Gee, where to start We're still in Colorado and will be for maybe the next week or so Sort of stuck really We've toyed over the last few weeks about getting an "International Health Certificate" from the USDA for the kids(Blue & Snowshoe).

I'd posted questions about it on two different websites--both cruisers related sites-and asked the question of do we really need it Now these health certificates are geared to shipping animals to foreign countries more than having them on board with you as you cruise the world plus, they are only good for a 30 day period.

Many of the answers we got back was that it was a rarity for anyone to even ask about pets when they checked in to another country Some did, most did not and that a valid rabies certificate would normally keep everyone happy.

In the end, we decided to go ahead and apply for one.