Flight tickets & Re. Import Permit

In between my packed schedule this past few days, I managed to get my flight tickets (for the human ya). It was so difficult for me to decide on a date. I'd like to go sooner, but I also plan to get BELLA and DONNA spayed before we go, so I gotta give some time for them to recover.

But anyhow the date is fixed. We're going on a Monday and it's a morning flight. Heeee.. so that it won't be too hot for them (not that I know how it'll be, but it's a just in case). I also want to arrive during office hours, so that I can straight away go to the quarantine centre (whereever that'll be) and set up their sleeping place =( and work on apealling and begging etc, to get the duration of quarantine shortened.

My flight ticket is ready, to be on the safe side, I shall call the office for further details on the cats' travelling needs.

Next is the import permit, I've made contact with the Veterinary Services there, so here  are the steps...

1. apply online: gotta have the microchip numbers in and estimate date of arrival
2. validated online form:  online application will be reviewed, they'll gv feedback on whether the application is validated (form completed and so wait for approval) or insufficient (form incompleted, needs changes before it is processed
3. Approval: wait for the online application to be approved
4. Payment: once the online application is approved, someone there (at the destination) will have to go and make payment. RM11 for one cat?? RM11 for the license? we'll find out soon.  this person will only need to mention my name and license number that I got form my online application
5. Collect permit: 3 days after payment, this person (at the destination) will have to go and collect the import permit
6. Delivery: the original import permit has to be in my hands.

Their Identification Card

After our multiple visit to the vet plus me escaping work (*whoops* ;-) with permission of course!), the 9 of them now have their Identification Card..weeeeeee.....Thanks to the mr. photographers, vets, ass. vets and all for entertaining my 9 cats that come in a package with attitude =D

Because this is kinda new, let me post 'em here, and I do encourage pet owners to get their pets' registered too (tho for the time being, this has yet expanded to other veterinary hospitals, keep watching out ya).. I look forward to the development of somekind of a system for my beloved cats =).  Here goesss....

The front cover

Page 1 and Page 2

Page 1:  Owner's Details with Picture (captured there and then)

Page 2: Pet's Details

Page 3 and Page 4

These pages are for change of ownership.

I'm thinking this is good for tracking down the new pet owner for cases of neglect and others.  Assuming that they'll put this info in their computerized database.  Emm.. but then again, since this is so so new, I suppose no one has used these pages yet.  I would like to suggest that IC numbers of new pet owners be taken too, or maybe they do have it in their system, it's just not included in this page ya.  B'coz I think I gave my IC number but it's just not written on here.

Page 4 and Page 5

The pet's pictures

Capturing this can be challenging depending on the cat.  Pictures are taken from the front, back, left and right.  Here are my 9 =)

BULAN

BINTANG

SUNSHINE

MICHIKO

YUMIEKO

SUNNY

BELLA

MJ

DONNA

Page 7 and Page 8

These pages are for records of their vaccination.

Page 9 and Page 10

Parasite control?? I wonder what

Page 11 and Page 12:  Deworming records

I don't actually agree with this page.  Deworming is done like 3-monthly, in no time this page would be full already.  Moreover, unlike vaccinations there isn't a need to go to the vet for this and hence it doesn't really warrant authorized signature and stamp right?  Just my thoughts :)

Page 13 to Page 21

Permit Pemindahan/Movement Permit

I'm not sure, but I suppose it refers to change of ownership.  Or maybe not, maybe it is movement in terms of logistics?  Well, we'll be moving, so will find out whether they'll use this page or not

Back Cover

Tadaaa!! My cats have official documents. =)

and finally, the last our trips to the vet

YUMIEKO, got her rabies vacc and deworm (as I failed to do that on my own at home).  Again, I like this kakak, she handle the cats so gently.  As for the other guy that handle YUMIEKO yesterday, he was the same one that handled BULAN last week.  I wouldn't know, but maybe he has some aura of anxiety that the cats can sense.  or perhaps BULAN has passed the info to the others heheheeeeeee....He is a nice guy tho, he shall improve with time =).

SO, on the whole, my pre-preparation is done. microchip: done. rabies: done. next is to get my flight ticket and the import permit.

As usual.. off the to vet

Today, I made two trips to the vet and I thought this would be the last of it.  2 cats in the morning, 2 cats in the afternoon.  BUT one of them was not cooperative, so another visit tomorrow.

In the morning, I took BINTANG and YUMIEKO.  Both of them were suppose to get their rabies vaccination, deworm and pet passport done.

BINTANG @ 4.22 kg

-deworm: done

-rabies vacc: done

-pet passport: done.

**she roared a bit, but she did fine =)

YUMIEKO @ 3.52 kg ( seems like she never grows)

-derworm: so far not possible at the hosp or at home

-rabies vacc: not done, couldn't even get her temperature taken properly

-pet passport: done

**yesss.. it was YUMIEKO who will cost me another trip tomoroow.  She didn't want to be held, she was so stressed out that her temperature went up.  Because her temperature was high, I dared not take any chance and hence did not push her to taking the shot.  I've asked around and the rabies shot is a requirement for export-import, so i'll still need to take her there...

In the afternoon.....

I took SUNSHINE and MICHIKO

SUNSHINE

-rabies: done

**she was ok, apart form a bit whining.  everything else is done.  she didn't get her rabies shot last week, coz she had just gotten her microchip. dun want double pain for her.

MICHIKO @ 4.9 kg

-deworm: done

-rabies vacc: done

-pet passport: done

**as usualy my cry baby would cry and whine, not wanting to be there, but he is manageable.

so for the sake of YUMIEKO, another trip tomorrow!

I shall hope tomorrow will be the last of my consecutive visits to the vet!

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