Looks like health issues are going to force me to have to leave and go back to the US. I have a few parrots that I love dearly, is there any way I could bring them back with us?
The Philippines does not appear to be on the CDC's list of countries restricting bird imports but the site says the list has not been updated and is no longer being maintained. Here is the process the CDC says you need to go through. 1. Obtain a USDA Import Permit 2. Provide a current health certificate issued by a full-time salaried veterinarian employed for the agency responsible for animal health of the national government in the exporting country of origin. 3. Quarantine the bird for 30 days, at the owner's expense, in a USDA animal import center. Check out their site: CDC - Bringing an Animal into U.S.: Birds - Animal Importation One thing to take note of is that they mention many states have their own wildlife laws. You might want to check your states website. Hope this helps.
You also need to check if there's an airline that will carry live birds. I have tried to find one when we moved to the Phils and came up empty handed. Dogs and cats are generally no problem but birds apparently are. Furthermore, IATA rules do not allow birds to be on an airplane for more than 7 or 9 hours (including stop-overs), so that might be an additional problem. I know what it means if you have to leave your pet (bird) behind in the care of someone else, so you have my fullest sympathy if it doesn't work out. Good luck. Vicmico
Here's the link to the USDA's page which has some more of the details. They also mention that somethimg called a CITES permit from the Fish & Wildlife Service may be required. Seems like it was a little easier to bring a "bird" of the two-legged variety back to the States! USDA - APHIS - Import Procedures for a Pet Bird I also found this neat website, has some good info about parrot travel in general, although geared towards Canadian requirements: Parrot Travel
