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Planning well in advance is key to relocation

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If you're leaving town with pets in tow, the top tip is to start planning as far in advance as possible.

'The main consideration is the import requirements for the country the animal will travel to,' says Stacy Tucker of Ferndale Kennels.

'Some countries are easy but others, like Australia, can take five or six months to prepare an animal for entry.'

When British expatriate Karen Jackman left Hong Kong for Australia, she took her cat Harriet with her.

'Do your research to make sure you find a pet relocation service that is experienced in dealing with the laws of the country you are moving to,' she says. 'Australia has particularly strict rules and elaborate processes, so I was lucky the relocation company was completely on top of things.'

Jackman first asked for advice from other pet owners, and went to a vet in Sai Kung, where she lived, to ask how the process worked.

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