tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696035503909060371.post5446196562484967419..comments2023-07-20T17:05:59.407+09:00Comments on Kim's Korea: Shipping our Cats to KoreaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696035503909060371.post-74218503426104884092011-06-14T18:17:18.240+09:002011-06-14T18:17:18.240+09:00I'm sure there's a cheaper way. But since ...I'm sure there's a cheaper way. But since Shannon's company was paying.... This was the VIP shipment, before I added in someone to meet them at customs and escort them from plane to plane, it was more like $2000(for 2 animals).<br /><br />Call AirAnimal, or any IPATA shipper and explain your situation, I'm sure they'll work with you. (For example, you could offer to take your pet to the airport yourself -$350, you could get the international health certificate/USDA endorsements yourself -$403, you could meet your pets at the end airport and get them through customs yourself -$1200) <br /><br />Keep in mind that all these minuses, would include some pluses. Like getting the USDA endorsement I heard can cost $200 just in paperwork and is quite a headache. Also, you have to have your vet sign-off on your pets health (health certificate) within 10 days of arrival in the foreign country, and the health certificate has to be sent to the USDA to get the USDA endorsement before that.<br /><br />I did a lot of research trying to do it myself before I found out I could have an IPATA shipper do it for me. I heard a lot of horror stories about pets being lost at layovers and not being able to get your pet through Korean customs because you can't speak Korean (hence the $1200 cost).... <br /><br />Keep in mind too, I was bringing cats to Korea. They adapt well to apartments, and we don't have to walk them. Koreans only have tiny dogs when they have them at all. Toy and Miniature size. There just isn't room for larger dogs unless you own a farm in the country.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16400359918789094878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696035503909060371.post-21564105720329258912011-06-14T16:24:55.588+09:002011-06-14T16:24:55.588+09:00WOW...is there any cheaper route? My heart just br...WOW...is there any cheaper route? My heart just broke...Sandynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696035503909060371.post-76088168574667425552011-03-22T04:39:24.729+09:002011-03-22T04:39:24.729+09:00Yeah true that might be animal abuse, and don'...Yeah true that might be animal abuse, and don't want to do that, but man, I am in the wrong buisness. I need to start shipping animals over-seas.lolMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10021558030720845281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696035503909060371.post-16923405905893227642011-03-22T04:25:57.077+09:002011-03-22T04:25:57.077+09:00I think you can post under your Google ID if you h...I think you can post under your Google ID if you have one.... And I think sticking them in a box all drugged up might be considered animal abuse, lol.<br /><br />Dee also had pretty much the same question, she asked why I couldn't bring the kitties on the plane with me.<br /><br />In response, I probably could, but it would be 2 cats, so at least 2 seats, and it's 26 hours of flying. Unlike dogs, you can't take cats for a walk to go pee at the airport, my cats at least won't do that. They get too distracted by everything around them and the fact that they're wearing a leash. And then, I'd have to get them through customs and I don't speak Korean! Yikes!<br /><br />I'll write another blog on Kennel preperation, there's very specific regulations on what they can travel in and what can travel with them.<br /><br />If it was a closer move... well if it was closer I'd probably just drive my cats there anyway. Like anywhere in the continental US. :DKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16400359918789094878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696035503909060371.post-49526504035775830962011-03-22T04:25:46.266+09:002011-03-22T04:25:46.266+09:00now i figured out how to do post..lolnow i figured out how to do post..lolMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10021558030720845281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696035503909060371.post-14493192163264607872011-03-22T04:14:02.768+09:002011-03-22T04:14:02.768+09:00WOW is that crazy to ship pets. Would have been ch...WOW is that crazy to ship pets. Would have been cheaper to have the Vet give the kittys a sleeping shot, and packed them in a box and ship them over-nite via ups/fedex, etc. And when they woke up, they would be in Korea. lol but that is a good thing Shannon's company is paying for it. <br /><br />ps it only let me post this via anonymous. this is mike spanoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com