Route guides
Each guide covers the documents, timing, airline behaviour and common failure points for one corridor — and tells you when it was last reviewed.
Mexico to United States — flying with a pet
Flights from Mexico into the US are governed by CDC dog import rules and the airline's live-animal policy. Most delays come from missing the CDC Dog Import Form receipt or arriving at an airport without an approved animal reception point.
Open guideUnited States to Mexico — driving across the border
Driving a pet into Mexico is one of the simplest North American corridors, but SENASICA inspects animals at the crossing and clean crates matter more than travelers expect.
Open guideCanada to United States — land crossing with a pet
Canada is treated as dog-rabies-free by the CDC, which keeps the US land crossing straightforward — but the CDC Dog Import Form and the six-month age rule still apply to dogs.
Open guideUnited States to Canada — flying with a pet
Canada's requirements for pets travelling with their owner are light on paperwork and heavy on documentation quality: the rabies certificate must be exact and legible.
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