As Australia tries to control the risk of rabies from the importation of cats and dogs, these pet owners say the country's strict policy has cost them time, money and in one case, their dog's health.
Vicky Liu cried with happiness when she reunited with her two fluffy Pomeranian dogs, Princess and Boombah, at the gate of the quarantine centre in Melbourne.
To meet those requirements, Ms Liu, her husband, and the two dogs moved from China’s south-western province of Sichuan to South Korea for six months, before arriving in Melbourne for the final quarantine period.
“Countries are approved to export dogs and cats to Australia based on an assessment of the animal health status and the official controls,” a department spokesperson said.
“Rabies has been spreading eastwards across the Indonesian archipelago at a steady rate for the last 25 years,” said Katie Hampson, professor of disease ecology and public health from the University of Glasgow.
For many dog owners like Chantelle Anderson, spending the six months quarantine with their furry friends is not a realistic option, instead they send their animals to boarding services.
The 30-year-old model who worked in Shanghai said her nine-year-old Shih tzu Gigi became a “very, very different dog” when she finally arrived in Perth, after six months quarantine boarding in a country in South-East Asia.
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Vicky Liu cried with happiness when she reunited with her two fluffy Pomeranian dogs, Princess and Boombah, at the gate of the quarantine centre in Melbourne.
To meet those requirements, Ms Liu, her husband, and the two dogs moved from China’s south-western province of Sichuan to South Korea for six months, before arriving in Melbourne for the final quarantine period.
“Countries are approved to export dogs and cats to Australia based on an assessment of the animal health status and the official controls,” a department spokesperson said.
“Rabies has been spreading eastwards across the Indonesian archipelago at a steady rate for the last 25 years,” said Katie Hampson, professor of disease ecology and public health from the University of Glasgow.
For many dog owners like Chantelle Anderson, spending the six months quarantine with their furry friends is not a realistic option, instead they send their animals to boarding services.
The 30-year-old model who worked in Shanghai said her nine-year-old Shih tzu Gigi became a “very, very different dog” when she finally arrived in Perth, after six months quarantine boarding in a country in South-East Asia.
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