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Berrakaw knows what you need! We guarantee exceptionally thorough and honest communication. We are emotionally invested with your pets on a truly personal level and every pet we relocate and care for, becomes a fur-eva Berrakaw family member.
about us
About Berrakaw
Berrakaw lives up to our name! “Berrakaw” derived from the Hebrew (and Swahili = true Africa) word “be-ra-kah”, our passion for animals, involvement with stray animals & abandoned pets, gave birth to Berrakaw Pet Import, Export & Kennelling. Cats, dogs, birds…
We keep you united!
what we do
Our Services
As a registered Government Approved Export Quarantine Facility, Berrakaw offers a complete relocation service in terms of domestic transport, accommodation, pre-departure vet and general preparations, flight bookings and the most important, we offer a home-away-from home, where all our doggies, kitties and birds are showered with love.
Once a quote has been accepted, we assist in every step of the way. We confirm the correctness of all paperwork at hand, liaise with your vet, collect test results from Onderstepoort, provide guidance regarding the process required by your destination country, provide IATA compliant made wooden as well as top of the range plastic travel crates, get the final vet checks and State Vet endorsements done, ensure that your baby is comfortable in his/her crate by means of crate training and perform all check-in procedures at the airport. Our staff member/s remain with (y)our pets until they are taken through into the warehouse from where they are loaded onto the aeroplane. We also keep you updated on the flight details and journey.
We understand the stress levels involved as pets are ‘emotional commodities’ and therefore, we are at any stage just a phone call away – WhatsApp calls welcome!
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A New Home
Our passionate staff love, respect and care for each pet as an individual animal.
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Our Facilities
We offer a safe environment to all our doggos, kitties and birdies.
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VIP Chauffeur Service
Berrakaw is very proud of our VW Caddies and VW Caravelle Kombi – all equipped with air conditioners, to transport our VIPs.
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Healthy Pets
All pets arriving at Berrakaw Pet Resort must be fully vaccinated.
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Pets with Special Needs
Berrakaw is well equipped to accommodate any pet with special needs.
Questions
FAQ
Pets. We entertain dogs, cats, birds, ferrets and reptiles.
Please accept our quote online. An Invoice for the Initiation fee will then be issued. Our quotes are composed to inform you of all possible costs involved to relocate your pet. You will only be invoiced for services and products delivered by Berrakaw. Other costs such as vet preparations can be done by your private vet. As soon as Berrakaw has received the non-refundable Initiation payment, a file will be opened, we will confirm the correctness of your pets’ documents and start managing the relocation process.
Your pet requires a microchip and a rabies vaccination. The vaccination could be administered during the same appointment of the chip implant or thereafter. This vaccination MUST be VALID, thus, be administered at the same time or after the microchip implant, within the past 11 months. Some countries also require vaccinations against Kennel Cough, Leptospira and DHPPi. A Rabies Neutralising Anti-body Titre Test (RNATT) is required by some countries while Australia requires a State Vet to verify your pet’s microchip PRIOR to drawing the blood sample for the RNATT.
Each country has its own pet import requirements. Berrakaw assists our VIPs to fly on or as close as possible to the preferred travel date.
We prefer our furries to spend the last few days prior to their departure at Berrakaw Pet Resort. During this time, we confirm that the travel crates are the adequate size, get crate training done, complete the final vet checks, ensure all documentation is in place, get the final ok to transit and ok to forward from the airline and then check the pets in at the airport. This might seem not necessary but past experience has proved that clients and vets are not always up to scratch in terms of specific documentation requirements. Berrakaw Pet Resort offers a relaxing environment for that last paw-liday prior to boarding a flight to a final destination. We offer a 24/7 supervised environment where pets are properly socialised, loved and handled by the Berrakaw team. Taking your pets off your hands provide you with the opportunity to settle last minute business and commitments, resting assure of their well-being.
Berrakaw takes pride in our government approved and registered world class export facility. However, should your dog be socialised, he/she will enjoy the comfort of staying in our house as a personal family member.
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If you can’t find the answer to your question, don’t hesitate to contact us directly. Our dedicated team is ready to assist with any inquiries that you may have.
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Berrakaw knows what you need! We guarantee exceptionally thorough and honest communication. We are emotionally invested with your pets on a truly personal level and every pet we relocate and care for, becomes a fur-eva Berrakaw family member. There is neither a too special nor too sensitive pet for us to handle; Thus, no baby is too out of the ordinary to be accommodated by Berrakaw. The result of over a thousand satisfied families who utilised Berrakaw’s services since 2020, cannot be in doubt! Berrakaw’s founders and handpicked staff ensure 24/7 love and passion which offers more than ‘merely boarding and travel services’ that meets the eye
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