I think I might be making a mistake...
I woke up this morning with my little skin baby snuggled up against my side. On the other side of him was Boomer, all curled up, with his head on Tyler's legs... I don't know what to do :( I have had several people offer to help with the cost, but I'm so scared about putting him through that plane trip. On the other hand though, it's almost September so I only have about 3 weeks to find him the perfect home here.
What do I do??:( :(
Re: I think I might be making a mistake...
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Originally posted by Sirrahsim
... I'm so scared about putting him through that plane trip.
Boomer does fine in a carrier.
He tends to just curl up in the corner.
Shipping from Japan to USA is quite a bit more expensive.
It'd be somewhere between $700 - $1,000.
:(
He's FAMILY ...
you wouldn't leave the SkinKid in Japan, would you?
Somehow your quote of $700 - $1,000 seems AWFULLY "steep"!!
:eek:
And I thought that in one of the many other threads about Boomer
you had said that "someone" was wlling to accompany Boomer
as a "Carry-On" - so he could ride in the cabin
rather than in the cargo hold????
Either way - the price sounds out of line ...
Call the airline and ask again ... be sure they understand he's a KAT -
not a Horse or a Cow!
And ask the Base Family Services folks for ideas -
Boomer can't be the First & Only Military KAT that needed a way
back home to the States!
He certainly may not "enjoy" the long flight home ...
but I'd bet given the choice of "stay" or "fly" ...
he'll jump in the carrier and slam the door himself!
And ask the Military Folks if there's any way he could "sneek onto"
a Military Flight to the States.
/s/ Phred
more info from this part of the country....
There are lots of complications but Missy is looking into them. The trip is very long....13-17 to the port- Newark and Atlanta are the most likely, whatever layover there is and then the last flight to Ohio. My total flight and wait time was 24 hours when I flew from Japan. If he comes in at Clevaland - that also means a five hour car trip. Also - she will have to ship him as cargo - they have told her that Narita will not allow animals in the passenger cabin (even if she is on the same airline) - also the flight she has to come home is Continental. The folks she called said that Continental does not allow pets at all on their international flights. Boomer will have to fly cargo and so she would send him as soon as possible and we will pick him up. Sooo.....she is going to make more calls and hopefully have one of her Japanese friends do the calling for her as the information they gave her before did not always agree. I made the same calls from her several months ago and the one thing I learned is that the travel must be arranged and purchased in Japan. Shipping US to Japan - yes. Japan to here must be arranged in Japan.:( As far as cost - the quote they gave me was over $900. The quotes for US to Japan are much less. It does not make sense to me but that is what I found out.
*If* Boomer can come to the states - he will come to live with us:) Then, he can go back to living with Missy. Paul and Boomer when they return to the states next fall. He would not be returning to Japan with her. I hope we are not getting our hopes up again since we have been excited and then let down before.
Missy - please post or e-mail me when you know more OK???