Kippernobody stays behind

Pet travel, dogs and cats

Bring them. We'll handle the paperwork.

Never get turned away at check-in.

Flying or driving with your dog or cat to Mexico or Hawaii? Here's every form, shot and deadline for your trip, in order, with the official source next to each one.

Where are you two going?

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What you get

Your trip, as a dated list. Each line shows where it comes from.

A sample for the route you picked. Rules checked on October 30, 2026 from the official sources linked on each line.

US ↔ Mexico, round trip

You're in good shape. Three things to do, in order.

  1. 1
    Dogs: screwworm inspection certificate from a USDA-accredited vet, issued within 5 days before you travel.New rule since Aug 3, 2026. Source: USDA APHIS, Pet travel US to Mexico · verified October 30, 2026
  2. 2
    Cats: no certificate to enter Mexico. Your cat is inspected on arrival.Source: USDA APHIS · verified October 30, 2026
  3. 3
    Coming home with a dog: CDC Dog Import Form. Your dog must be at least 6 months old and microchipped.Source: CDC, Dogs from rabies-free or low-risk countries · verified October 30, 2026
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How it works

Under a minute to your list. Dogs and cats.

1

Tell us the trip

Where you're going, roughly when, and who's coming: dog or cat, flying or driving, coming back or not.

2

Get a dated checklist

Every form, shot and deadline in order, with real dates worked back from your travel day, and the official source beside each line.

3

Reminders, and a person

We remind you before each deadline, tell you if a rule changes, and there's a person to ask. We reply within a day, seven days a week.

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One price

Your dated checklist, reminders, your documents in one place, and a person to ask if the rules change.

We can't make the airline say yes. We can make sure you walk up with everything they'll ask for, checked on a date you can see.

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Kipper

$29 per trip

round trip, one pet

  • Dated checklist for your route, dog or cat
  • Reminders before each deadline
  • Your documents in one place
  • A person to ask, reply within a day
  • Every trip this year, and we tell you when a rule changes

No charge today. We're opening soon. Leave your email and you get first access at this price.

Questions

Plain answers

Is this official?
No. Kipper is a private company, not affiliated with any government. We're not a vet or a law firm. Every item on your checklist links to the official page it comes from, so you can read the rule yourself.
How current are the rules?
Rules checked on October 30, 2026 from official sources. We re-check them every week and show the checked-on date next to every line. If something changes before your trip, we tell you.
Cats too?
Yes. Dogs and cats, on every route. The rules differ: for example, cats entering Mexico need no certificate, while dogs do.
Driving across the border, not flying?
Covered. US ↔ Mexico by car has its own list, including the paperwork for your dog's return to the US.
Is anything charged today?
No. We're opening soon. Tapping the button puts you on the list and holds the price you saw. We'll email you first, once, when we open. Nothing is charged until you choose to buy.
Will the airline or the border let my pet through?
We can't promise that; nobody honest can. What we do is make sure you arrive with every document they'll ask for, prepared on the right dates, with the official source for each one.
What do you do with my email?
One email when we open, replies if you write to us, and nothing else. Delete on request. See the privacy page.