Adopting an animal by country

The following information is courtesy of Soi Dog Foundation

Adoption requirements vary by country. Europe, Canada and the USA are quite straight forward. If your country or region is not featured below, please email adoption@lantaanimalwelfare.com and we will do what we can to investigate the regulations applicable to you.

Europe including The UK and Ireland (with the exception of Norway):

 

 

• The animal requires micro-chipping and a blood test, which is sent to a laboratory in the UK for rabies analysis. The animal can fly 3 months after the blood test is confirmed rabies negative. Cost: 4,100 THB which needs to be paid in advance & is non-refundable.
• The animal can travel as “cargo” (non-accompanied) OR as “accompanied baggage”, which is considerably cheaper. This does depend on the airline. A number of “flight volunteers” have helped by taking animals as “accompanied baggage”. Soi Dog Foundation is actively promoting awareness of a flight volunteer programme (see below for additional details regarding travel as accompanied baggage).
• Approved IATA flight cage & water feeder: 2,200 THB approx (for cat) – 5,200 THB approx (for dog). The price of the cage depends on the size of the animal.
• No quarantine. (UK/Ireland as of January 2012)

NOTE: Lanta Animal Welfare and Soi Dog Foundation handles all the logistics surrounding these matters, the adopter does not have to do anything regarding logistics.

North America:

 

 

• Micro-chipping (500 THB). No blood test required.
• The animal can travel as “cargo” (non-accompanied) OR as “accompanied baggage”, which is considerably cheaper. This does depend on the airline. A number of “flight volunteers” have helped by taking animals as “accompanied baggage”. Soi Dog Foundation is actively promoting awareness of a flight volunteer programme (see below for additional details regarding travel as accompanied baggage). You will need to pay a US$120 non-refundable deposit to reserve your new friend. (This amount will be deducted from the total cost of your adoption.)
• Approved IATA flight cage & water feeder: 2,200 THB approx (for cat) – 5,200 THB approx (for dog). The price of the cage depends on the size of the animal.
• No quarantine period.

 

 

• Costs are the same as for the rest of Europe (above).
• Must travel initially to another EU country and once qualified, can proceed without the need for quarantine. (Generally entails the adopter collecting from Holland or France.)

 

 

Australia and New Zealand are both time consuming and expensive to re-home animals to, which is unfortunate. The situation is not impossible though. The options are:

1. The animals have a 6 month period in Singapore followed by a one month quarantine period in Australia or New Zealand.
2. Or (preferred but more expensive), the animal is sent to the United States where no quarantine is required and then sent to Australia/New Zealand.