CDC-registered Animal Care Facilities

For Everyone

At a glance

  • Foreign-vaccinated dogs that have been in a high-risk country for dog rabies within the last 6 months must have a reservation at a CDC-registered animal care facility before entering the U.S. If you do not have a valid rabies serology titer for your dog, this reservation must include a 28-day quarantine.
  • Your dog must travel by air and arrive at the U.S. airport where the CDC-registered animal care facility is located.
  • Use the list below to contact a CDC-registered animal care facility and make a reservation for your dog.

Overview

Foreign-vaccinated dogs that have been in a high-risk country for dog rabies within the last 6 months must have a reservation at a CDC-registered animal care facility before entering the U.S. Contact the facility well in advance of your scheduled travel to make a reservation for the required exam and revaccination against rabies. If you can't get a rabies serology titer result for your dog before it arrives in the United States, you must also make a reservation for a 28-day quarantine after revaccination. Your dog must arrive at the U.S. airport associated with the facility where you have made a reservation.

Atlanta, Georgia (ATL)

Dandie Scottie Kennel

Request a reservation by emailing: HighRiskImports@petsconnectatl.com

Dallas, Texas (DFW)

Note:

Dogs must arrive at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) only.

DFW Pet Lounge & Quarantine

Request a reservation online at dfwpetlounge.com or via email: reservation@dfwpetlounge.com.

Phone: +1 (817) 393-3315

WhatsApp: +1 (214) 846-4135

Los Angeles, California (LAX)

Note:

For travel to LAX, transporting dogs as cargo is preferred in order to avoid clearance delays. All dogs not arriving as cargo must be transferred to cargo upon arrival and may be subject to clearance delays by the airlines.

Kennel Club LAX

Request a reservation online: https://tailwindglobalpet.com/rabies-program/

Phone: (213) 933-8935

Email: Quarantine@kennelclublax.com

Rue’s Kennels @ LAX

Request a reservation by emailing: dogimportreservation@rueskennelsatlax.com

Phone number for reservations: (310) 692-0843

Website: www.rueskennelsatlax.com

Miami, Florida (MIA)

Pet Limo

Request a reservation by emailing QSMiami@petlimo.com

Phone: (305) 889-8908

Website: https://www.petlimo.com/

New York, New York (JFK)

Note:

The dog must land at JFK-New York (not Newark or LaGuardia) to make a reservation at this animal care facility.

The ARK Pet Oasis

Request a reservation online: https://arkjfk.com/acf-reservation-request-1

Email: info@arkjfk.com

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PHL)

Gateway Animal Care Center

Request a reservation by emailing: reservations@gatewayacc.com

Phone number for reservations: (215) 516-5201

Website: https://gatewayacc.com/

Seattle, Washington (SEA)

Note:

Cargo only reservations. If the dog is flying in-cabin or as excess (checked) baggage, you will not be able to make a reservation at this facility.

Dog Gone Taxi

Request a reservation online: https://doggonetaxi.com/seattle-animal-care-facilities/

Email: info@doggonetaxi.com

Washington, DC (IAD)

Pender Pet Retreat

Pender Pet Retreat E-mail inquiries: acfreservations@penderpetretreat.com

Reservation requests and info: https://penderpetretreat.com/acf-reservations/

Phone: (703) 537-7356

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