Allow our skilled pet shipping team to assist you, whether it’s for domestic or international pet transportation. Count on our experienced professionals to guarantee the safe arrival of your beloved pet.
Our Cayman Islands pet shipping services include:
Door to door transport, both international and domestic
Assistance with health certificates, import certificates, and other travel documents.
USDA endorsement of all relevant documents where required
Airline approved flight kennels provided with personalized labels, identification and emergency notification instructions
Customs clearance and delivery to your home
Local pet taxi service to and from the airport, your home, veterinarian or kennel/boarding facility – available in the United States and Grand Cayman.
Travel consultation and cargo flight reservations
We will inform you of your pet’s full itinerary before the trip and we will update you as your pet travels to or from Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM).
Paperwork and veterinary requirements | Our Process
It’s best to have Transcontinental Pet Movers or an equally qualified IPATA agent help guide and plan your pet’s pre-move preparations. For now, the following information serves as a guide in order to prepare your pet to enter Cayman Islands.
Health/Veterinary Requirements
Microchip
Must be administered before all procedures.
Dogs, cats, and ferrets must be identifiable by microchip. There are no exceptions to this rule.
The microchip should be ISO compliant and 15 digits long.If your pet does not have an ISO compliant chip, your pet will have to travel with a microchip reader attached to the crate. Alternatively, your vet can implant a new ISO compliant chip in addition to the existing non-ISO compatible chip.
After implanting the chip, your pet will have to be revaccinated in order for the new vaccination to be valid.
Vaccinations
Rabies vaccination must occur on the same day or after microchip implantation. Any rabies vaccine given prior to the microchip implantation is considered invalid and will not be accepted for the purpose of travel. 3 year vaccines are accepted only if administered per manufacturer recommendations.
Other vaccines are not required, but the vaccines below are recommended, particularly if your pet may need to be boarded before or after travel.Dogs: Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parainfluenza and Parvovirus (DHLPP) and Bordetella.
Cats: Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus and Panleukopenia (FVRCP).
Blood tests
To be done at least 30 days after the most recent rabies vaccination.
Rabies Neutralizing Antibody Titer test (RNATT) takes about 4 weeks to process.
Entry to the Cayman islands is allowed 2 months after the test and is good for 12 months.
Paperwork Requirements
Import Permit
Issued by the Cayman Islands Department of Agriculture.Single or multi-entry permits available.
Health Examination
Within 14 days of export
At this point in your pet’s move, one of our pet shipping specialists will pre-complete the correct health certificate and email it to your veterinarian for signature at the physical appointment. We provide all documents and are available to answer any questions and troubleshoot issues that may arise.
Tick and tapeworm treatments needed.
USDA Endorsement
After your pet has been examined by your veterinarian and the correct health certificate has been completed and signed, the health certificate must be submitted to the USDA office to be endorsed. Transcontinental Pet Movers will coordinate this process with your doctor.
If a military veterinarian completes your pet’s health certificate, the USDA endorsement is not needed. A military veterinarian is a Veterinary Corps Officer or civilian GS-0701 series government veterinarian employed by the U.S Army Veterinary Service.
The requirements above for moving your pet to Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands can also be found on USDA’s website and here
Airport Information
Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM) is the main international airport in the Cayman Islands
Banned Breeds
Pit Bull Terrier and its breed types;
Dogo Argentino and its breed types;
Fila Brazileiro and its breed types;
Japanese Tosa and its breed types; and
Any breed of dog or crossbreed of dog whose breeding lineage was for the primary purpose of dog fighting.