Thursday, 13 November 2008

How to import/buy cats from overseas...

First thing you need to do is to look for a cattery. Go to yahoo and search for any types of breed. Once you find the cattery, e-mail them. When you e-mail them don't ask for a price. Some cattery will not reply your e-mail if you ask that type of question. Take the time to tell them something about yourself. Your name and where you live. Are you looking for a show, breed or pet kitten? Do you have a preference for a certain color or sex? The kittens are important to most of the cattery and they want to know who are they talking to and the conditions of their kitten would be housed in. And prepare to answer when they ask, are you are register with any cat organization. Btw some cattery don't mind if you are not with any organization, they will still sell the cat to you.

Once you finish making a deal the next step is getting a permit of importation. Go to Department of Agriculture as for the import Form. Before you fill up the form you need to email the cattery and ask them to scan the Medical Certificates, Vaccination and Rabbies (Have to be 1 month from the given date then they can ship the cat to you. The rabbies shot lasted for 60 day) Vaccination and Rabbies must be up-to-date. Fill up the form and send the form together with the copy of medical certificate to department of agriculture. If i am not mistaken the fee for the permit is $7+. Then you will receive a letter or the permit from them.

You will just have to wait for the cat to arrive in brunei. Once in brunei you can hire an agent ($30-40) from cargo to help you with the cat or you can go to cargo and get it for yourself. If it's need to be quarantine it's going to be a month at the gov't vet and 5 months at home separate from other cat.

Singapore, United Kingdom, Australia, Sabah, Sarawak, Ireland, New Zealand are country that exempted from animal being quarantine.


I think thats about it. Sorry if i missed out something.