Shipping Pets

License & Rabies Vaccinations

All dogs and cats must be vaccinated against rabies by 4 months of age, received a booster 12 months after that and then be vaccinated every year by a licensed veterinarian.   Animals must wear rabies tags on their collar at all times when outside.  State, County, and City require rabies vaccinations once a year.   Other vaccinations are highly recommended.  Contact your veterinarian for more information. For more information, please visit: https://www.cityofkingsville.com/departments/health-and-social-services/kingsville-kleberg-animal-control/.

To enter Texas and be in accordance with its state law, all dogs and cats 12 weeks of age or older must be vaccinated against rabies and be accompanied by a rabies vaccination certificate (or pet passport containing required information – see reference at end of letter) dated and signed by the veterinarian who administered the immunization.  Veterinarians in Texas are restricted to using vaccines approved by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA); however, for entry purposes only, dogs and cats traveling into the state may be inoculated against rabies with killed, modified live, or recombinant vaccine.  Once in Texas, if a USDA-approved vaccine was not used or the veterinarian who administered it was not licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the US, compliance must be achieved.  

For entry into Texas, the following criteria must be met:

• at the time of vaccination, the animal was at least the minimum age prescribed for the vaccine; and
• the time elapsed since the most recent vaccination has not exceeded the recommended interval for the booster vaccination as established by the vaccine’s manufacturer.

Additionally, to qualify as being currently vaccinated, 30 days must have lapsed since the initial vaccination. Additional information can be found by visiting https://www.dshs.texas.gov/notifiable-conditions/zoonosis-control/pets/pets/entry.

Household Goods/Personal Property does not transport pets.

For information on Animal Import and Export Requirements, please visit: https://www.dshs.texas.gov/notifiable-conditions/zoonosis-control/laws/animal-import-export-requirements.

For information on Statewide Wild Animal Transport Restrictions, please visit: https://www.dshs.texas.gov/notifiable-conditions/zoonosis-control/laws/transport.

There are no kennels aboard Naval Air Station Kingsville for personal use.

There are local Animal Boarding businesses located in Kingsville, TX; we encourage those interested to please do your research, check online reviews, and call the facilities directly for pricing information and vaccine requirements.

There is no Army veterinarian onboard Naval Air Station Kingsville.

NAS Corpus Christi Veterinary Treatment Facility is located at:10651 E Street, Building #H-110, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas 78419; their hours may vary by week, so please call them at 361-961-3952 for their current hours of operation and an overview of the services they provide.