Keeping Pets In France | Moving Your Pets To France

Pet passport procedure

A pet passport means that your much-loved animal can easily travel with you to France, but getting your pet ready for travel can take weeks or months. Vet Diana James takes you through the process, step-by-step.

Pet friendly holidays in France

By Laura Habgood | Holiday France Direct

Britain is a nation of animal lovers with many pets being considered as an important member of the family, and now more than ever before, holiday makers are searching for holidays that will allow them to take their furry friends…

Pets and pet passports in France after Brexit

By Miranda Ingram

Armed with their own passports, Fido – and even Felix – are now as used to popping across the Channel as their masters. But will their traveling days soon be over? The rules governing animal movement depend on whether a…

Travelling with your pet

There is certainly no better way to explore than by driving. As well as the flexibility to choose your own route and start and stop when you feel like it, you are able to take whatever you want, including your…

Living in harmony with wildlife in France

By Staff Writer

One of the many reasons given for moving to France is the beautiful countryside and abundant wildlife. Long-term Limousin resident Kathleen shares some tips on living peacefully alongside wildlife in France.

So what do you do when you find an owl in the bathroom?……….

French vocabulary: Points of the horse

By Staff Writer

Here’s some basic equestrian vocabulary you can’t live without, whether you’re buying a horse or pony, fitting tack or on a trip to the vet…

Book review: The French Dog, Rachael McKenna

By Staff Writer

Photographer Rachel McKenna sets off on a road trip of France to capture breeds like the Brittany Spaniel and the French Briard in the relaxed surroundings of their natural environment.

Will your pet enjoy a holiday with you?

By Staff Writer

Plenty of factors to take into consideration when planning to take your canine companion on holiday. Do you leave them at home or take them with you?

‘I set up an animal charity in France’

By Staff Writer

Phoenix Association is a Dordogne-based charity that exists to deal with the sad plight of the ever-increasing number of abused and abandoned animals in France. Phoenix was established by Richard and Sheelagh Johnson.

Chiens Chats du Monde – cats and dogs to adopt

By Staff Writer

In Quissac (Languedoc-Roussillon) the Chiens Chats du Monde association works to save and rehome mistreated dogs and cats. There are so many breeds to choose from, ranging from Labradors and Shih Tzus to Jack Russells and Westies – and that’s just the dogs.