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Specialist animal transportation

Safe and Professional International Pet Transportation.

Specialised transportation solutions for pets and companion animals, with careful attention to travel preparation, documentation and animal welfare.

  • Dogs
  • Cats
  • Birds
  • Other companion animals
A small dog looking out from a pet transport van
Every journey starts with a plan built around the animal.
A dog resting inside a ventilated professional travel crate
Three puppies at the opening of a soft-sided pet travel carrier
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Dogs & puppies.

From a first-time puppy relocation to a senior dog moving home with the family, we plan around size, breed considerations, crate fit and the rules of the destination country.

  • Crate sizing checked against the animal’s standing height and length
  • Breed and airline acceptance questions raised early
  • Route options that limit unnecessary connections where available
Plan a journey for your dogs
A cat sitting calmly beside a soft-sided pet carrier
A white cat sitting inside a hard-sided pet carrier
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Cats & kittens.

Cats often prefer predictability. We help you plan carrier familiarisation, timing and handoffs so the journey is as quiet and orderly as it can be.

  • Guidance on introducing the carrier well before departure
  • Kitten age and destination entry rules reviewed together
  • Clear handoff timings shared with you in advance
Plan a journey for your cats
A cockatiel perched inside an enclosed wire cage
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Birds & parrots.

Birds can face species-specific import rules and carrier conditions. We help you understand what applies to your bird and coordinate with partners who accept avian travel.

  • Species and protected-status questions identified at the start
  • Cage and perch arrangements discussed against carrier requirements
  • Destination-specific permits flagged for your review
Plan a journey for your birds
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Professional pet travel crates

The crate is their room for the journey.

A correctly sized, well-ventilated crate matters as much as the route. We help you understand the carrier’s requirements and prepare a crate your animal can get used to before travel.

Size
Room to stand, turn and lie down naturally
Structure
Rigid, secure construction with a fastened door
Airflow
Ventilation on multiple sides as carriers specify
Familiarity
Time at home with the crate before departure
International pet travel preparation

Calm journeys begin weeks before travel day.

A white cat settled inside a hard-sided pet carrier
  1. Early

    Start the conversation as soon as a move is likely. Some destinations need months of lead time.

  2. Weeks before

    Introduce the crate at home, confirm documents with your veterinarian and finalise the route.

  3. Days before

    Review timings, feeding and water guidance, and the drop-off plan with our team.

  4. Travel day

    Keep the handoff calm and familiar. We share updates as the journey progresses.

Animal documentation & travel requirements

Paperwork, made legible.

Requirements vary by destination, species and route, and they change. We help you understand what typically applies and keep the sequence in order. Veterinary procedures and certificates are completed by your own veterinarian and the relevant authorities.

A white cat settled inside a hard-sided pet carrier
Requirements are reviewed alongside each animal’s travel plan.
01

Identification

Many destinations require a compatible microchip, recorded before other steps.

02

Vaccination records

Rabies and other vaccinations, often with minimum waiting periods.

03

Health certificate

Issued by your veterinarian within a window set by the destination.

04

Import permits

Some countries and species need a permit approved before travel.

05

Titer tests

Certain destinations require a blood test result from an approved laboratory.

06

Airline acceptance

Carrier-specific rules on breed, season, temperature and crate type.

The transportation process

Six steps. One point of contact.

  1. 01

    Conversation

    Tell us about your animal, origin, destination and preferred timing. We listen first.

  2. 02

    Requirements review

    We outline the destination’s documentation and entry steps you will need to complete.

  3. 03

    Route & crate plan

    We propose a route and confirm crate or carrier requirements with transport partners.

  4. 04

    Preparation window

    You work through the checklist with your own veterinarian while we keep timings aligned.

  5. 05

    Travel day

    Coordinated drop-off and handling with specialist partners, with updates shared with you.

  6. 06

    Arrival

    Collection and onward handoff coordinated at the destination, as planned together.

Multiple hard-sided pet transport crates staged on an airport apron
Handoffs are coordinated with specialist partners at origin and destination.
A cat sitting beside its soft-sided travel carrier
Animal transport quote

Tell us who is travelling.

Share the animal, origin, destination and timing. A Vertex specialist will review the details and reply with a considered next step.

Request an animal transport quote