Aero Pets NZ Ltd are your experienced international pet transportation company dedicated to making pet travel to Australia stress free and safe. Aero Pets will help you take your pets with you to your new home in the lucky country. Aero Pets take care of your pets flights, cages, veterinary checks and even collect them and take them to the airport for you.
Aero Pets is owned by a qualified Veterinary nurse who pays very close attention to your pet’s health and comfort. They are pet owners and will treat your pets as one of their own. Their goal is to exceed your expectations in both service and price. Contact Aero Pets now using the above enquiry form for a free no obligation pet transport quote.
Aero Pets services include collection, supply of IATA compliant cages, Veterinary checks, delivery, International and Domestic flights (if needed) and MPI approval for your pet (this is required for all pets leaving New Zealand). Aero Pets range of services:
Aero Pets aim to please and try their best to accommodate all requests. Please fill in the below enquiry form (bottom of this content) and they will contact you.
The minimum age for pets travelling to Australia is 8 weeks old. For all other countries the minimum age is 12 weeks.
Although puppies and kittens may be Certified for travel at 12 weeks some country requirements (i.e. Minimum vaccination age/waiting or stand down period after the vaccination etc) will result in the puppy or kitten travelling at 16 weeks +
Your pet will be in the live animal hold. Just like the main passenger section your pet will travel in a pressurized and heated section of the aircraft.
You are welcome to put soft toys and blankets in the cage, things that will make the trip more comfortable are great. Solid bowls, brushes, shampoo’s etc will need to be checked in with your luggage.
From check in, in Auckland until being released when they land at their final destination pets are not released and are not fed.
(There are a few exceptions to this rule where transit times are very long and if the transit country has the facilities that we can arrange for pets to be released, fed and have their cage cleaned – this is mainly for pets transiting Vancouver or Honolulu).
Ideally you should feed your pet an early dinner then nothing but water on the day of departure. It is much nicer for them to travel feeling a bit hungry than in a cage that has been messed in that they cannot get away from.
Pets must always have access to water.
As a Vet Nurse I advise against this, a sedated pet has a lower breathing and heart rate. This combined with the lower oxygen levels of an aircraft at altitude can be a risk. Also a pet waking up with no recollection of how they got there can cause a great deal of panic. Some airlines will not carry sedated pets so if this is something you are considering we need to know so there are no problems on the day of departure.
Having the cage at home for your pets to get used to or at least become familiar with really helps reduce anxiety on the day of departure.
Homeopathic remedies (available at most Vets and pet stores) used around the home a few days prior to departure is also a great way of taking the edge off when their environment is rapidly changing.
Making their cage as comfortable environment as possible by adding items such as their own toys, blankets and bedding, even items of clothing worn by your and your family really make a difference.
For most pets departing from NZ there is no quarantine and usually pets can be collected a few hours after the flight lands. There are a few exceptions so check with us.
If you have any further questions please fill in the below enquiry form and Aero Pets will contact you and answer any questions you have regarding taking your pets to your new home in Australia with you.
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Carolina Gartner
May 28, 2021 at 10:04 pmHello
I find your website very useful, thank you.
We are planning a move to Melbourne. We have two cats and my question is: how do people organise things with their pets because, even-though they may have bought a house in Australia their furniture won’t arrive for 6 weeks so they can’t really have their cats arrive before the furniture. What happens to the pets from the time that the removalists take the furniture away until this arrives? Any guidance with the logistics would be helpful, thanks very much. I have also sent a query to the pet-moving company listed on your site.
Aero Pets
May 31, 2021 at 12:44 amHi Carolina,
Thank you for your enquiry which Moving to Australia has asked us to answer for you.
I’ve emailed you our quote and information about flying your two cats from Auckland, NZ to Melbourne, Australia.
As we only export pets out of Auckland, we can arrange to fly your pet to Auckland, where we pick them up, usually overnight with us and check in to a suitable flight the next day at an additional cost.
If you wish to wait to move your cats until your new home is furnished, you will need to book them into a cattery or have them stay with friends and then arrange to move them over to Australia when ready.
Your cats’ need to be microchipped and have a MPI Health Export Certificate provided by a MPI approved vet issued within 5 days of departure from NZ. The vet will administer a tick, flea and worm treatment at this visit. The owner needs to be present at this visit, otherwise you will need to complete an Owners Statutory Declaration form (refer attached) which your cats’ caregiver will need to provide to the MPI approved vet. This form needs to be witnessed by a JP and we recommend that you get this done before leaving NZ.
Collection of your cats in Melbourne is usually around 3 hours after the flight has landed. There are details in our FAQ section of our quote which help answer how to prepare you pets before they travel.
The difference we provide as a company is that you will deal personally with us through the entire booking and international flight.
We are available 24/7 while your cats are in transit and will assist with any enquiries one on one through the entire process for a safe and seamless trip for your pets.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
JJ Smith
May 31, 2021 at 12:50 amHi Carolina,
Thank you for your comment.
I’ve seen the above reply from Aero Pets.
As they advised you will need to book them into a cattery or have them stay with friends and then arrange to move them over to Australia when you’re ready.
It would be hard to find temporary accommodation that will allow two cats so I recommend finding family or friends who will look after them until you are setup. A cattery will cost you a lot for 6 weeks care.
Please feel free to email me back any further questions you have.
Good luck with your move.
Hayley
September 18, 2019 at 12:55 amHiya
Your website is awesome, thank you – you have already answered some of my questions. Is there a limit on pets I can move – I have 3 little dogs, and concerned I cant bring them.
Thanks, I may well bother you again
Cheers
JJ Smith
September 18, 2019 at 1:14 amHi Hayley,
Thank you for your email.
There is no limit to the animals you can move with you. You can request a quote on the bottom of my pets post: https://www.movingtoaustralia.co.nz/international-pet-transport/.
Please feel free to email me back any further questions you have.
Good luck with your move.
Carol Rudge
October 27, 2017 at 7:13 amHi i am writing about the length of time my dog will be in quarantine? My destination is Brisbane so will my dog be picked up from brisbane airport?
JJ Smith
October 29, 2017 at 10:44 pmHi Carol,
Thanks for your comment.
There is no quarantine for pets travelling between New Zealand and Australia as long as they have a completed MPI export certificate to travel with which has been issued within 5 days of departure.
Yes you will pick your dog up from Brisbane Airport.
If you have any further questions, please fill out the enquiry form at the top of the page on the right side and Aero Pets will be able to help.
Good luck with your move.