Too bad the kitty won't fit in a bag and be quiet
One of our attorneys here at the office is travelling to Japan and back in early September. He will be there for meetings. He isn't the type to carry a pet around in a carrier, so I cannot offer his services. I wish I could help.
If I were you, I would ship the little devil (The Boomer) before I shipped myself and son that way the stress of having him leave and arrive in Ohio would be over with......
Missy, let me know if you need a little help with the $$$$$. If all of us sent in $5.00, you would have enough to pay for Boomer's trip.
Hope things run smoothly for you deary.
Don't stress too much about this, but I know it seems like you have no alternative. Think of it as nice stress. Is that possible!
I hope you decide to do what works for you and your family. Maybe you can find the Boom a new home, who knows. Cats can change homes VERY easily, much to our dismay sometimes. Remember Gabe? Remember Ti? Rehomed easily.
Let us know if you need to have a Boomer Trust Fund set up!
L,
SAS
Re: Too bad the kitty won't fit in a bag and be quiet
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Originally posted by sasvermont
One of our attorneys here at the office is travelling to Japan and back in early September. He will be there for meetings. He isn't the type to carry a pet around in a carrier, so I cannot offer his services. I wish I could help.
If I were you, I would ship the little devil (The Boomer) before I shipped myself and son that way the stress of having him leave and arrive in Ohio would be over with......
Missy, let me know if you need a little help with the $$$$$. If all of us sent in $5.00, you would have enough to pay for Boomer's trip.
Hope things run smoothly for you deary.
Don't stress too much about this, but I know it seems like you have no alternative. Think of it as nice stress. Is that possible!
I hope you decide to do what works for you and your family. Maybe you can find the Boom a new home, who knows. Cats can change homes VERY easily, much to our dismay sometimes. Remember Gabe? Remember Ti? Rehomed easily.
Let us know if you need to have a Boomer Trust Fund set up!
L,
SAS
Count me in for the Bring Boomer Home Fund. I will gladly help.
Tess
How to Fly a Kat - uppiedate ....
Quote:
Originally posted by sirrahbed
Even if Missy does have to use the middleman -
maybe this is how they do it at that end - don't know for sure -
but sure looks like Boomer will be flying to the USA :D
He will have to learn cat-English (he is Japanese yanow!)
Sorry to be so late with this - trying to spring Mutt #34 in
West Virginia took some time...
The SHORT version ...
Big Boss George didn't feel the need to call me back ...
Underling named Jocelyn (the most UNpleasant Continental person
I've run into so far!) called and asked "What's your problem?"
Basic story from HER is:
Our Japanese Number (476-326398) is "supposed" to be answered
by their "Local Freight Forwarder/Handler - Phoenix Transport"
Those folks are "supposed to know" How to Handle a pet flight to the US.
Telling her that the Continental/Phoenix people told MULTIPLE
and conflicting stories ...
She wasn't impressed.
She DID offer the "Nirata Station Manager's" name =
Hiro Donoshita with a phone number of (476-324888)
I reminded her that SOME of the Nirata folks had told Missy she
needed a "Freight Forwarder" - WHY would their contracted
Freight Forwarder be sending a custommer to ANOTHER Freight Forwarder ??
... she started playing dumb like she didn't understand me ....
:mad:
So going along what this new slant ...
She offered the name of:
"Nippon Express" - phone # (476-328011) ...
(now someone passed THAT number to me last night -
but they had no idea WHOSE number it was.)
According to helpful Ms Jocelyn -
Nippon Express is "Another Freight Forwarder" who can ship via Continental.
Ms Jocelyn was NOT in the mood to call Narita -
"Too early for them to be there".
Her final suggestions were:
1) Calll our "old" number at Narita and just ask to
"Book a Flight for my Kat to the USA" .. and seee where they lead you ... "supposed to be easy to do" sez Jocelyn.
2) Call Stn Mngr Hiro at (476-324888) and ask him what his version
of the procedure is.
3) Call Nippon Express at (476-328011) and ask THEM if they can
fly Boomer -
and what you need to do to make THEM happie!
I asked WHERE on the airport the Continental / Phoenix CARGO
Terminal was?? "OH, I have no idea" was her helpful reply! :mad:
"Anyone should be able to direct your friend to them".
About the ONLY thing she seemd certain of was that Boomer
would HAVE to be "processed" by a "Freight Handler" ...
MY Suggestions:
1) Try one more call to the "old" number (476-326398) and
just start out to "Book him a flight" ... and roll along with whatever
they tell you to do ...
IF it seems reasonable and they act like they know what they're talking
about - give your payment info and get an Airbill Number, Flight Info,
and a time & place to deliver him.
If THAT seems like it's not going well ...
"Drop IN" on Sunday and try too find SOMEone at the Air CARGO
facility and try to have an intelligent conversation ...
Remember - on Sunday there prolly won't be any really High-Up
Manager types working ...
But I seem to get more info from the low-level "flunkies"!
If Sunday doesn''t go well ... we'll try again next week.
Things you CAN do right now are:
1) VISIT the Base VET Clinic and ask if they have the required
A) "International Vet Certificate" and
B) A VET who is "authorized & approved" by the Japanese Government
to SIGN the form.
C) An approved "Rabies Certificate" to give you ...
The Airline and/or Japanese Government Agents are going to
DEMAND "Original Certificates" - not copies ...
and the Vet should "try" to sign legibly.
The Vet Certificate of Health has GOT to be signed no earlier than 10 days
before take-off ... don't get it till you know when Boom is
scheduled to fly.
Make copies of EVERYthing for your records!
While you're at Nirata on Sunday - ask for a flyer detailing the
"approved" flight carrier Boomer will need.
Sure am glad this is going so well :rolleyes: ...
Can't remember when I've heard this much double-talk or
gotten this bad a run-around!
Keep the faith ...
/s/ Phred