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Travel from Italy to US and then Japan

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Question
I have two cats and we are in Italy right now. We have to travel back to US for a couple of months and then to Japan. The problem is that Japan requires 180 days waiting period after the blood test is done in order to avoid quarantine in Japan. So could I begin all the process here in Italy (microchip, rabies vaccination, and blood test with some part of the waiting period here)and finish waiting period in US? Or blood test and waiting period has to be done all in the same country? Many thanks

Answer
Dear Lorena
I will be honest....  There is NO way I will try to bluff my way
thru this.   No one is USA should attempt to deal with this!!!
Please refer to page 4 of my:  www.actionpetexpress.com
There is a direct link to Japan authority.  Contact them directly
This will save you money and many headaches.
Please let me know how this works out for you.  Should you be needing
to ship to Washington DC area, or from here to Japan, then I can
help you.
Sincerely, Jerry Mishler