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MY DOG

25 10:05:49

Question
I HAVE A DOG I FOUND JUST BORN FIVE MONTHS AGO IN A TREE STUMP HERE IN GREECE  HAVING SO MANY DOGS IN MY LIFE I HAVE TAKEN GOOD CARE OF HIM , HE JUST GOT HIS FIRST SET OF SHOTS AND HIS RABIES  , WHAT DO I AHVE TO GIVE HIM TO BRING INTO THE USA  ON SEPT 19TH  I KNOW HE DOESNT HAVE TO BE QUARANTEENED BUT A FRONT LINE HAS TO BE ADMINISTERED ON HIS COAT 14 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE AND ALSO HE HAS HIS RABIES NOW HE GOT THEM A WEEK AGO AND HE DOESNT HAVE TO BE MICRO CHIPPED I HEARD BUT IS IT REQUIRED TO GET HIM INTO JFK AIRPORT   CAUSE THE GREEK AIRLINES STATED THAT HE WOULDNT HAVE TO BE BUT JFK REQUIRES HE IS MICROCHIPPED  TO ENTER INTO THEIR BAGGAGE CARGO AREA TO BE ABLE TO BE SHIPPED TO ANOTHER CITY AFTER HE GETS IN NEW  YORK,ON ANOTHER AIRLINE, HE WILL BE TRAVELING ON ONLY,  I WILL BE GOING TO ANOTHER CITY WITH ANOTHER THAT SAME DAY,   WHAT ELSE DO YOU THINK I WILL HAVE TO TELLT HE DOCTOR HERE TO GIVE HIM, HE IS SET FOR HIS SECOND SET OF IMMUNIZATIONS IN ONE WEEK FROM NOW   PLEASE RESPOND TO MY EMAIL ADDRESS ONLY

Answer
I just do NOT know where some people get the info they get ?????
The dog does NOT need Front Line to his coat.  Does NOT need microchip to clear JFK
All he needs is a health cert issued within 10 days of travel and his rabies cert
Regards, Jerry Mishler