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Dogs and cats entering Alabama generally require an official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI). Rabies requirements apply based on age and vaccination status.

Official source: Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries

Dogs, cats and ferrets entering Alaska generally require a CVI issued within 30 days before entry. Carry current vaccination documentation.

Official source: Alaska Office of the State Veterinarian

Dogs and cats entering Arizona generally require a health certificate/CVI documenting current rabies vaccination. Arizona may waive an import permit when a qualifying electronic CVI is issued and received.

Official source: Arizona Department of Agriculture

Dogs and cats entering Arkansas generally require an official CVI. Rabies requirements apply based on age; temporary disease-control orders can add requirements.

Official source: Arkansas Department of Agriculture

Owner-accompanied pet travel is treated differently from dogs entering for sale, adoption, transfer, or change of ownership. Dogs four months and older generally need current rabies documentation.

Official source: California Department of Public Health

Dogs and cats entering Colorado generally require a CVI issued within 30 days. Current rabies information must be documented. NWS emergency rules may shorten the CVI window for animals from affected areas.

Official source: Colorado Department of Agriculture

Dogs and cats imported into Connecticut generally require a health certificate issued within 30 days before entry. Animals over three months generally need current rabies vaccination.

Official source: Connecticut Department of Agriculture

Dogs and cats entering Delaware generally require an official health certificate valid for 30 days. Rabies requirements differ by age and species.

Official source: Delaware Administrative Code

Florida generally requires an Official CVI for dogs and cats, but a privately owned pet traveling with its owner may qualify for an exemption. Dogs and cats three months and older generally need current rabies documentation.

Official source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Georgia's ordinary personal-pet entry rules emphasize current rabies documentation. Dogs and cats 12 weeks and older generally need proof of current rabies vaccination.

Official source: Georgia Department of Agriculture

Dogs and cats entering Idaho generally require a CVI with destination information. Dogs and cats 12 weeks and older generally need current rabies vaccination.

Official source: Idaho State Department of Agriculture

Dogs and cats entering Illinois generally require a CVI issued within 30 days. Dogs and cats 16 weeks and older generally need current rabies vaccination documented.

Official source: Illinois Department of Agriculture

Dogs and cats three months and older generally need current rabies vaccination. Additional entry requirements may depend on the purpose and origin of movement, including NWS-related restrictions.

Official source: Indiana State Board of Animal Health

Dogs and cats entering Iowa generally require a CVI stating they appear free from infectious or contagious disease. Dogs over four months generally require current rabies vaccination.

Official source: Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship

Dogs and cats imported into Kansas generally require a completed CVI from an accredited veterinarian. Additional NWS requirements can apply to animals from affected areas.

Official source: Kansas Department of Agriculture

Dogs, cats and ferrets entering Kentucky generally require a valid CVI. Dogs, cats and ferrets over four months generally need current rabies vaccination.

Official source: Kentucky Department of Agriculture

Louisiana's ordinary pet-entry rules should be verified before transport. Temporary NWS rules may require a recently issued CVI, veterinary statements, inspection, treatment, or other documentation for animals from affected areas.

Official source: Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry

Privately owned dogs or cats traveling with their owner are generally treated differently from animals imported for resale or adoption. Current rabies documentation is important; resale/adoption movements can have stricter requirements.

Official source: Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

Maryland regulates interstate animal movement through the State Veterinarian. Confirm current CVI and rabies requirements directly with the Animal Health Program before transport.

Official source: Maryland Department of Agriculture

Dogs and cats entering Massachusetts are subject to state animal-import and rabies rules. Requirements vary by age, purpose of movement and origin; confirm the current rule before transport.

Official source: Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

Dogs entering Michigan from another state generally require an official interstate CVI. Dogs 12 weeks and older generally need current rabies vaccination. Temporary NWS requirements may apply.

Official source: Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Dogs, cats and ferrets entering Minnesota generally require a CVI. Animals three months and older generally need current rabies vaccination. NWS emergency rules can require a very recent CVI for animals from affected areas.

Official source: Minnesota Board of Animal Health

Owner-accompanied personal pets may qualify for a CVI exemption. Animals moved for exhibition, adoption, change of ownership, or without the owner generally require a CVI. Rabies requirements still apply.

Official source: Mississippi Board of Animal Health

Dogs and cats entering Missouri generally require a CVI. Animals over four months generally need current rabies vaccination. Additional NWS inspection, CVI or permit requirements may apply based on origin.

Official source: Missouri Department of Agriculture

Personal pets traveling with their owner generally do not require a CVI or import permit, but proof of current rabies vaccination is needed. Change-of-ownership movements generally require a health certificate.

Official source: Montana Department of Livestock

Dogs and cats entering Nebraska generally require a CVI. Rabies information must be documented; special procedures exist for some unvaccinated animals.

Official source: Nebraska Department of Agriculture

Dogs, cats and ferrets entering Nevada generally require a health certificate. Rabies vaccination must be current under applicable standards.

Official source: Nevada Department of Agriculture

Dogs and cats generally require a CVI, and dogs and cats three months and older generally need rabies vaccination. Emergency animal-import rules can add or change requirements.

Official source: New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food

Dogs entering New Jersey generally require a CVI completed within 30 days of travel. Requirements for cats and local rabies rules should be verified for the destination.

Official source: New Jersey Department of Health

Dogs and cats over three months generally need rabies vaccination. New Mexico has NWS-related movement controls in designated areas, so current rules should be checked immediately before travel.

Official source: New Mexico Livestock Board

Dogs and cats entering New York generally require a health certificate/CVI issued within 30 days, with exemptions for some qualifying short stays or returning resident animals. Rabies generally applies from three months of age.

Official source: New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets

Ordinary interstate pet entry emphasizes compliance with North Carolina rabies rules. Commercial, rescue, adoption or other movements may have additional requirements.

Official source: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

Dogs, cats and ferrets imported for more than 30 days generally require a CVI. Animals over 12 weeks generally need current rabies documentation.

Official source: North Dakota Department of Agriculture

Dogs and cats imported into Ohio generally require a CVI and must comply with Ohio rabies requirements.

Official source: Ohio Department of Agriculture

Dogs, cats and ferrets entering Oklahoma are subject to state animal-entry and rabies requirements. Verify the current CVI requirement with the State Veterinarian before transport.

Official source: Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry

Dogs and cats entering Oregon generally require an official CVI issued within 30 days. Current rabies vaccination must be documented when required based on age.

Official source: Oregon Department of Agriculture

Pennsylvania does not generally require an import permit for ordinary dogs or cats, but health-document requirements can depend on the purpose of movement. Carry current rabies documentation and verify before transport.

Official source: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture

Dogs and cats imported into Rhode Island generally require identification and a CVI. Animals three months and older generally need proof of rabies vaccination.

Official source: Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

Dogs, cats and ferrets entering South Carolina generally require a CVI valid for 30 days and current rabies vaccination.

Official source: Clemson Livestock Poultry Health

Owner-accompanied dogs and cats may qualify for a health-certificate exemption for stays of 30 days or less if rabies vaccination is current and other conditions are met.

Official source: South Dakota Animal Industry Board

Dogs or cats entering Tennessee for more than 15 days generally require a CVI. Rabies vaccination applies based on age. Temporary NWS rules may require a CVI issued only a few days before travel for animals from affected areas.

Official source: Tennessee Department of Agriculture

Texas generally does not require a CVI for ordinary dogs and cats entering the state, but animals must comply with rabies requirements. Because NWS conditions are changing, destination-state rules for animals leaving or traveling through Texas should be checked before dispatch.

Official source: Texas Department of State Health Services

Utah does not routinely require a CVI for every ordinary domestic dog or cat. A CVI is required in specified situations, including some NWS-related origins. Dogs, cats and ferrets over 12 weeks generally need current rabies vaccination.

Official source: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food

Vermont law generally requires a CVI for imported domestic animals, subject to exemptions established by rule. Carry current rabies documentation and verify current temporary rules.

Official source: Vermont Agency of Agriculture

Ordinary dogs and cats entering for personal ownership generally do not require a CVI or import permit. Sale, adoption, breeding or promotional movements generally require a CVI issued within 10 days.

Official source: Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Qualifying personal pets traveling with their owner may normally be exempt from a CVI, while rescue, rehoming or ownership-change movements require one. Washington's 2026 NWS emergency rule can remove the normal exemption for animals from designated affected areas.

Official source: Washington State Department of Agriculture

Dogs and cats entering West Virginia generally require a health certificate/CVI issued following a recent veterinary inspection. Rabies documentation must be current when applicable.

Official source: West Virginia Department of Agriculture

Household pets entering Wisconsin generally require a CVI, including automobile travel. Dogs and domestic cats five months and older generally need veterinarian-administered rabies vaccination documented on the CVI. Temporary NWS restrictions may apply.

Official source: Wisconsin DATCP

A person traveling with their own dog, cat or ferret generally does not need a CVI, but proof of current rabies vaccination is required for animals three months and older. Change-of-ownership movements generally require a CVI.

Official source: Wyoming Livestock Board