Snakes, cats, frogs, dogs, monkeys - just another regular day at the Heathrow Animal Reception Centre. The Heathrow Animal Reception Centre is a border inspection post at Heathrow Airport. They ...

Rescued dogs, including Bueno (white and gray dog on the right) from the West Bank are transported from the airplane to the Animal Reception Center at JFK Airport in New York on March 14, 2024.

The City of London Corporation manages Heathrow’s animal operations. As well as stopping stowaways, the animal reception centre also helps pets to make their journeys through the airport.

Passengers at Heathrow Airport were left stunned as a scorpion stowaway roamed around one of the airport’s terminals. The agitated arachnid was filmed scurrying around suitcases and feet after ...

According to the City of London Animal Reception Centre, staff look after about 22,000 dogs and cats, 400 horses, 100,000 reptiles, 1,000 birds and 28 million fish, and is the only centre of its ...

On a quiet Wednesday in January, the Heathrow Animal Reception Centre is calm. Inside the office of its director there is an alligator skull, a stuffed owl, a live python and a purposeful atmosphere.

On arrival at Heathrow, Animal Aircare Reception Centre staff carrying out standard welfare checks on the dog noticed that her crate felt unusually heavy, was oddly sized and smelt strongly of ...

An Animal Attendant holds Pug dog at the Heathrow Animal Reception Centre. Snakes, frogs and starfish are among the millions of animals passing through Heathrow Airport every year.

Each animal is taken from its flight to the Heathrow Animal Reception Centre where they are inspected. The animals are provided with temporary accommodation while paperwork and shipments are checked.

Snakes, frogs and starfish are among the millions of animals passing through Heathrow Airport every year. Approximately 19,000 dogs and cats, 400 horses, 2,000 birds, 28 million fish, 50 zoo animals ...