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How can I import my 13 cats to Thailand for retirement while ensuring their safety and finding suitable accommodation?

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Feb 11, 2025
a month ago
Gary ***********
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Okay folks, strange question. I have 13 cats, live in America and want to retire there on retirement visa. I have a lot of time in Thailand, studied the language at a Thai temple in USA and love it there. I am 56, high income/assts, so no issues with getting the visa. The issue is my cats that I will not separate from. I do animal rescue and will be doing this until I die. The cats are all spayed/neutered, and just domestic breeds I rescued from death row at shelters, found on the street hurt, et cetera. Thank you in advance, Gary
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Gary, an expat planning to retire in Thailand, seeks advice on bringing his 13 rescued cats, addressing concerns about pet importation logistics and finding suitable housing. He expresses love for Thailand, mentioning his high income and experience in animal rescue, and stresses that he won't separate from his cats. Community responses highlight potential difficulties in finding pet-friendly accommodations and the complexities involved in transporting multiple pets, including paperwork and airline regulations. Suggestions include using pet transport services and emphasizing the need for proper documentation. Overall, while many readers are supportive of his mission, they raise concerns regarding the feasibility of such a move with so many animals.
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David ******
They're cats

Go live your life there's too many of them anyways
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Terary **********
If you "rescued" them, aren't they already rescued? You're job is done? Find the cats a home. What you can adopt-away, bring with you, I guess. There are plenty animals here to rescue, so you don't have to worry about that. I don't mean to be a dick but I suspect of your 13 cats, most wont really care if it's you that feeds them or so other American household. Hence, you're really just dragging the cats here, for your benefit not theirs.
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Gary ***********
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@Terary *********
 While you’re saying you don’t mean to be a dick, you’re acknowledging that your behavior is entirely dickish but you’re trying to sound self-deprecating enough so I don’t call you out for it. It’s the guise of the weak, the one who lacks self-respect, and I see through you.
23 days ago
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@Gary **********
 Oddly, I thought I was calling myself a dick, while being a dick... But you can feel special if you want. It would explain your situation.
23 days ago
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@Gary **********
 You are really something stay there with your cats
23 days ago
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Gary ***********
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@Chuck *********
 You are really an ignorant individual lacking intellectual capacity and or observational skills. You give foreigners a bad name with your overt poor attitude. You exude a lack of any compassion for animals and combined with your miserable posting, I wonder why the admins let you post as there is nothing you have posted positive. You fail to grasp even the most elementary concepts for observational skills, and logic eludes you failing to see many details in my replies yet you continue with your condescending wanton antagonistic remarks.

I am in Udon often, if you had one little ounce of sense my profile photo is me with the Royal Thai Police in Udon as I volunteered and helped with a myriad of issues from technology on down and am friends with many. You're a special type of stupid and have no idea who I am, that's amusingly clear and word to the wise be careful how you tread out of the US as things can catch up to you. I've seen a lot of things in Thailand the the loudest people find out and not if, but when. Who knows, you might but be your real name or photo, I don't care at this point, but Udon is a small place in our out of the city so maybe THINK before you post as you might cross the wrong person someday and I hope you don't. That would not be me, I really don't have the desire to hurt anyone for internet trolling, but the world can be an evil place and working with the PD in Thailand, I have seen many things happen like this.
23 days ago
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Chuck **********
@Gary **********
 you are a wannabe idiot! Stay home and if you rescued the cats find them a home! Weirdo!
23 days ago
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Ian ********
Just do what you want to do.

I would say rent a house local, as you need to make sure you like the area. You can build whenever you want. And if you have money, and some is disposable then do what you want. Also if you have lots of money just buy 5, 10 or 15 years with long term visa cant remember what its called elite , privalage something like that . You pay money and stay without restrictions like us on other visas and you get perks and discounts . Cost about 20k pounds i think google it.

But you can live with the cats here, especialy as miney talks
24 days ago
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Jordi ********
Go for it! Since its a one way thing. Our landlord has no issue with our ever expanding fur family. Make that shelter happen, its our dream too. My wife loves to take in the mishaps, my friends joke that is why she loves me.
25 days ago
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Marjolaine ********
Once you're here, get in touch with
@Amandine **********
 , doing an Amazing job!
25 days ago
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Patricia ********
You can bring your cats to Thailand☺️
25 days ago
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Kevin *******
I have seen at least one "visa agent for pets" so if you want help with the paperwork, look around for that. Your case is special but foreigners bring a dog or cat all the time. If as some are saying there is a two-pet limit per flight then it sounds like you just need to pay people to fly your cats over, or trade favors, it shouldn't be any problem besides the logistics. Get a student to fly them over and you pick them up at the airport, you can probably do that for the cost of the ticket.

On an upbeat note to counter some of the negativity -- I think a house full of cats, especially if it's outside the big city, will go down well here. It could be a real ice-breaker and probably help you make friends. Thais love cats and dogs, and like to take care of them.

You should start a YouTube channel!
25 days ago
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Gary ***********
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@Kevin ******
 Thanks Kevin and very nice post. I have been on Youtube for over a decade and last I looked I think 5M views, but subs was like 1.2 or 1.3K or something. I do not accept donations so only some animals stuff is on there, usually it is in random countries or me fooling around with my cars. I think I only have 1 from Germany and I grew up as a child with German from my grossmutter teaching us and I can still get by with some basics to get around.

I think the transport route I can do bulk, certainly double the cost I assume, but anyhow appreciate your kind words. I have property to build that I have free reign on as I have many friends in Thailand and even a home to be gifted to me if I want, but I will build my own. Danke Sehr!
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Ash **********
I can only imagine the smell. I would not rent to you under any circumstances.
25 days ago
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Mike *******
No problem..... the dogs here love cats! Good luck
25 days ago
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@Mike ******
 true! Fur and all!
25 days ago
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Amy ********
Was there an actual question here?
a month ago
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Brian *********
Yeah - unless your seriously wealthy your not coming to Thailand - 13 cats is probably 20 grand USA funds then the Thai government is not going to allow you to come because having 13 cats that you cannot live without means your a crazy person and Thailand has enough of those already
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Gary ***********
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@Brian ********
 If you think 20K is a lot and associate that with crazy wealthy, perhaps you should post less dribble and work on your income in your life. Then you go onto your arrogant condescension that I am crazy for helping animals? I gave away over $1 million US to animals and very proud of my work in many countries. Some of that work was set up working with the Thai government even giving me space to run animal clinics. Instead of pontificating gratuitous unwarranted comments, embrace the fact that there are people that are committed to their animals as well as helping animals. It's clear that one can really judge people how they treat animals and you should reflect as any person that would leave their animals behind needs to do some serious introspection.
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@Brian ********
 so right!
a month ago
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David *********
Gary , appreciate the issue , I love cats too , but you need to get them placed somewhere there , de sexed or not the last thing this country needs is 13 more .

Plus where would you possibly live ? You'd be in breach virtually everywhere .

Volunteering here will not be an issue .
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Gary ***********
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@David ********
 I have extensive time in Thailand and active in TNVR. I concur with the last thing we need is more cats breeding, that is my focal point in my charity for sure. covered the topic on where and such in a few comments, but will have a spacious place. Just left Thailand a few weeks ago, but I help no matter where I am at.
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@Gary **********
 Some of these people have no clue what they're talking about. Sure .. you would have an issue finding a rental in a tourist area, but not in smaller towns like where we live. We had 13 animals (now 11), and have been here for 9 years.

Many landlords don't want animals, but many are perfectly fine with it. We also volunteer with a TNR foundation locally. Life is good.

I won't name where exactly we live on this forum, because we don't want more people here, but animal lovers are an exception in my mind. PM for location.
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Gary ***********
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@Deanna ******
 Thanks Deanna and I said covered the topic of residence in comments a few places, so no issues on my end there and it will be a spacious place. I have extensive in in country as I was married to a Thai year and years ago, but importing that many kitties is the issue I posted for. Instead all types of animal haters, people haters, the people that give expats a bad name with blocked profiles with snarky remarks. I am super pro animal, but when in Thailand I just do my own gig and even had the government provide me with property for 3 day stints for a free clinic I ran every year. I have contacts there in government, but didn't ask anyone and wanted to post here. There are some good people here, but the level of trash needs to go for sure and there is lots of it sadly if you read the comments. THANK YOU for doing TNR, that is a huge step for sure!
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Frank **********
13 cats, you really need to stay home.
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Frank **********
Damn, are you the male equivalent of the Cat Lady,?
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Mike ******
That sounds like a brilliant idea!
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Shane ******
You shouldn't have any problem importing them here.

Have all their paperwork done. Use a shipping agent on both sides so they can grease the wheels.

My wife is a breeder and ships from thailand internationally.

Find a company or person in thailand to get everything going, they usually have contacts in every country.
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Amanda *********
If you can afford it you can bring with you but will need home with a garden

I have six cats here and a garden and they’re indoors by 6 pm as many stray unneutered cats/ dogs around so for me their safety is paramount!
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@Amanda ********
 Mine are strictly indoor only, lots of room and living a great life.
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@Gary **********
 ok no problem then! Just need cat passport medical certificates etc
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Martin *********
The good news is you probably won't ever go hungry if you bring all those cats with you
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Narelle ************
I brought my two cats here from uk 12 years ago no problem. Check with the owner of
@The *********
 I’m pretty sure he brought over several cats from Portugal many years ago.
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Keith **********
Buh bye to the cats... then move. It'll NEVER happen.
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Jacqui *****************
Join Bangkok Pet Lovers group for helpful advise from other animal lovers. Good luck!
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Amy *******
totally doable, but will need to be done with a pet importer (some ppl have posted links) and they may not be able to send all your cats at one time
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Stuart ******
Cant help you except to say that a nicer guy is hard too find. Good luck
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Alex *******
Try this Company in Bangkok ,

Highly recommended,

Cheers 😊
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James ******
a nightmare getting them all here. find homes. i doubt they will let you bring that many and you probably could not afford it
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Sean **********
@James *****
 condescending statement.
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@Sean *********
 i brought my dog and cat. The paperwork was expensive, the cages were expensive, and the things you have to do with your vet are expensive. not condescending, factual. check it out, not easy
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@James *****
 "You probably cannot afford it " isn't condescending? He has his own tech company .
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@Sean *********
 wasn't meant that way, sorry. just pointing out the paperwork and cost. up to him
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Carlos *********
Start over in thailand. There are a lot of dogs and cats here that could use a friend.
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Gary ***********
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 The place that needs it the most I have seen is Philippines, the absolute worst conditions I have seen, but I can't live there. I really love Thailand and have a lot of good friends there too. Thank you for the nice comment.
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@Gary **********
 Philippines has some great scuba diving! Cambodia would need it more,( would be my guess), but do what you can that works for you. A farm would be a great haven to rescue animals.Best of luck with whatever you decide. I love the fact that thailand lets animals free. America calls it humane to cage them up and euthanize them! The world belings to all.
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Michael ********
Please keep indoors to protect local wildlife
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Ron ******
You lost me at building on ex-wife's family land. Hope it works out for you.
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@Ron *****
 I just finished building on my wife’s land. We have a lot of land but anyways you don’t not own the land, your ex-wife or whatever and that’s not a good situation being an ex-wife, they can oust you anytime. could tell you to move any time and keep everything but good luck and
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@Chuck *********
 Tell that to the OP. He’s the one building not me.
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Elisa **********
You can ask for advice in this group where we all own pets and we moved with them :) you might need to organize several trips or involve friends as usually you can bring 2 cats per passenger. Bangkok Pet Lovers
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Jana **************
I just brought in two cats to Chiang Mai January 29. Will bring two more in a month. The biggest expense is the airlines. Pet transport services were going to be double the cost. Just be sure you have ALL required paperwork.
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Jeff ********
Is this a joke?
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Gary ***********
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@Jeff *******
 You representing yourself as Special Forces, Airborne, Ranger, Silver Star recipient and purple heart recipient in your profile saying you were an "infantry officer." Veteran to veteran, let's check you out a bit more since you came to bring attention on yourself. That's my era and I was deployed. So let me dig into this since you wanted to post some comment, I am a veteran that is extremely active in veteran affairs, and funny I do not see your name ANYWHERE as a silver star recipient. Please give some details there and go my attention as I always want to help veterans, especially one so highly decorated when I cannot find any award online in databases, Captain-I'd REALLY like to see that and help you get into the silver star databases, since I see no listing of anyone that received the silver star with your name. Can you share like when you went through Q course, when off active, where you were assigned? As a silver star a VERY big deal, such a big deal that the Silver Star and that Purple Heart are covered under the Stolen Valor Act, I want to get you the recognition you so deserve as both databases online do not have your name and I am happy to help get that resolved and Green Beret Foundation can help too. HAPPY TO HELP YOU!
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@Gary **********
 ok

How's this

FO!🤣🤣
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Tim *******
was there an actual question in there? in serious, why cant you bring your cats? did you contact any airlines? (with possible flights to Thailand) Thailand is on the relaxed side of bringing in pets..
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Mark ***********
Nobody can help you. Stay where you are. Your cats will perish here.
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@Mark **********
 true
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Scott *********
Burmese Python food - bring em
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Grant *********
I guess that's unlucky 13 black cats is it
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Jennifer ***************
This is the information I had when we imported our cats 3 years ago.

Bangkok Airport Animal Import:

Email:
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Tel : 02-134-0731, 02-134-0732
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Tom ********
Do the right thing and stay home Thailand doesn't need more cats decimatining local wildlife!
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Deanna *******
@Tom *******
 The Western way of caring for cats means you keep them inside. All of our Thai cats have been raised inside, and it is not an issue for them or wildlife.
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@Deanna ******
 That's not the 'Western way' in the parts of the west I have lived in.
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@Tom *******
 Maybe not ... but in the US it is very common. Otherwise animal control will pick up your cat and take it. True story.
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Kitty *******
If the main question is about getting them here, the main issue, even in cargo is the number of pets permitted on a flight.

It looks like you have everything else covered in the comments.

I brought 6 pets with me. The paperwork and everything else was a PITA to do, and also used a pet agent both sides. As money isn’t an issue, I would say this is a must.

You can also find pages for Flight volunteers (I do this) where you find someone flying the route to be your pet companion. Most do this for free… I suspect you will struggle to get all on one flight, but this would save you going back and forth. Feel free to PM.
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Xjwhudkwhry ********
what is the question actually?
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Michael ********
Relo4paws.com
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George *******
My Thai friend has fourteen chihuahuas and a British bulldog, but he has a large gated and walled village type house, so the dogs can't get out to mix with soi dogs. With cats unless you kept them in a very large fencing type of secure area then for sure you'd have a big problem with kittens, plus there is rabies in Thailand, but how prevalent it is, is an unknown.
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@George ******
 These are indoor only. He is Thai so maybe not relevant to me.
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@Gary **********
 With respect Gary I think you'll find it almost impossible to relocate to Thailand with so many cats. I admire your devotion to them.
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Rusty ********
If you are high income I am sure you can find people like me, who understand and share your interests, to offer their help.
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@Rusty *******
 Not really sure what that means there.
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Melissa *********
Maybe speak with Soi Dog Foundation? They do amazing work with cats and will know more about importing cats hopefully (although they only export from Thailand to other countries, I'm sure they have some info)
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@Melissa ********
 there are professional pet transport companies that do this, why bother a charity that doesnt do this work?
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Bankie *************
Should be fine as long as you have enough money to pay to transport them
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@Bankie ************
 ummm take my word for it if he wants to import 13 cats the Thai immigration is gonna shut him down - they are trained to look for red flags denoting mental illness / this is a no go situation - they will send him packing as soon as they see 13 cats
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Gary ***********
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 May I find out how this process goes, I see I need to go to Animal Quarantine Station (AQS) and apply 15 days before my trip, but any limit? I know this is a strange case is all with so many I might as well have an ark.
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@Gary **********
 there’s a company in Thailand that help arrange everything I’ll try to find it
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Gary ***********
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The amount of REALLY offensive comments on here posting is sad. Just rude comments, hurting animals. For what? To think you are cool? The people that are cool are helping people, the world, animals, those are cool. THANK YOU to the nice comments and concern about my indoor only cats. I moderate a few Facebook groups and I would not tolerate this behavior, but it is the same thing, blocked profiles, people hiding behind their keyboards. Enjoy life, help others and try not to be so mean-you might just enjoy what life you have left more than you do now. To the others, THANK YOU-I appreciate all the kind words.
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Hi Gary,

I run an animal shelter, mainly for cats, as well as the occasional street dog that I can treat here, with Soi Dog Foundation helping out with the more difficult cases.

Bringing your cats here is not an issue but, in order to organise all requirements - pet travel passports, microchips, other relevant tests, plus certificates of export from the US and subsequent import into Thailand - it would be best to do this via a pet travel company, as it will be fairly time consuming and having someone this end that has the experience, will make it a lot easier and more comfortable for them.

I can DM you relevant details as I have done this in reverse from Thailand to other countries for rescues here.

If flying into Bangkok, there is also pet friendly accommodation available, if needed on arrival.

As you are already well-organised with long-term accommodation, it is just a case of ensuring you have all the correct documentation needed.

Are they indoor or outdoor cats?

Getting a large catio built for outdoor use, which can be dismantled and moved once your permanent housing is ready, may help and afford protection to them. The percentage of strays who have FeLV or FiV is fairly high here.

Feel free to DM me.
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@Simone ******
 Thank you! I am about 12 months or less out on this. My home is not yet started on the build and will not unless I know I can line everything up. These are strictly indoor cats, really living the life. My US vet is a USDA vet and my friend, so I get the shots, microchip and paperwork <sigh>. I know it will be a PITA and I will have my place lined up before I move them. I usually do TNVR but I find myself doing all types of work there and with dogs too. My girl is in Philippines as I have a place there, and we have 3 cats there too that will join us. I have contacts in BKK that can help possibly with any government issues as I volunteered with the Thai police on the technology end previously but I hate to ask for favors and would prefer to do things the proper way. DM sent and thank you!
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Move to Nai Yang and volunteer at Soi Dog Foundation. It's very rewarding. And they have cats!
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@John ********
 I know of that place and been in rescue for decades. I do my own gig really and focus on Trap Vaccinate Neuter Release. I also have a plot of land that I can build on east of Udon but so much to do there. Soi Dog does great work for sure!
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Gary , the problem you will face is getting the import paperwork for your cats. Transporting them would be quite expensive. My recommendation is to reach out to pet transport or pet relocation. I am pretty sure they is a way to do it . Are you planning on building your home in Udon first prior to bringing your rescues here ? I would suggest you do so not to get them to stress from going from one place to another. It will be stressful as it is for them to travel.

Probably will take some time at least you can do it 2 cats at a time per required by airlines per person. If money wasn’t a problem charger a plane ✈️. Good luck to you and keep us posted I would love to know.
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 Yes, build first. I have a family house there now, but small I can use, but I would never put my cats there. I know this is going to be like 50K or whatever it is, I get it. The cats per airline traveling rule is 2 or 3 depending, but you can ship the lot pout using a pet courier I believe, but with a retirement visa, I simply don't know and why I posted. You make great points with the stress, totally agree and my friend is a Thai engineer who will inspect as it is built. I don't know how much it would be to charter a plane, my guess is many hundreds of thousands minimum and I would do it is I had to, but I think there is another way. Thanks for caring about the kitties in your post too!
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@Gary **********
 if I can help let me know .
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Mike **********
Sounds like

You are NOT going to be retiring in Thailand
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Giorgio ******
you can save thousands of cats and dogs on Thailand . don't worry .
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David *********
There already more 🐈‍⬛ pussy than you can believe leave them home 😂😂😂
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Paul *****************
We have two outdoor cats here in The UK but I wouldn’t dream of bringing them to Thailand. Number one cats hate change and number two Thailand isn’t a great place for an outdoor cat. How many cats over the years I’ve heard have been killed by the local dogs I wouldn’t want to say but Thailand is certainly a dangerous place for your cats if they’re going to be outdoors.
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@Paul ****************
 dogs here just ate a cat last night. Dogs and animals are poorly fed!
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@Paul ****************
 I have 5 cats that I brought to Thailand and they are fine. I keep an eye out for snakes but as they have always been indoor/ outdoor, I decided that their comfort whilst they are with me is more important than the chance they may get killed by a snake. That being said I’ve had them in SEA for 7 years, and no problem so far.
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 Thank you Kitty! Did you get them in on a retirement visa?
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 work visa for me.
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 Wow, that is great news for sure!
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 Mine are indoor only for sure, otherwise I would agree on all your points.
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Importing them to Thailand you’d need the permit, it’s not a problem. The problems will be transporting them as per airline’s policy it’s only 2 pets passengers per flight. That’s meant you’d need multiple flights/trips.

In cabin pets also subjected to weight restrictions. Be sure your fur babies are not over weight!🤭🐶

I’m an animal rescuer , thanks so much for caring for them. I’m planing on retiring and moving back to Thailand and start a small shelter for stray cats, feel free to join me!!!

I’m planning on moving the strays that I am caring for back with me too.
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 I am heavy into cat rescue and some dog rescue. Mine would not be in cabin. My plan is go to San Francisco first, then direct to BKK. Stay there a day or two, then hire a bus to Udon area where my place will be. I would use a pet relocation service, but no issues buying more tickets if needed. I have cats in Philippines at my place there as my girl is coming along too with me. My life is animal rescue for sure :-)
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 We are sharing some interested, all of my pets are rescued. Love them and will do anything to protect them. I have a sizable plot in Udonthani but will setting up a rescue center by Loie where I have another home and live the serenity of rural lifestyle. It’s a small tourist destination, even though a small city but with all the amenities minus the larger city’s craziness.
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 I was there 3 weeks ago as I have a big bike in Udon and we rode there to see a temple. Keep rescuing on 😸
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 you went to Thailand without me!? 🤣🤣
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 I have a place in Philippines and USA, my girl was with me and she is a Filipina hehe, She is also a big rescue girl too-it is our lives.
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 Rescuers are best friends I ever have. Thanks both of you !
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By the way - the cat rescue in Thailand is quite different than in the US. There are a lot of community cats that people feed and take care of. Walking from our apartment we usually see 10-20 of them that are all well fed and very friendly.

There are nonprofits that help care for them but generally they intervene if one is critically ill or injured, and after treatment the cat or dog will usually be put back. But most people are so kind to the animals that they seem to live higher quality lives than they would in a US type shelter system.

Just wanted to put that out there!
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 I had a medical clinic I paid for an worked at in Ban Chiang, Udon before I did annually. I just got back two weeks ago and my girl and I did work there.
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Pet Lovers in Bangkok might be more helpful.
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 good advice!
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I’ve had and cared for cats here in the village for 15 years.

The majority were feral kittens.

I managed to get two adopted.

I’ve got one that is still with me after two years.

Paid out a fortune in vets fees.

The rest were either killed or poisoned, I’m talking about 30 or 40!
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Blocked idiot!
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 wow, the smell!
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 That's so sad. Mine are indoor only cats and that extends their life expectancy so much. I just found a cat a few weeks ago in Udon, at first I thought laying there, maybe needed water, but the cat ended up dying even after I took it quickly to the vet. Maybe poison or some pathogen, but life for an outside cat is very hard. Thank you for trying Charles-we are often the last home for these animals.
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No matter how rich you are, it's possible somebof your cats will die or suffer during air transport. Unless you have your own private jet. I know they are street moggies, but they will also be exposed to novel pathogens in Thailand. If you won't remove the cats and are concerned fir their welfare, moving to a developing country might not be a good move for them. Put their needs first, not yours.
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@Andy *********
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@Andy *********
 completely false
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 Mine are indoor only cats with lots of space and exposure to pathogens would be outside cats exponentially so. Cats dying in transport is EXTREMELY rare.
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 Rare but not impossible. Suffering less rare. Bangkok alone sees 30,000 home invasions by snakes, with cat eating pythons being the major problem. They get in via toilets. Ditto to mice and rats when it rains. I consider confining 13 cats indoors for life an act of cruelty. Properties available to Farang tend to be small. Still, must be worth it to move to a country where you have very few rights.
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Andy Thompson I have seen the snakes come through the toilet in my family home in Udon, they have nothing to prevent it. My cats live in an 8000 square foot home, roughly 800sq meters. I am building something a little bigger in Thailand. If that's cruel, I think we can find a lot of people to move in 555. I've been to 26 countries in my life, honestly Thailand is my #1 country next the America to live. I love the language and most importantly the people and it is a great fit for me. I never had any issues in Thailand, but then again I am helping animals most of the time or riding my bike not doing "bad foreigner stuff" in red light areas or the like.
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Cat person…. Must be a Kamala voter fleeing the Maga TSUNAMI… Not judging. Godspeed
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 he sounds like a lonely weird man.
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 Far from it, even went to school with DT's kids at Wharton and was Tea Party chair in my area,
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@Randy *****
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Finding a place to rent is gonna be hard Iv been looking for months with 4 cats 😩😩
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 I agree with that, but have something set up in this regard already. I wish you well.
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Stay home
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You will never get a place here to stay with cats like that
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 As long as he rents in a non tourist area, and get approval up front, it should be no problem. We live in a small Thai town with our 11 animals. We had 13 for a long time, but lost 2 last year. One to illness, and the other from a cobra bite.
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@Deanna ******
 the snakes here love cats!
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 a cobra bite omg I'm so sorry.
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 thank you. It was brutal for sure. She was a snake hunter. She could smell them from a mile away, and would seek them out. She killed 7 cobras in her lifetime (we tried everything to keep them out of our gardens). We knew the snake would eventually win, but still so incredibly heart wrenching.

We adopted her when she was a tiny puppy and had her for 8 years. RIP Tuk Tuk.
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Check the Thailand La Sal, you’ll see just trying to help you
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Not to brag, not my intent. I am worth millions as a founder of a technology company and invested and just started different business in 3 countries. When I divorced, my X wanted zero, absolutely zero money from me. There are good people in this world and her and her family have been better to me than my own family in my life. I hear all this stuff on the internet about K-1 visa, girls ripped the guy off, et cetera but in my case the opposite story. No prenup, nothing. I keep my big bike at the family home, they offered to give it to me, but I do not want the home as I want a big place. There are good stories out there, but many people do not share them. I am only sharing that to you as your last statement "just trying to help you" I believe is sincere.
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And you only home part of the house
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She can kick you out anytime!
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 I will build, no issues and have the land already to build on. The issue is importing the cats I need help with.
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 Your ex-wife can ask you any time because you do not own the land. Be smart I’ve lived here many years now, and I know the way around.
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 you can’t own land!
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 he mentioned in his ex wife’s family land. Do you struggle to read and grasp the basics, because your just talking shit
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 555 I know, are all your comments just negative?
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Come to our place and let's have a cat cafe together 😅
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be ware of getting to pay extr@, non tax at the import area for pets.
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you should check "pet travel Thailand" before, as it might cost you 3000 US Dollars per cat to get them to Thailand
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@Gregor *********
 that’s completely false
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@Steve *******
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@Gregor *********
 , depends on how and who does it. Our animals (we did everything ourselves)was 200 euro each with KLM. But if you take a specialised organisation it will cost more, a lot more!
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 been there, done that. Learned already.
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 your information is false actually, just get a good pet relocation agent and they deal with it all for you import certificate guaranteed, and quite cheap if you actually care about your animals, import 7 already at once no issues
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 that literally doesn’t make my information (which is correct) false.
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 I am good as needed, I figured it would be at least $1000 per cat. The issue is can I get a permit for this small zoo?
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 message the livestock bureau here. That’s who you have to deal with. I believe the answer will be NO!
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 , not correct! If all your papers are in order, he can bring them in.
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 did you bring 10 pets to Thailand? I know a couple that tried to bring 4 dogs and were denied. So there’s that.
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 , if they got denied it means something wasn’t right about their animals. I bring my cat and dog and friends who came here for 4 years brought their 4 cats and 4 dogs…no problem,
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 I briefly asked the man at the airport in BKK and he said cats were not an issue. His English was non existent and my Thai is maybe 5000 usable words, but he also said no quarantine for them. The answer I want to solidly it, as I have a lot on the line if I am building a home there which I want to start shortly.
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 well, you know how it is here. A “no” from person and a “yes” from another. The import certificate is good for 60 days. I would apply for that first. Then you’ll have your answer. So: microchipped, international health certificate, and import document. It’s a very stressful process. Any delay with your flight and you’re screwed. Again, I don’t envy you.
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 I think it is emailed the Animal Quarantine Station (AQS) if I am reading correctly. I do not see a limit on the number and while unusual for sure, I can see where they might have some questions as if I was a breeder.
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 I dealt with the livestock authority when I brought my 2 dogs. I’m assuming they are all “chipped”. International health certificate on all of them. Which is good for only 10 days (9
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 hi Gary I recently moved 7 animals Australia to Thailand. Will cost you around 1k usd for each cat your right with that, and I would recommend using a pet travel agent to do the whole lot it will be a lot easier for you and would fit into the 1k budget per cat, if you did it yourself it will be cheaper! If you need any help feel free to PM me, and thanks for being a good human and not willing to seperate your cats like most others would 🙏🏽
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 Would you mind sharing which pet transport company you used? I want to fly one cat from Brisbane to Bangkok.
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 sorry I do not have an answer to that. . ya need to contact a pro
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Please bring the 13 cat Thailand too 😊
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I doubt you'll be able to find an apartment or condo that will let you have that many cats, but you might be able to find a house to rent that will let you do whatever you want with pets. Just be warned that if you're a bleeding heart for animals, you're likely to quickly increase the number of pets/cats that you have due to the large number of them on the streets here.
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 Got a place to be build lined up big enough as I had it through marriage and my X and family and I are super close, no issues building on it. Adopt more, that's the plan, get more of them hehe. I mainly do TNVR, but I do rescue in Philippines, US, Brazil and Thailand. I TRY not to take them home, but sometimes GOD has a different plan for me.
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 thank you for helping/rescuing cats!!! ❤️❤️❤️
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I have a plot of land to build a home on. I was married to a Thai for 9 years, divorced 6 years ago and still have a large farm I can build on. No bad stories to tell on that regard, we are extremely good friends and her family is still my family. I am planning on building a large home on the family land.
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 good luck with your move.brought my cat Charlie to Thailand November last year.stayed in hotel bangkok road trip down south stayed hotel hua hin onto phuket found Airbnb 2 weeks rawai 4 weeks in hotel patong.4 weeks Airbnb kamala and now got apartment in kamala for one year

All places welcomed charlie at no extra cost

I now your case is different in my case easier to leave him behind. That would never have happened

Charlie is loving it here is more healthy his hair eyes teeth all look great eating well

Good luck with your plans
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 sounds like you're still giving them money...
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Then why are you asking? That’s a question for legal services… customs etc. get to the farm, 13 cats… give me a break
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 This is a visa forum, perhaps refer to "Thailand Visa Advice | DTV | Retirement & More" Why do you feel the need to post, to just watch your gratuitous condescension? That is a question you should be asking yourself.
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