Cat and dog owners face new pet rules and £300 charge after uk law change

THE LABOUR PARTY GOVERNMENT HAS PUT PEN TO PAPER ON A DEAL WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION - YEARS AFTER BREXIT. 10:44, 20 May 2025Updated 10:46, 20 May 2025 Cat and dog owners in England face new

pet rules - if they're heading abroad - after a major UK law change. The Labour Party government has put pen to paper on a deal with the European Union - years after Brexit. UK citizens

will soon be able to use EU passport gates once again, speeding people through airports instead of standing in lengthy queues. And pet passports are being reintroduced, which will make it

easier for people to bring their cats and dogs into the EU. The current rules are complex and complicated, causing pet owners unnecessary stress when flying abroad. But under the shake-up,

pet passports are set to be introduced, cutting red tape as long as certain requirements are met. READ MORE SANTANDER ISSUES UPDATE TO 14 MILLION 'ACTIVE' CUSTOMERS AFTER MAKING

BIG DECISION It will strip away the need to jump through countless hoops every time a pet owner travels. Pet owners will only need to go through the hassle of getting the right documentation

once per animal, rather than each time they want to travel. Article continues below The British Veterinary Association said the rules as they are are putting strain "on the veterinary

workforce and increased costs for animal owners since they came into force". Helen Huff, a pet travel specialist at PBS Specialist Pet Travel, told Yahoo News the new rules will be

"great." The move was also championed by the RSPCA this week, after Sir Keir Starmer's announced. Huff gushed the shake-up "will be so much easier and less costly than

having the Animal Health Certificate prepared each time our pets travel to, or indeed just transit through the EU". Article continues below British Veterinary Association president Dr.

Elizabeth Mullineaux told Yahoo News: "For pet owners and vets, the return to pet passports to replace Animal Health Certificates will be particularly welcome, since coming into force

they increased costs for owners whilst adding to the workload of vet teams." When the new regulations pass, you should be able to get a pet passport at a qualified veterinarian in the

UK. Depending on the veterinarian and the particular treatments needed, a pet passport for the EU might cost anywhere from £100 to £300. This covers the price of the passport itself, the

rabies vaccination, and microchipping.