Par Air Services History | Pet Shipping Company

About Par Air Services (from 2013)

Here’s some information about Par Air Services from the old website:

Par Air Services is a family run firm employing 16 staff caring for the kennelling and transport of dogs, cats and other small domestic pets.

The business was established at Colchester in 1949 as a boarding kennel caring for a small number of dogs. Par Air Services is now a premier cat and dog Travel Company that can export pets to any part of the world and a boarding facility that can house over a hundred dogs, cats & rabbits at any one time, in Stanway, Colchester. Inspection of the kennels and cattery is invited during our opening hours; there is no need for an appointment.

Par Air now handle not only pet dogs, cats and birds from private households, but also for breeders exporting pedigree stock around the world, for global corporations assisting their employees to relocate, for the DAC (defence animal centre) who purchase dogs in Europe for training for protection, detection or other varied military or Customs defence jobs, for many major Removal Companies who now offer pet shipping alongside their specialism’s of personal and household effects, for Government Organisations such as FCO employees, and prized stock racing dogs for Greyhound Racing Associations, and not forgetting our pigeon racing enthusiasts and Associations who send their prized racers via Par Air to other worldwide breeders who value the excellent British blood lines.

Par Air Services offer a worldwide pet shipping service transporting pets by road, sea, rail and air. In many cases we can offer a door to door collection and delivery service to many destinations throughout the world. Not only can Par Air Services offer a pet export shipping service but also an import service into the United Kingdom including delivery to any DEFRA approved Quarantine Kennels and Cattery in the United Kingdom. A regular road Door to Door collection and delivery service to and from Europe operates every two weeks, not only for pets that must go into quarantine but also for pets that qualify to enter under the PET Passport system.

Par Air Services offer a road collection service for pets from the client’s home anywhere in England, or Wales. It is also possible to meet owners with their pets at any London Main Line Rail Terminal by special arrangement.

Working with a network of specialised pet shipping agents we can arrange dog or cat travel to almost every destination in the world. We only use agents that are fully experienced in livestock and we do not handle any other type of general cargo.
Par Air Services take care of all airline, shipping bookings, U.K. customs clearance entries, documentation and Consular Legislation when required. A D.E.F.R.A. approved Veterinary Surgeon is available to issue health documentation as required by the importing country.

Insurance cover is available for pets in transit to or from the U.K. Cover is given from the time of pickup from the client’s door and for 24 hours after the arrival at the destination. This service is available to owners who transport their own pets by car abroad.

Par Air Kennels

Travel kennels are manufactured to International Air Transport Association (I.A.T.A.) standards on our own premises. These containers are available in 27 sizes. Sea Kennels are made to order for dogs and cats travelling unaccompanied by sea on cargo vessels.

All pet shipping charges must be prepaid in sterling prior to the animal’s departure. Payment may be made by cash, cheque or credit card. We accept Visa, Mastercard, Maestro and other Bank Cards. Cash and cheques accepted in Pounds Sterling or Euros.

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