WASHINGTON (WAVY) – A new Department of Defense policy will cover pet travel expenses for service members during a Permanent Change of Station, or PCS.
Starting Jan. 1 2024 service members going through a PCS could be reimbursed to move their pets with them. The policy applies to service members who have cats or dogs as pets.
Service members are eligible for up to $550 for a move within the continental U.S. or $2,000 for a move to or from a location outside the continental U.S.
The policy aims to reduce the financial burden caused by expenses associated with moving a pet including pet shipping and quarantine fees, which service members have historically paid out-of-pocket for. The Department of Defense says this policy recognizes “the important role a pet plays in a military family’s household.”
Read the policy revision in its whole below.
