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[CAROLINE]

HI,, BACK TO MY CATS...WHEN TAKING MY CATS AND ONE BIRD TO CYPRUS,,DO I HAVE TO LET A VET IN CYPRUS KNOW,, OR DOES THE AIRLINE ARRANGE IT FOR ME ...ANY IDEA OF THE COST,, CANT SEEM TO FIND OUT....

[cannedmoose]

If you're going by plane, your pets are carried as excess baggage and charged accordingly (total weight including carry box etc). If you are going by plane you should brief your airline well in advance as they decide whether or not to carry animals depending on the space available in the aircraft's hold.

As far as I know, since you're emigrating, you don't have to let a vet know, although it would be a good idea to contact a vet prior to your arrival as you never know how your animals will take the trip. If you know of anyone who can recommend a vet, I'd ask them.

Also I believe that when the animals arrive in Cyprus, the airport has to have animal reception facilities where they are given a checkup to make sure they've endured the trip ok before being released to you.

[CAROLINE]

THANK YOU .... HAVE MADE LOTS OF CALLS,, AND BEEN GETTING LOTS OF DIFFERENT STORIES ...I WAS TOLD TO GET A VET.. THEN I WAS TOLD THAT THE AIRPORT HAVE THEIR OWN VET..AND THAT YOU HAVE TO WAIT FOR THEM TO GET THERE.. I WAS TOLD I NEED AN IMPORT LICENCE FOR THE BIRD? WHICH I AM SORTING OUT... IS THAT TRUE, NOBODY WILL SAY HOW MUCH IT WILL COST.... SO ITS A BIT WORRYING AS TO EXTRA COST WHEN I GET THERE...

[magikthrill]

i think she should also be informed of the way certain people treat cats in Cyprus

[CAROLINE]

NO; DONT TELL ME ... I WILL GET UPSET

[Hazza]

ok, as you wish, we won't tell you, but I would recommend very highly that you keep them indoors!

[magikthrill]

ok, as you wish, we won't tell you, but I would recommend very highly that you keep them indoors!

[cannedmoose]

i think she should also be informed of the way certain people treat cats in Cyprus

Never mind the cats, what about birds... don't let it out of the cage Caroline, you'll have a Cypriot pop up over your shoulder with his carbine trying to shoot the thing!

[cannedmoose]

And don't forget the donkeys folks... if you've got any spare cash, sponsor one of the poor things... you know they deserve it.

http://www.donkeycyprus.com/

[Hazza]