The Import-Export Affair: update

Update:

1. Basic health requirement

'On going' and considered done thing.

2. Contact the Veterinary Department

Recent contacts were regarding the rabies vaccination.  Here I asked, and they said usually the rabies vacc is needed.  Erm... there my mom asked, and they say, it's encouraged, but if u don't hv it, it doesn't mean that the cat can't come in and if u hv it, it doesn't mean the duration of quarantine will definitely be shortened... aikss?  so what's it gonna be?

3. Microchips
done @ RM25 (microchip) + RM12

4.  Rabies vaccination

My stand was, if it's required, we'll go.  If it's encouraged, lets read and weigh the risk and benefits.  I didn't have much time to read and research on it (I won't have time for any of that until this months is over =( so I asked around.  Many seem to say that rabies vacc is a requirement for any import-export affair.  Which in my head, meant, all those pedigree cats that go to shows must have rabies vaccination and they should be healthy as any cats can be rights? So go for it, moreover, if it's required, and I've been talking to the wrong personnel (about it not being required),then how? Cut the story short... it's decided. Rabies vacc is next in line.


Update: 5/9, 4 more to go. RM40 per cat

5.  Carrier

update: 4/9, 5 more to go.

6.  Flight ticket

This is up next, as I need the details to get the import permit.

7.  Import permit

Coming soon after the flight details is ready.  Estimated RM11 per cat.

8.  Export permit

Later on... Estimated RM36 per cat

9.  Quarantine

Min. duration 1 week.  Max duration 1 months.  Estimated RM4/day per cat.

**Additional cost.

RM15/kg for the flight.  With minimum charge of RM75 ~ 5 kg.  Not sure, minimum in total or minimum for each cat.

I heard about this, from someone: transportation from the airport to the quarantine centre estimated ~ RM10

and again another visit to the vet..

This round: SUNNY / BELLA / MJ / DONNA

I didn't initially plan for this visit, but i) I left all their pet ID (wt microchip numbers) at the hosp, and I need to apply for their import by early next week, so I'd have to pick those up anyhow and ii) I don't want to have long gaps between their rabies shot, ( so that it'll be fine to have their yearly booster at one go), so I have to get all of them done within this 2 weeks.  I can only go at most twice next week and for each trip I can take a max of about 8 kg, so do the maths.

the number of trips for rabies vacc: (4 trips in 2 weeks=2 trips in 1 week)
i.   BULAN (4kg) + SUNSHINE: microcip (4kg)= 8 kg.
ii.  4 kittens (3.4+3.0+2.9+2.0) = 11.3 kg (overloaded)
iii. BINTANG (est: 4kg) + YUMIEKO (est: 4kg) = 8 kg
iv. MICHIKO (est 4 kg) + SUNSHINE (4 kg) = 8 kg


So I had to go today.  Was I happy to see the kakak treat my cats =).


SUNNY: he was ok, though moving around.
BELLA: she was absolutely fine
MJ: he didn't like it, he resisted the shot and had to be injected twice.  but single dose ya ;-)
DONNA: was absolutely fine

-I've collected their pet passports/ID thingy.  I'll post them up when I get the chance to, or I've a complete collection of all 9.

-3 more passports to go (BINTANG, MICHIKO, YUMIEKO)

-4 more rabies shot to go (BINTANG, MICHIKO,YUMIEKO, SUNSHINE)

planned visits: 2 more vet visit.  spaying BELLA & DONNA.  final vet visit for export permit.

another visit to the vet..

this round of trip I took BULAN and SUNSHINE.

BULAN @ 4.0 kg

i. passport pics.
BULAN had already gotten his microchip earlier on in January.  So today he only had to get the pet ID thingy done.  Pic taking with BULAN had been the easiest one so far.

ii. rabies vaccination
BULAN also got his rabies vaccination today.  *sigh* I wasn't very thrilled with today's visit to the vet due to this one thing.  BULAN didn't seem to like the guy who was suppose to give him the jab.  We spent so long to attempt the shot, but it was just not working out with BULAN and the guy.  I was getting stressed out, as I painted my own picture of the guy.  I was so so so hoping that someone else would come to the rescue and do the shot, and thank God someone did ( I like this kakak, I've always noted how kindly she handles the cats).  and when she did the shot, BULAN did not at all move a bit.  I concluded, there's something about the way u hold the cat, and pulled on the skin to prepare for the jab, otherwise, why did BULAN show totally different reactions to these two people right? with the guy, BULAN snapped at him as he was preparing the site of injecting.  with the kakak, I think she had the luxury of time to to this as BULAN did not at all react to her touch.  I don't want to criticize too much, but there's more to this other than BULAN's reaction alone.  And in my own opinion I have my own valid reason as to why I don't want my cats to be treated by him after this. 
  
iii. deworm

BULAN also got his deworm pil today.  It's been expired for a while ordy, as I just didn't have the time to get them to the vet.  I can actually just purchase the pills, but I need to know their weight for the dosage.  Hence, I've been hunting around for a baby weighing scale.  anyone??

SUNSHINE @ 4.08 kg

i.  microchip + passport pics.
SUNSHINE got her microchip and passport pics taken for her ID.  She had been a lady =), apart from her paws pushing your hands away to resist u, she in general did fine.  Although, I have some preoccupations, that i don't feel like mentioning here, as it may come across as me being overly paranoid, but I think these are valid feelings.  I'll monitor this 2 closely and hope they both will be just fine.
Pic taking with SUNSHINE, was ok.  she wasn't as still as BULAN, but still she did better then her 4 kittens that went last week.


ii.  deworm
SUNSHINE too got her deworm pils.  She's 4.08 kg now? Yes, she's put on weight, and it's observable.  She was 3.2 kg, when she came in July.  3.8 kg after 1 month pregnancy.  3.3 kg 2 months after the kittens came.  and now she's 4.08 kg and looking healthy by weight and by coat =)

*SUNSHINE would've also gotten her rabies shot, but since she got her microchip in today, I figured she'll get the shot later.  Don't want her to have double the pain.

I HAD A BAD DREAM

phew! glad it was a bad dream.  It's 4 am on a Wednesday morning, I was suppose to stay up and finish some work since its the end of the semester and due dates are just around the corner.  Instead I guiltily indulged myself to sleeping.  I had MICHIKO with me in reality because he was meowing and he ran out of the room as I left their room, so I let him hang out in my room while I took my so called nap.  By 2 am, my other half was giving me wake up calls, as I was not suppose to sleep in the first place, but sleep was just the only thing I wanted to do.

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Suddenly I heard my parents came home with groceries, I continued sleeping and later when I decided to wake up.  I realized my 8 cats were not around. Turned out as my parents were taking the groceries in, they had left the door open and supposedly that's when the cats must've gone out.  So immediately me, husband, sis and bro went down to look for them it was in the evening near dawn.  Somehow, I was staying on the 4th floor of a 2 building apartment each with 2 blocks.  So we started looking from the ground floor, 1st thing 1st look for around if any of them actually fell and didn't make it.  We didn't see any and hence there was hope.  Some friendly people joined us to help, and some decided not to when I couldn't answer them properly.

their Q: what color is your cat.

my ans: black & white, calico, whole black, fully orange, another calico, creamish...

their respond: oh dear, make up ur mind!!
me: couldn't be bothered to even explain myself!

Anyhow the search went on.  We've gone up from ground to the fourth floor of the 1st 2 blocks.  There were cats around, but none was mine.  As we were heading to the next building, I looked back and there was a black cat so we went back to the 1st building.  And so the 1st one spotted was DONNA.  She was hanging out licking on herself, wet and injured as it seemed.  She looked fierce.  I had no idea how to tell whether that was her or not, but when I called on her, she came purring. and so yes it was her.  So I picked her up, that's when we realized we had no carrier with us, so I carried her by hand and the search went on.

next I saw BELLA .  She too looked sooo fierceful, I called her, she looked up but she didn't come to me...then at about the same time, my husband saw another BELLA. We couldn't decide (gosh why didn't we just pick them both up huh!).  So I said, move your index finger in front of her, she would usually bite.  My BELLA bit, but then this BELLA had blue eyes, and I was contemplating over whether BELLA's eyes were suppose to be blue or not. errm..

Then my husband said, his BELLA wasn't responding, "but SUNNY is the kind that would interrupt, wouldn't he?".  I looked and yesss it was SUNNY.  Then I realized, we had attracted soooooooo many cats to the scene.. ( haha... apparently it was a cat friendly neighborhood).  So I told EVERYONE to stay still while I look around among the cats.  I saw a few cats of YUMIEKO's color, so I wanted to be sure if YUMIEKO was there.  BUT as I finished saying out my sentence "everyone stay still, there are so many cats here now, let me look around..", a guy suddenly jumped out of excitement!! he said.. "Waaaaaaa!!! so many cats, this is fun!!"  OMG!!!!! all the cats fled off including our potential BELLA and SUNNY.  I think blood from the whole of my body rushed up to my brain!!  I wasss soooooooooooo angry....

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that I woke up from my sleep. Ahhhhhhh!!!!! it's 4 am, and I've got work to do.. and there was MICHIKO by my door wanting to go out.  heeeeeee.... I took him back to their room, and counted that there are still 9 of them.  and realized I didn't at all mention MJ's color in my dream....heheeee... Goodness, that was horrible... Who was that guy???  he said it was fun??!! I can't imagine that happening in reality, I'll go nuts! now, now, back to reality, I've got work to do.. am just so glad that was really only a dream.

Spay/Neuter Campaign

I remember I was suppose to elaborate more on this topic, but I just never had the time for it. So this is a substitute for that =)