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Panama Pet Relocation is an international pet relocation company specializing in pet relocations to and from Panama. Since 2002, we have helped families, expatriates, retirees, diplomats, corporate professionals, and international organizations relocate their pets safely across international borders.
Based in Panama and serving clients worldwide, our team coordinates complex international pet relocations involving veterinary documentation, airline logistics, customs procedures, and destination-country requirements. With more than 5,000 documented pet moves, we bring decades of hands-on experience to every relocation.
Whether your pet is moving to Panama, departing from Panama, or traveling between international destinations, our goal is to provide safe, compliant, and professionally managed pet relocation services from planning through arrival.
Panama Pet Relocation was founded from a lifelong passion for animals combined with extensive experience in international transportation and logistics.
Since 2002, the company has developed into a specialized international pet relocation operation focused on safely coordinating pets across international borders. Today, our team manages relocations involving veterinary documentation, airline arrangements, customs procedures, import permits, export requirements, and destination-country regulations.
International pet travel can be complex. Every country has different entry requirements, airlines maintain different animal transportation policies, and regulations can change.
Our role is to bring these different parts of the relocation together into one professionally coordinated process, from the initial planning stages through the pet’s arrival at its final destination.
Whether a pet is moving to Panama, departing from Panama, or traveling on a more complex international itinerary, our team provides the experience and coordination required throughout the journey.
Mario Vilar leads Panama Pet Relocation with more than 20 years of experience in international transportation, logistics, and pet relocation. An engineer with an MBA from INCAE Business School—founded in 1964 with the support of Harvard Business School—Mario combines a strong business background with extensive hands-on international experience.
His international relocation experience began during his years at the Consulate of Panama in Houston, assisting foreign nationals and families relocating to Panama. This experience led him to establish Move to Panama and, as pet transportation became an increasing part of those relocations, eventually Panama Pet Relocation.
Today, Mario specializes in complex international pet movements, coordinating with airlines and specialized agents worldwide, navigating air cargo and customs procedures, and managing multi-country relocations from origin through destination.
His expertise extends beyond Panama through Planet Pet Relocation, a brand he also established to expand international pet relocation services, with a particular focus on Central America and international movements across the region.
Karina Fay is Co-Founder of Panama Pet Relocation and has played an integral role in the company’s development and international pet relocation operations. She holds a Bachelor of Science from Louisiana State University’s E. J. Ourso College of Business Administration and brings a strong business background to the company.
Before entering the relocation industry, Karina gained professional experience in the United States with the Petroleum Technology Transfer Council (PTTC), a national nonprofit organization supporting technology and knowledge transfer within the U.S. energy industry. She later joined Move to Panama, assisting international clients and families relocating to Panama.
Today, Karina brings extensive hands-on experience coordinating complex international pet relocations, working with clients, veterinarians, airlines, customs agents, and specialized relocation partners worldwide from initial planning through arrival.
Through Planet Pet Relocation, Karina also manages complex pet movements from high-rabies-risk countries into the United States, coordinating the specialized documentation, logistics, and entry procedures required under U.S. CDC regulations, while providing families with clear guidance throughout the process.
Panama Pet Relocation provides comprehensive international pet relocation services tailored to each family’s needs.
Our services may include:
Every relocation is customized according to the pet, destination country, airline requirements, and travel itinerary.
As specialists in pet relocation in Panama, we regularly assist clients with:
Panama’s strategic location makes it an important international gateway connecting North America, South America, Europe, and other global regions. This allows us to assist clients relocating pets worldwide through both direct and connecting international routes.
Although dogs and cats represent the majority of international pet relocations, our experience extends to a wide variety of companion animals.
We regularly assist clients relocating:
Because every species has unique transportation requirements, our team works closely with veterinarians, airlines, and government authorities to help ensure compliance with current regulations and animal welfare standards.
Pet owners worldwide choose Panama Pet Relocation because of our:
Most importantly, we understand that pets are family members.
Every relocation is managed with the same care, attention, and dedication that we would want for our own pets.
Panama Pet Relocation has become one of Panama’s most trusted names in international pet transportation by focusing on professionalism, communication, compliance, and personalized service.
Our experience includes assisting families relocating overseas, expatriates moving internationally, retirees relocating to Panama, diplomats transferring between countries, military personnel, and multinational corporations requiring reliable pet transportation solutions.
From straightforward relocations to highly complex international itineraries, our team helps ensure that every pet receives the highest level of care and professional coordination throughout the relocation process.
Whether you are relocating to Panama, moving abroad from Panama, accepting an international assignment, retiring overseas, or beginning a new chapter in another country, Panama Pet Relocation is here to help.
Our mission is to help pets travel safely, comfortably, and in compliance with all applicable regulations while providing pet owners with confidence and peace of mind throughout the relocation process.
Request a Quote to learn how Panama Pet Relocation can assist with your international pet relocation.