Aerothorn on 6/12/2009 at 19:13
I think Canada is fine. Alas, the same cannot be said for the UK, which has a bizarre quarantine process for dogs because they are afraid distemper will spread to the UK. Nevermind if your dog is vaccinated and distemper free, they still make you lock him up for months. I hate these people.
catbarf on 6/12/2009 at 19:34
When my family moved back to the US from Kenya, we had a layover in Heathrow, where apparently the cat (an African wildcat) got lost and the carrier sat around with other luggage for close to a week. Someone there was kind enough to feed her until they could find her and put her on a plane, but even still, not an experience I want to repeat.
Namdrol on 6/12/2009 at 19:54
Quote Posted by Aerothorn
...the UK, which has a bizarre quarantine process for dogs because they are afraid distemper will spread to the UK. Nevermind if your dog is vaccinated and distemper free, they still make you lock him up for months. I hate these people.
No they don't, (
http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-pets/pets/travel/factsheet/factsheet4-091110.pdf) US dogs can enter the UK if they're vaccinated against rabies, micro chipped and got a vets certificate.
And it's not distemper the UK's laws are in place to prevent, its rabies.
As kids the horror of french dogs foaming at the mouth was drilled into us.
Quote:
Defra fact sheet linked above -The rules are to protect human and animal health and to reduce the risk of importing rabies into the UK.
PeeperStorm on 9/12/2009 at 02:50
Another balmy sub-freezing day in AssEndONowhere, California, and another trip to the clinic for a followup exam. They should start giving me a bulk rate, or frequent flyer miles, or something. At least I got a little candy cane from the candy dish on the receptionist's desk.
His lung is looking a bit better than last week, but he'll be on the antibiotics for a while. We also found out that he's been eating for two. He has a tapeworm.
Doc: "I'll provide two pills that you can give him to clear that up."
Me: "No. You'll give him the pills right here where there are people to hold him down and easy access to first aid supplies."
We spent the next 10 minutes cat-wrestling to get the friggin' pills into him. First chance he got after that, he bolted for the relative "safety" of his carrier, which is funny since he hates the carrier. And he peed in it, just to show me who's boss.
The doctor's assistant felt the need to inform me that "he's a big cat." :rolleyes:
SubJeff on 9/12/2009 at 11:40
Quote Posted by PeeperStorm
candy cane
And you're complaining about how much you're getting charged??!
PeeperStorm on 9/12/2009 at 17:28
Just so you know, that wasn't a euphemism for "Giant Festive Holiday Xmas Dildo" or anything.
