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bringing cat from Afghanistan to Canada

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Question
I plan to bring a cat to Canada when I finish my work in Afghanistan this September.  The way back to Canada is quite complicated with transits at the airport in Peshawar, Pakistan; Dubai; Frankfurt; and a 3-day stay in Geneva.  Then I fly to Canada from Geneva via Frankfurt.  I know Canada only requires a rabies vaccination certificate for a cat to enter.  What are the requirements for transiting the above countries and the 3-day stay in Switzerland?  It is not possible to microchip the cat here in Afghanistan.  Thank you.

Answer
You're going to have a very difficult time stopping over in EU
countries or Switzerland.  They will require: microchip  and
blood lab work and at least a wait of 3 months.  Not worth it
Contact the following firms in Doha and Dubai and make arrangements
to ship cat directly to Canada.
www.dohavets.com        www.dkc.ae
Regards, Jerry Mishler