Pets Guide: State and Local Regulations

When moving with a pet to a new state, be sure to check that state's regulations to determine what you need to do to prepare Fido for his new home (this is doubly important for international moving, so be sure to check with the country that you're moving to -- many a move to another country has been held up because a pet didn't have the right shots, for example).

Other pet moving tips:

* Make sure your pet has some sort of easily read pet ID tag attached to its body. For dogs and cats this can be a collar, and for birds a tag around the leg is appropriate. At the very least the ID tags should have your pet's name, destination address, your name and telephone number. It is also a good idea to have an alternate's name and number on the tags in the event somebody finds your lost pet and can't get in touch with you.

* You should also have rabies tags for your pet, and depending on the state you live in this will most likely be a requirement. For travel your pet may be required to wear special travel tags, which the airline will provide.

State Moving Regulations for Pets

For more information on a states' pet entry rules and regulations, use the contact list below:

Alabama
Dept. of Agriculture and Industries
Animal Industry Division
(334) 240-7255

Alaska
Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Office of the State Veterinarian
(907) 745-3236

Arizona
Dept. of Agriculture
Office of the State Veterinarian
(602) 542-4293

Arkansas
Livestock and Poultry Commission
(501) 907-2400

California
Dept. of Food & Agriculture
Division of Animal Health & Food
Safety Services
(916) 654-0881

Colorado
Dept. of Agriculture
Office of the State Veterinarian
(303) 239-4161

Connecticut
State Dept. of Agriculture
Animal Health Department
(860) 713-2504

Delaware
Dept. of Agriculture
State Veterinarian
(302) 739-4811

Florida
Dept. of Agriculture &
Consumer Services
Division of Animal Industry
(850) 410-0950 or 410-0959

Georgia
Dept. of Agriculture
State Veterinarian's Office
(404) 656-3671

Hawaii
Dept. of Agriculture
(808) 483-7100

Idaho
Bureau of Animal Health
(208) 332-8540

Illinois
Dept. of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Health
(217) 782-4944

Indiana
Indiana State Board of Animal Health
(317) 227-0300

Iowa
Dept. of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Bureau of Animal Industry
(515) 281-5305

Kansas
Animal Health Department
(785) 296-2326

Kentucky
Dept. of Agriculture
Division of Animal Health
(502) 564-3956

Louisiana
Dept. of Agriculture & Forestry
Office of Animal Health Services
(225) 925-3980

Maine
Dept. of Agriculture
Division of Animal Health & Industry
(207) 287-3701

Maryland
Dept. of Agriculture
Division of Animal Industries
(410) 841-5810

Massachusetts
Dept. of Food & Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Health
(617) 626-1791

Michigan
Dept. of Agriculture
Animal Industry Division
(517) 373-1077

Minnesota
Board of Animal Health
(651) 296-2942

Mississippi
State Veterinarian
(601) 359-1170

Missouri
Dept. of Agriculture
Division of Animal Health
(573) 751-3377

Montana
Dept. of Livestock
Animal Health Division
(406) 444-2976 or 444-2043

Nebraska
Dept. of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
(402) 471-2351

Nevada
State Dept. of Agriculture
Division of Animal Industry
(775) 688-1180

New Hampshire
Dept. of Agriculture, Markets and Food
Division of Animal Industry
(603) 271-2404

New Jersey
Dept. of Agriculture
Division of Animal Health
(609) 588-3121

New Mexico
New Mexico Livestock Board
(505) 841-6161

New York
State Dept. of Agriculture and Markets
Division of Animal Industry
(518) 457-3502

North Carolina
Dept. of Agriculture
State Veterinarian
(919) 733-7601

North Dakota
Dept. of Agriculture
Board of Animal Health
(701) 328-2655

Ohio
Dept. of Agriculture
Division of Animal Industry
(614) 728-6220

Oklahoma
Dept. of Agriculture
Animal Industry Division
(405) 521-3891

Oregon
Dept. of Agriculture
Animal Health & Identification Division
(503) 986-4680

Pennsylvania
Dept. of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
(717) 783-6677

Rhode Island
Dept. of Agriculture
(401) 222-2781 x4053, 4511,
4515, 4522

South Carolina
Clemson University
Livestock-Poultry Health Division
State Veterinarian
(803) 788-2260

South Dakota
Animal Industry Board
(605) 773-3321

Tennessee
Ellington Agriculture Center
State Veterinarian
(615) 837-5120

Texas
Dept. of Health
(512) 458-7255
(512) 719-0700

Utah
State Dept. of Agriculture
State Veterinarian
(801) 538-7164

Vermont
Dept. of Agriculture,
Food & Markets
Animal Health Section
(802) 828-2421

Virginia
Dept. of Agriculture &
Consumer Services
Division of Animal Industry Services
(804) 786-2483

Washington
Dept. of Agriculture
Food Safety and Animal Health
(360) 902-1878

West Virginia
Dept. of Agriculture
Animal Health Programs
(304) 558-2214

Wisconsin
Dept. of Agriculture,
Trade & Consumer Protection
Division of Animal Health
(608) 224-4872

Wyoming
State Veterinarian
Livestock Board
(307) 777-7515