Import Requirements for Cats and Dogs into Botswana

Age Of Animal

Puppies and Kittens under the age of 3 months (12 weeks) are too young to have had their own rabies vaccinations and must then travel under the mother’s rabies vaccination. The mother must have had a rabies vaccination that was current whilst being pregnant with the puppies or kittens to be deemed as being valid.  The puppies or kittens must have a microchip implanted before any vaccinations are given.

Microchip

Pets must be microchipped; the microchip must be either implanted before the Rabies vaccination or with the rabies vaccination. Should a microchip fail then a microchip has to be implanted again and the process started from the beginning. A new rabies vaccination would need to be given either on the same day or after the microchip implantation.

Rabies Vaccinations

Pets must have a rabies vaccination that is older than 31 days, but not older than one year.

Rabies Netrualizing Anti-Body Titre Test

No rabies titre test is required.

Normal Canine and Feline vaccinations

Annual canine and feline vaccinations are recommended.

Import permit is required