Flying with a dog or cat to Connecticut
Connecticut requires a certificate of veterinary inspection to bring in a dog or cat, including when you are travelling with your own. Window: within 30 days.
What this state requires
Veterinary certificate required
- Validity window
- within 30 days
The rule in detail
Distinguishes stays under vs. over 30 days for pets aged 8 weeks to 3 months
What the airline asks, separately
A carrier can require a document no state does. Most US airlines ask for a certificate issued within seven to ten days, whatever the state rule says. The two stack: satisfying one does not satisfy the other.
Dog breeds
Connecticut prohibits its cities and counties from adopting breed-specific regulation. 22 states do. No municipality can therefore turn your dog away on its type — subject to the state-specific caveat our pivot page carries for Washington State.
Where you come in
One airport in our catalogue serves Connecticut.
- BDL
Source
We have no official page from this state for this rule
The rule above comes from the state's administrative code, but we could not read it on a public page of the responsible agency. We say so rather than imply a verification we did not perform. For an answer you can rely on, APHIS recommends contacting your destination's State Animal Health Official directly.
Find the State Animal Health Official — APHIS (official source)
Common questions
- Do you need a health certificate to take a dog or cat to Connecticut?
- Yes. Connecticut requires a certificate of veterinary inspection, including for personal travel with your own pet, issued within within 30 days of entry.
- Can a dog breed be refused in Connecticut?
- Not by a municipality: Connecticut prohibits its cities and counties from adopting breed-specific regulation.
Other states
The rule changes at every state line. Each page below carries its own state’s rule, with its source.