Pet owners trying to bring their cats and dogs into Australia say they've been left hopeless and confused by sudden rule changes which will make it harder to bring their animals to the country. 9News
There has not been a case of the killer disease reported for 150 years.
But DAFF says there has been an increase in "sophisticated" fraud involving animal imports such as fake rabies certificates.Urban designer Carlos Reyes, 35, has been trying to bring his dog Zeus, a Samoyed, from Colombia to Melbourne for more than two years. He has spent $3000 on vet checks already after emigrating to Australia and said he and others in a Facebook group on the issue are "utterly gutted" about the rules.While he had already planned to fly Zeus via the US as Colombia is on the list of nations not approved for direct travel for animals, the rule change will make it more difficult.
"I understand the biosecurity protocol but there should be consideration of how these things are rolled out."When Marcus Leung, 37, emigrated to Brisbane in December with his family, he had to leave his Pomeranian, Dogzi, in Hong Kong because there was no space in Australia's only animal quarantine facility in Melbourne until March.But under the new rules, its rabies test will have recently expired by the time she arrives.
Marcus Leung, 37, emigrated to Brisbane in December with his family had to leave Pomeranian Dogzi in Hong Kong.
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