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At the present time pets (cats and dogs only) can only be brought in from the rabies free countries of Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. Pets are not allowed to enter the Cook Islands from any other Country.
There is no quarantine facility in Rarotonga and there are no veterinarians on the Island.
The rules for bringing cats and dogs from Australia, New Zealand & Fiji are as follows.
You must apply for a permit to import from the Ministry of Agriculture.
The following documents must be provided.
A statutory declaration from the owner that identifies the animal, states the address at which the animal has been domiciled for the previous 3 months and which states that the animal has not been in direct or indirect contact with any animal suffering from infectious or contagious disease.
A licenses Veterinarian must verify that the animal was treated with 0.5% maldison (Malathion) dressing on two occasions at an interval of 5 days, the last treatment being within 48 hours of the scheduled date of leaving Australia, Fizi or New Zealand and that the animal is free of ectoparasites. Note: In Northern Territory maldison should be replaced by Asuntol at a concentration of 250 ppm of active ingredient coumaphos.
Dogs must be treated with praziquantel (Droncit) at a dose rate of 5mg per kg with 7 days before the animal leaves Australia, Fiji or New Zealand. And with pyrantel pamoate (Cannex) at a dose rate of 100 mg per 7 kg not more than 48 hours before the scheduled date of leaving Australia, Fiji or New Zealand.
The dates of the dosing are to be shown on the certificate.
The Veterinary Officer must state that he has examined the animal within 48 hours of the scheduled date of leaving Australia, Fiji, or New Zealand and found it to be free from clinical signs of infectious and contagious disease and external parasites and that he has no reason to doubt the owner’s or shipper’s declaration.
The animal may be imported on any vessel or aircraft providing that only animals eligible for importation into the Cook Islands are carried on the same vessel or aircraft.
The forms, instructions and import application are available in the Pet Travel Store
Order online at: http://www.pettravelstore.com/store-pet-immigration-forms1.html
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