Bringing your pet dog, cat or ferret to Great Britain
Complaints and help
Contact the Pet Travel helpline if you need more information about pet travel.
Pet Travel helpline
pettravel@apha.gov.uk
Telephone: 0370 241 1710
Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm (closed on bank holidays)
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You can also speak to an adviser on webchat.
Complaints
You’ll need to have the following information to make a complaint:
- your name and contact details
- date your pet was checked by a vet
- date and time of travel
- name of the pet owner
- species of pet
- carrier and route
- ticket number or airway bill (AWB) for pets travelling by plane
- details of the complaint you want to make
- details of any contact with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) you had before the time of your complaint
Contact the Animal and Plant Health Agency to make a complaint.
Animal and Plant Health Agency
pettravel@apha.gov.uk
Telephone: 0370 241 1710
Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm (closed on bank holidays)
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Pet Travel Section
Animal and Plant Health Agency
Centre for International Trade
Eden Bridge House
Lowther Street
Carlisle
CA3 8DX
Report an illegally imported pet
Contact your local Trading Standards Office if you think that an animal has been imported illegally.
In London contact the City of London Animal Health and Welfare Team.
City of London Animal Health and Welfare Team
Telephone: 020 8745 7894
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