Animal care and ambulance
Importing Cats and Dogs
If you wish to bring your cat or dog with you to the Netherlands it will need its own pet passport. An authorised veterinarian in the country you are moving from, in order to obtain the passport, must examine your pet. The passport should contain the following information:
- The name and address of the owner and the animal's identification, a complete description of the animal (breed, sex, age, colour, fur type and other specific marks)
- A statement from the vet (in Dutch, English, French or German) that your pet has been vaccinated against rabies and the date of vaccination.
- A statement from your vet that your pet does not show any signs of diseases.
Pets being imported from outside the EEC, Switzerland and US require a blood test to confirm the rabies vaccination.
Microchip implants
Computer technology has made it possible to permanently implant, just under the skin of your pet, a microchip programmed with an ID number that can be read using a scanner. The ID is linked to a European database containing information about the animal, making it easier for authorities to reunite lost pets with their owners. If you have already had a microchip implanted in your pet, it is worth getting it read to ensure that the number is recognised by the database. If it is not in the database, you can register it at the vets for a very small fee or register the animal yourself at www.petlook.nl.
Wassenaar has three veterinary practices:
G.B. de Voogd (070) 5114546
A. Boersma and W.J.N. van Look (070) 5176545
Paardenkliniek De Raaphorst (only for horses) (070) 5177707
Animal Ambulance (070) 5117772
Animal Farm: Stichting Kinderboerderij Wassenaar
Rodenburglaan 80
2241 WT Wassenaar
070 5118933
National Animal Care Wassenaar
Zijdeweg 56
2245 BZ Wassenaar
Phone: 070-51 79852
fax: 070-51 77979
info@ndz.nl
Website: www.ndz.nl
National Animal Care Wassenaar is a modern animal welfare organisation with a long and rich history. The foundation comprises of a shelter, a boarding department, a special animal rest-home for senior cats and dogs and an animal ambulance National Animal Care. Please have a look at our website for more information on our dogs, cats and other animals.
What are the activities of the animal ambulance? Alarm number
- Give first aid to ill or injured wildlife animal.
- Give first aid to ill or injured pets whith or without an owner
- Collection en registration of found en deceased stray pets
- Nurse injured and ill dogs and cats in our shelter
- Take care of transport to and from the veterinarian
- Give information to schools and the interested
- Give assistance to the police and fire-brigade animal related matters