Approximately 19,000 dogs and cats, 28 million fish, 400 horses, 2,000 birds, 50 zoo animals and 150,000 reptiles are imported through the UK’s biggest airport.
Snakes, horses and frogs are amongst the countless animals travelling through Heathrow Airport every year.
Approximately 19,000 dogs and cats, 28 million fish, 400 horses, 2,000 birds, 50 zoo animals and 150,000 reptiles are imported through the UK’s biggest airport.
Each animal is drawn from its flight to the Heathrow Animal Reception Centre where they are checked.
The animals are offered with momentary accommodation while documentation and deliveries are examined. They can then be reunited with their owners.
The center, owned and run by the City of London Corporation, can hold any animal types.
It deals with airline companies to make sure animals are well looked after and fulfill the requirements of the Pet Travel Scheme, which enables them to take a trip quickly without going through quarantine.
On Thursday, there was likewise an adult white tree frog, a boa constrictor, a royal python, a clownfish, a starfish and a neon marine fish at the centre.
Springer spaniels, a German shepherd, a pug and a corgi were amongst the types of dog likewise being checked.
