LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Laredo Field Office management is advising the traveling public that a new requirement implemented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention governing the importation of dogs will take effect nationwide on Aug. 1 and for those who may be traveling internationally with a dog to prepare accordingly.
“As the summer travel season begins to hit full stride, we wanted to advise the traveling public of this new CDC requirement impacting the importation of dogs that is slated to take effect on Aug. 1 so the public can plan their travel accordingly,” said Director, Field Operations Donald Kusser, Laredo Field Office. “Although it is a new CDC requirement, it is our frontline CBP officers and agriculture specialists that are tasked with ensuring compliance with this new requirement.”
