One little book that goes everywhere your pet does
There's something to be said for having it all in the one place, sure, your pet's identification, their ownership details, and the whole run of their vaccine history, ready in a booklet you can grab on the way out the door, whether that's for a ferry crossing to the Continent or a same-day drop at the kennels.
Not just for the travelling, though it does that grand
Call it a pet passport, an animal passport, or a pet health passport if you like, the name matters less than what it does, which is a good deal more than getting you ready for international travel. Your vet will thank you for it, and so will the groomer or the kennels, since they can look up your pet's vaccine history and contact details right there in the booklet instead of you rooting through a drawer beforehand. And it isn't only dogs and cats either, the same booklet does the job for any animal United Pet Club has registered.
Ireland being an EU member state, we take part in the EU Pet Travel Scheme, so the official EU pet passport your vet issues still lets you travel with a microchipped, rabies-vaccinated dog, cat, or ferret across most of the EU. That's a government document though, separate entirely from a United Pet Club passport, which is a record book rather than official paperwork, but a useful one all the same, holding the microchip number, the rabies history, and the treatment dates your vet will ask after, all in the one tidy place rather than scattered across old receipts. Rules do move about, so it's worth a look at the current guidance from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine before you travel. Add your pet's microchip and registry profile to the mix and the identification side of things is well covered.
If you're running a practice or a kennels yourself, you can put your own business on a full colour page inside the passport, no bother. Get in touch about a custom print run, whether that's the one passport or a hundred of them.
What comes with a UPC pet passport
Multiple languages
English paired with French suits a good deal of travel on the Continent, and other pairings can be arranged if you ask.
Colourful PU leather cover
There's more than 20 colours and textures to pick from, and the cover does its job well, keeping the booklet looking well after years in a travel bag.
Personalised
Your pet's photo goes on the front, with the details filled in ahead of time, so there's nothing left to do but use it the day it lands on the doorstep.
No minimum order
One passport for one pet suits grand, there's no bulk order required, though you can order more if you'd like.
What's tucked inside
The animal information pages hold the pet's details, their ownership history, contacts for the vet and any other professionals involved, notes on insurance and contracts, and a bit of room for whatever they've achieved, obedience awards or a good show result among them.
The vaccines and treatments pages cover the annual wellness check, the rabies vaccination record, the other core vaccines, antiparasite treatments, and anything else by way of treatment or surgery, each one with a line for the date, the product, and the vet's signature.
Questions folks ask about pet passports and vaccine records
What is a pet passport, exactly?
A booklet that keeps your pet's identification, ownership, and vaccine and treatment history together in the one place. It's meant with travel in mind, but it does just as well for a vet visit, a groom, or a stint at the kennels.
Can I travel from Ireland to other EU countries on a pet passport?
You can, provided it's the official EU pet passport your vet issues under the EU Pet Travel Scheme, and your dog, cat, or ferret is microchipped and vaccinated against rabies in the right order beforehand. A United Pet Club passport is a different thing entirely, separate from that official document, but it keeps the chip number and vaccine history your vet will want close to hand, backed up besides by your pet's free United Pet Club registry profile. The guidance shifts now and then, so it's worth checking with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine before you set off.
Is an animal passport the same as a pet passport?
It is, more or less. Animal passport, pet passport, pet health passport, they're all names for the one kind of booklet. United Pet Club passports suit any species, so a dog, a cat, a horse, or a bird are all catered for equally.
What information goes into a pet passport?
The animal's details, species, breed, and microchip number among them, your ownership and contact information, and the full vaccine and treatment record: rabies, the other core vaccines, and antiparasite treatments.
Can my business get passports with its own branding?
It can, grand and all. A custom passport carries a full colour page for your practice, kennels, or business, and there's no minimum order to speak of.
Is there a minimum order for pet passports?
There isn't. You can order the one at a time, or a batch of them if you're running a business.
Get a passport sorted for your dog or cat
Have the cover personalised and the details filled in beforehand, and keep every vaccine down in the one booklet, with your pet's free registry profile backing it up.