We were finally able to get our plane tickets! Because October is the start of the new fiscal year it took them a lot longer to open for booking so I was very on edge waiting to get our tickets. Honestly, the only reason I was so worried was because I know that spaces for pets fill up quickly and I didn't want to have to worry about coming up with the $1000 to fly Luna over separately.
They emailed us out tickets today and we definitely have a spot for Luna so we are very relieved. We will be flying out at about 11 pm which will be nice because hopefully that will afford us a few hours of sleep on the plane so that they jet lag wont be so bad. :)
Also so information on getting your pet ready to ship and shipping your POV.
To ship you POV you pick the VPC closest to the location you will be when you plan on dropping it off, for us that was during leave. Then your bring your car, a complete set of keys to give them (an extra copy because you have to have a set to pick it up too), five copies of your orders and either 5 copies of your title or permission from your loan holder giving you permission to send it. Once you get to the VPC it is pretty easy, they go over where its going with you and fill out paper work, then do an inspection of your car and you are done.
For us getting Luna ready was a bit nerve wracking because of the confusion with the microchip information. Here is the microchip information: They need a chip that fits ISO standard 11784 or 11785. People will tell you that they have to have a 15 digit international chip but that is not true. There are companies here in the state that have chips that meet the ISO standard that arent 15 digits. Those companies are AKC/Trovan, HomeAgain, and Avid Eurochip. Luna has homeagain with a 10 digit chip so I was really worried, especially since her vet even tried to tell me it was wrong. Another thing with the chip to keep in mind is that it has to have been put in BEFORE their most recent rabies shot. Also rabies shots must be at leas 21 days old and less than one year old!
Once you are sure off all that make sure you have an appointment for the health certificate that will be less than 10 days old the day you arrive. My advise is to do this with an on post vet because not only do they know what they are doing but it is free with a copy of your orders.
To give you an idea of what will happen at BWI (I dont know about commercial flights) you will get to the check in gate where they will check over your papers and make sure they are all there and correct then weight the pet with carrier and you will pay the pet fee. Then about 30 minutes before boarding you will leave them with the pet laoding people and they will put them on the plane. Once you arrive in Ramstein you will go over to the pet pick up are and wait for the vet. The vet will check over your documents then scan the microship to be sure it matches your paper work, get your signature and then you are done!
I am including a link to the Ramstein website with the info about pets, hope this helps!
http://www.ramstein.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=17033
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