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CAF Pet Postings

Your orders change. Your family stays together.

We handle the complexities of military pet relocation—from OUTCAN postings and quarantine compliance to strict timeline coordination.

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Trusted by CAF families across every element

Built for CAF Families

Strict Timelines

Posting messages don't wait. We coordinate flight availability with your report dates and manage short-notice moves.

OUTCAN Complexity

Navigating CFIA requirements, quarantine laws, and pet import documentation for Germany, Cyprus, and all allied NATO postings.

CAFRD Reimbursement Ready

We produce fully itemized documentation meeting the Canadian Armed Forces Relocation Directive (CAFRD) requirements for pet transportation expense claims.

How We Work With CAF Families

From posting message to arrival, step-by-step.

01

Submit Posting Message & Timeline

Share your posting message, report date, and pet details. We review breed, weight, and destination requirements immediately.

02

Compliance Roadmap

We produce a vet visit schedule tailored to your timeline—health tests, CFIA certificates, and destination-country import requirements.

03

Flight Booking

We secure flight options that align with your reporting window, screening for airline embargoes and breed restrictions before booking.

04

CFIA Health Certificate Endorsement

We coordinate CFIA-accredited veterinary endorsement of your health certificate within the required window before departure.

05

Airport Handover & Updates

On travel day, we manage check-in, cargo handover, and keep you updated from departure to confirmed arrival at your new posting.

CAFRD Reimbursement Guidance

We provide fully itemized receipts and expense documentation formatted to meet CAFRD pet transportation claim requirements.

Learn about CAFRD claims

Speak to a Posting Specialist

Have a short-notice posting or an unusual breed restriction? Our CAF relocation team is available to talk through your specific situation.

Where We Move Pets

Every posting. Every element.

OUTCAN — Europe

Geilenkirchen, Lahr, Brunssum, and all NATO postings. Managing TRACES and EU import requirements.

OUTCAN — Other

Cyprus, Bahrain, Jamaica, and allied international postings. Full compliance management.

Domestic Postings

Base-to-base within Canada. Coast-to-coast ground transport and domestic air routing.

Cross-Border (US/CA)

Postings between Canadian and US installations. Bilateral health certificate and border requirements handled.

The CAF Standard

Military moves are stressful enough without worrying if your pet will make the flight. We stay on the route from the day you receive your posting message until your pet is safely at your new base.
  • Timeline coordination aligned to your posting message and report date
  • CFIA and destination-country import documentation managed end-to-end
  • 24/7 emergency line for short-notice reassignments
  • Itemized receipts formatted for CAFRD pet transportation expense claims
  • Breed pre-screening before any booking is confirmed
  • Arrival confirmation at your new posting within 2 hours of landing

From CAF Families

We had 45 days to get our Boxer from Trenton to Geilenkirchen. Paws en route had a full OUTCAN compliance plan ready within 24 hours—EU import schedule, TRACES documentation, everything. The process was completely seamless.

RCAF Major — CFB Trenton to Geilenkirchen, Germany

CFB Trenton → NATO AB Geilenkirchen

Short-notice posting from Petawawa to Esquimalt with two cats. They coordinated everything—health certificates, ferry routing, you name it. Arrived on time and without a single issue.

Army Sergeant — CFB Petawawa to CFB Esquimalt

Ontario → British Columbia

The CAFRD documentation package they provided was perfect. Finance processed the expense claim without a single follow-up. First time that's ever happened on a posting.

CAF Master Corporal — OUTCAN Posting, Cyprus

CFB Shilo → Nicosia, Cyprus

Domestic Posting?

Moving to another base within Canada?

Let us handle the logistics. We coordinate coast-to-coast ground transport and domestic air with full CFIA documentation.

OUTCAN Posting?

Heading to an overseas posting?

We have you covered. From CFIA certificates to destination import permits, our OUTCAN team manages every compliance step.

Paws en route provides expert pet travel and relocation services across Canada. Our IATA-certified specialists coordinate international pet transport to 150+ countries — handling dog transportation, feline transportation, veterinary compliance, customs clearance, and door-to-door concierge delivery from every major Canadian city.

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