Cats in Lithuania: rules and travel
Dogs, cats and ferrets must be microchipped and registered in the Companion Animal Register. Other keeping rules are mostly municipal.
Leash, muzzle and fee rules are set by municipalities such as Vilnius.
Registration and microchip
Cats must be microchipped and registered in the Companion Animal Register on the same terms as dogs.[1]
Compulsory, within 4 months of acquiring or bringing the cat, and before transfer to a new keeper.[1]
Travelling to Lithuania with a cat
Non-commercial moves follow Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 with a maximum of five dogs, cats or ferrets.[2]
From high-risk non-EU countries: microchip, rabies vaccination at 12 weeks or older, health certificate, owner's non-commercial declaration, and entry only through EU entry points.[3]
Required from high-risk countries: blood test at least 30 days after vaccination, at least 0.5 IU/ml, then at least 3 months before entry.[3]
Not confirmed yet: Quarantine. We only show what an official or named source states.
Laws change: this is general information, not legal advice. The authority linked on each line has the final word.