St. Croix is Pet Friendly
If you are one who likes to travel with your pet, or looking to move with your pet, you will find St. Croix very accommodating. Wherever you choose to stay- ask about their pet policy. Some places welcome your friendly pets, usually with a small fee. Look for this sign  to indicate pet friendly accomodations.
There are no government quarantine rules for bringing your pets to St. Croix. You must also get a Health Certificate from your veterinarian within 10 days of your flight indicating that your pet is current on vaccinations and has no known communicable diseases. Your cat or dog must have a rabies vaccine with in 6 months prior to travel.
Want to help save a Crucian pet? Click here to read about our local animal shelter and how you can help save a life! |
Remember your pets need lots of water, too! St. Croix is a very pet friendly island. Photo provided by H. Price.
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Other animals require special permits and notification (like birds, ferrets, guniea pigs). Contact the Department of Agriculture to obtain a permit that must be mailed ahead of time. Click here to read more info.
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Island
Animal Clinic
5 Corners Commercial Park
340-773-3106
YES! You can move to St. Croix with your pets and find quality animal
care. Island Animal Clinic is the most modern veterinary hospital on the
island. Residents of St. Croix voted Dr. Paul Hess, Dr. Stacia Boswell
and their experienced staff the "Best of the Virgin Islands". Island Animal
Clinic provides all pet care services including annual vaccinations, flea,
tick and heartworm preventatives (VERY IMPORTANT IN OUR CLIMATE!), grooming/boarding
facilities and in-house laboratory and x-rays. Surgery services include
everything from routine spay and neuter to major orthopedic operations.
Open 8:00am - 6:00pm M-F, Saturday 8:00am - 12:00pm. Walk-in basis only
to fit your needs but appointments must be scheduled for surgeries. Island
Animal Clinic is conveniently located at 5 Corners Commercial Park in
Christiansted. Please mention you saw us on GoToStCroix.com.
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St. Croix Animal Welfare Center
RR2 Clifton Hill, St. Croix, 00820
340-778-1650
StCroixAnimalShelter.org
As the only animal shelter on St. Croix.
we serve the entire community to house any unwanted or stray animals in hopes of adoption. Our shelter's mission: To provide and promote the humane treatment
of animals in our community and to effectively put an end to pet overpopulation on our island.
We are making great strides with the combined efforts of our Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Program, Humane Education Program, and our Animal ControlDepartment.
Traveling to St. Croix or not, YOU CAN HELP SAVE A LIFE! See more information about our Pets-From-Paradise program by visiting our website.
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REMEMBER:
we do not have snakes on St. Croix, and want to keep it that way. Snakes
are not allowed to be transported to St. Croix.
You should check with your airline carrier for their policy regarding
pets on the plane. For the most part, there are certain times of the year
when larger pets cannot be in cargo because the temperature is either
too hot or too cold. The airlines require you give them notice and there
is a charge.
If you are moving
with your pet, there are very competent veterinarians on island to take
your animals to. Please be advised that because of the climate, it is
highly recommended that you keep your animal on a persistent heartworm
and flea/tick preventative. The diseases that they cause are extremely
preventable, but expensive to cure and even deadly.
Remember - there are
turtle nesting beaches on St. Croix where dogs are not permitted. Please
obey all signs and requests to help protect the turtles. If you take your
dog hiking or walking with you- remember that he needs water, too! Dogs
must be leashed at all times in the National Parks and Health Department
regulations do not allow dogs in eating establishments.
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