08-11-2006, 06:37 AM
Hey Carrie,
I feel for 'ya girl. Been there, done that and have a few grey *he-hum*, I mean "adult blonde" hairs as a result. Just like in the airline biz CYA! Duplicates of everything! In the plastic pouch on the kennel I would have copies of everything under the sun so that they (the powers that be) will have everything in one convenient place, heck, maybe even include an extra notorized copy of the Dog and Cat Import form. Can't hurt that's for sure! Be sure and write Chuy's name in Magic Marker on the outside of the kennel, sometimes if the animals just hear their name it is comforting and my experience is most of the rampers are animal friendly and will try their best to put the animal at ease with their voice. Also, and this is a goody, especially now after what just almost happened out of LGW allow more time than you think you will need to clear the animal and give it enough time to do it's business OUTSIDE of the kennel! Because my trans Pacific flt was late landing in HNL all I had time to do was grab a smartcart and run to get my dog and then run to the interisland terminal! Poor baby had to hold it for almost 12 hours!! It is a nerve frazzling experience and my feeble words can not express the elation you will feel when your interisland flight takes off bound for ITO, nothing like coming HOME to Hawaii,especially with furr babies in tow!
Hang in there! You're on the downhill side of this journey!
A hui hou!
PJ
I feel for 'ya girl. Been there, done that and have a few grey *he-hum*, I mean "adult blonde" hairs as a result. Just like in the airline biz CYA! Duplicates of everything! In the plastic pouch on the kennel I would have copies of everything under the sun so that they (the powers that be) will have everything in one convenient place, heck, maybe even include an extra notorized copy of the Dog and Cat Import form. Can't hurt that's for sure! Be sure and write Chuy's name in Magic Marker on the outside of the kennel, sometimes if the animals just hear their name it is comforting and my experience is most of the rampers are animal friendly and will try their best to put the animal at ease with their voice. Also, and this is a goody, especially now after what just almost happened out of LGW allow more time than you think you will need to clear the animal and give it enough time to do it's business OUTSIDE of the kennel! Because my trans Pacific flt was late landing in HNL all I had time to do was grab a smartcart and run to get my dog and then run to the interisland terminal! Poor baby had to hold it for almost 12 hours!! It is a nerve frazzling experience and my feeble words can not express the elation you will feel when your interisland flight takes off bound for ITO, nothing like coming HOME to Hawaii,especially with furr babies in tow!
Hang in there! You're on the downhill side of this journey!
A hui hou!
PJ