BUT Not Goodbye Old Friend
Strange day today. Both sad and happy at the same time. Transferred ownership of the Movano Van today. After 10 years and just over 400,000 miles it is weird to …
Post Brexit Transport Process and Observations
Please check with APHA for the latest notes on the commercial import of cats and dogs. I have waited a while before posting about the changes to TRACES and the …
Next Phase Of The Journey: Transport Partnership
Has taken a while, but after writing in June about my desire to “hang up the keys” and then again in December about our Post Brexit Transport Plans, I have …
New Year/Post Brexit Transport Plans
Having tried (and failed) to retire earlier in the year I am a little reluctant to say what the plans are for 2021, not least because I have very conflicting …
Taking Your Pet Dog or Cat Abroad
Post Brexit the rules have changed, and they have not got any easier! For those travelling with their pet from the EU to the UK they remain the same, but …
Clarification: When Use A Certified & Licensed Pet Transporter
Since I wrote in June that I was hanging up the van keys for all but existing ‘partners’ and to help in SOS situations, I have been contacted more than …
Hanging Up The Van Keys
For a whole bunch (pun alert) of reasons and with an equally large bunch (you have been warned) of emotions I have decided that it is time to hang up …
A Year Since Last Pet Transport
It is a year today since my last pet transport between Spain, Germany, Holland and the UK. At the time I was looking forward to the drive back from Spain …
Tighter APHA Controls
Yet more evidence this morning of tighter controls by DEFRA/APHA at the ‘ports’ regards the transport of pets, and a positive effect is being reported. The DEFRA inspector was at …