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Shipping Pets

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Shipping Pets Overview

Policies and rules for shipping pets vary at each installation. It’s important to understand the regulations, prohibitions and laws at your new installation before moving with a pet. Below, you’ll find installation-specific details for registering, boarding and transporting your pet.

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As of Jan. 1, 2024, military service members going through a PCS within the continental United States can be reimbursed up to $550 for one household pet, either cat or dog, and up to $2,000 for moves to or from a location outside the continental United States to cover costs related to the transportation of a pet.

If you live near an installation, use the search engine on the Military OneSource website to identify information on area pet requirements. If you do not live near an installation, use the Discover Our Town website at to identify information on local area pet requirements.

  • Pet Considerations: When moving with pets, consider boarding needs and transportation requirements (airline carriers require a pet health certificate from your veterinarian) obtained through your veterinarian. Also, research your new area for information on vaccinations, licensing, leash laws, breed restrictions, and pet registration. Laws will differ by state, county, and sometimes city.
  • Military Foster Pet program: This program provides a national and global network of individual foster homes that will house, nurture, and care for dogs, cats, birds, horses and all other pets exclusively for military personnel.