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Moving my pet to US

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Question
I am from India and currently i am in USA.I wanted to check how can i get my pet cat here . What all formalities are there for that. Please let me know how can i do it .
Expecting a reply at the earliest.

Answer
Dear Robin
Thanks for the opportunity to assist you.  There are MANY
questions to answer, however!
Where in USA are you now?  Exactly where is the kitty in
India?  What major airport in India could be used?  Who
has custody of kitty?  Are they able to take kitty to the
airport in India?  To use a pet shipper in India to do this
will be extremely expensive.  The air shipping charges
themselves will not be too bad, probably in the range of
$500 US$ more or less.  This is something we have no control
over.
Paperwork for entry into USA is quite simple.  Health cert
issued within 10 days of flight from India; and, a valid
rabies vaccination.  Really very easy to enter USA
Please provide me with some more specifics and then I can
offer much more assistance, and this advice will not cost
you a cent!  E-mail me, or call me toll free: 888.234.5028
Most Sincerely,  Jerry Mishler
P.S.  The shipping charges are based upon the size of the
shipping kennel.  This is called volume or dimensional
weight.