Moving to France With Pets - The Brutally Honest Guide - Dogs, Cats, Horses & More

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Thinking of moving to France with your pets? 🐾
Dogs, cats, horses, parrots, ferrets, rodents – and a mountain of French paperwork. In this video, I walk you through how to bring your pets to France legally and safely… without losing your mind in the process.

If you’re planning a move to France and wondering:

“Can I bring my dog or cat to France?”
“What paperwork do I need for pets in France?”
“How hard is it to move with multiple animals, horses, birds, or exotics?”
“What are the French rules for pets, vets, insurance and property?”
…this is your video.

I’m Johnny – French, mildly sarcastic, professionally baffled by bureaucracy – and today we’re turning your pet migration chaos into an actual plan.

🐶 What’s in this video

In this episode, I break down, step by step:

The Big Two: Dogs & Cats
Microchips (EU-compliant)
Rabies vaccination rules & the 21-day countdown
The EU Animal Health Certificate (what it is and how not to mess it up)
Rabies titer tests: who actually needs them
Tapeworm treatment: when it matters (and when it absolutely doesn’t)
Bringing a Horse to France 🐴
Requirements inside the EU vs from the US/UK and other non-EU countries
Coggins test, import permits, and quarantine
Why your horse can’t just rock up at Calais and hope for the best
The Tiny Overlords: Birds, Reptiles, Rodents & Ferrets
Rules for pet birds (including African Greys and other CITES species)
Non-venomous vs venomous reptiles
When rodent numbers get “interesting” for customs
Ferrets, rabies, and why the law sees them as tube-shaped dogs
What’s Actually Banned
Species France will not accept as pets (however adorable / villain-coded they look)
CITES Appendix I rules in human language

How to Physically Move Them ✈️🚗⛴️
Flying with pets (cabin vs hold, IATA carriers, costs, breed restrictions)
Eurotunnel and ferries with pets (what’s easier on them, and on you)
What French border officers really check at entry
French Vets, EU Pet Passports & Pet Insurance 🩺
Registering with a French vet & the I-CAD system
How the EU pet passport actually works
Typical vet costs in France (consultations, vaccines, surgery)
Pet insurance: who needs it and what to expect
Animals on Your French Property 🏡

What you’re legally allowed to keep at home: dogs, cats, chickens, goats, horses…
Animal welfare obligations (food, shelter, vet care)
“Troubles anormaux de voisinage” – neighbour disturbance rules
How many dogs you can have before the Préfecture gets involved
The goat / chicken / mini-farm dream: what your mairie and PLU actually say
Liability if your pet bites someone or causes an accident

🐾 Who this is for

This video is especially useful if you are:

From the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand
Planning to move to France with pets (now or in a few years)
Considering buying a house in rural France and bringing your entire furry entourage
Already deep in French admin and wondering if you’re doing any of this right

If you’re in your 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond and thinking,
“Right, if this life is going to keep going, it might as well happen in France” –
you’re in the right place.

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