Check the pickup location before the pet moves.
Texas and New Mexico currently have active NWS infested-zone controls. New Mexico established a new Grant County infested zone after confirming a second case on September 17, 2026. The exact pickup location matters because active zones and destination-state rules can trigger inspections, movement certificates, permits, treatment requirements, or tighter paperwork.
⚠ Texas and New Mexico have active NWS zone controls
USDA directs travelers and transporters to the state animal-health authorities for current infested and surveillance zone boundaries. An individual animal case can be inactive while the surrounding infested zone remains in force.
Do not rely only on a county name. Zone boundaries can cover only part of a county and can change as detections, surveillance, and release criteria change.
Texas and New Mexico are the current U.S. states with active NWS infested zones.
Use the official state tools below before dispatch. If a pickup is near a boundary, confirm with the state animal-health office rather than guessing.
Texas NWS Infested-Zone Map
Active zone controls
The Texas Animal Health Commission provides an address-searchable map showing current NWS zone boundaries.
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New Mexico NWS Status
New Grant County infested zone · Sept. 17, 2026
USDA APHIS and the New Mexico Livestock Board released New Mexico’s only NWS infested zone after the release criteria were met. No additional cases were detected after the June 7 Lea County dog case.
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Texas counties currently containing an infested-zone area
Brewster, Crockett, Edwards, Jeff Davis, Pecos, Presidio, Schleicher, Starr, Sutton, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Zapata.
This is a screening list, not the legal boundary. Use the address-searchable Texas map for the exact pickup location.
Texas: if the pickup is inside an infested zone
All warm-blooded animals in a Texas infested zone, including dogs and cats, may not move out of the zone without prior authorization from TAHC.
New Mexico: former infested zone released
New Mexico’s only NWS infested zone, established around the June 7 Lea County dog case, was officially released on August 30, 2026.
Destination states can add requirements even without their own zone
A destination state can impose extra paperwork because a pet came from an active infested zone, a state with confirmed NWS detections, or an adjacent/high-risk area. New Mexico no longer has an active infested zone, but some destination-state rules still treat parts of New Mexico as high-risk or treat the state as having a confirmed NWS detection.
- California: recent veterinary inspection, eCVI, and entry permit for companion animals from a state with an active NWS zone.
- Florida: 5-day OCVI rules for high-risk origins; infested-zone origins add movement authorization and treatment documentation.
- Indiana: movement certificate, 5-day CVI, and NWS treatment for dogs/cats from infested zones.
- Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin also have extra NWS-related pet movement requirements.
Florida uses a broader high-risk definition
Florida's emergency rule can apply even when a pet is not inside a Texas or New Mexico infested-zone polygon.
- Texas and New Mexico areas outside Florida-designated infested counties are treated as high-risk.
- As of August 20, 2026, Florida also lists these Arizona counties as high-risk: Cochise, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, La Paz, Maricopa, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, and Yuma.
- Florida also lists these California counties as high-risk: Imperial, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego.
- Warm-blooded animals from those high-risk areas need an OCVI based on an inspection within 5 days with Florida's required NWS statement.
🇨🇦 Traveling to Canada with a dog or cat?
Canada's current NWS import restrictions do not list dogs or cats as restricted species. A dog or cat coming from Texas, New Mexico, or an NWS infested zone is not currently subject to an additional CFIA NWS import prohibition solely because of that origin.
Important: Canada's NWS restrictions do apply to certain other live-animal species. CFIA currently lists Texas as the U.S. affected state for those restrictions. For covered species, origin in or transit through an affected state can make the animal ineligible for entry.
Pet travel requirements
Now check the destination state.
The map tells you where the trip starts. The destination state determines what additional documents may be required to enter.
View State Requirements →Recent official zone updates: USDA APHIS — New Mexico zone released August 30, 2026 · USDA APHIS — Texas Zones 01.B and 05 released September 4, 2026 · USDA APHIS — Texas Zone 06 modified September 4, 2026. The current TAHC map and county screening list above control for dispatch.