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perzephone) wrote2008-06-07 11:20 pm
perzephone) wrote2008-06-07 11:20 pm
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Travel Agent for the Stupid
Rob's sister managed to get a job offer out here, so she's trying to plan her move. She seems insistent on bringing a cat and a dog w/her. We'll probably end up babysitting the dog, but Rob's allergic to cats, so that's a no-go. Tania wants to get on a plane w/the animals w/her as carry-on. She's done no planning whatsoever, and just assumed she would have to pay extra or that they'd be counted as luggage or something.
Airlines require a recent (within 30 days) certificate of health and shot records for all pets, regardless of whether they are cargo or carry-on. Most airlines right now only allow one carry-on item. The USDA specifies that any animal carrier be large enough for the animal in question to be able to stand, turn around in and lay down in comfortably. Right now, SW Airlines does not allow pets, period, as carry-on or in cargo. I know she's got a small dog, but a lot of airlines won't fly short-nosed (pug-nosed) dogs from June 1 to Sept 1 as either carry-on or cargo because of the temperature. Delta will allow 1 carry-on pet (w/no extra carry-on luggage) but the carrier has to be small enough to slide under the seat in front of the passenger. I'm thinking, chihuahua in a shoebox? Not only that, but the one hotel they'd planned on staying at doesn't allow pets and would evict Tania for the cat.
So we tell Rob's mom all this as she's helping Tania coordinate this move, and she freaks out. She's probably going to call Tania tomorrow and tell her she has to get rid of the cat & dog. I'm wondering, why not have a friend pet-sit til James (her black husband, whom the in-laws still don't know is her husband) can come out w/their stuff? James can't take care of the pets well because when he had his double knee replacement, it was a butcher-job and he can't walk now. They're having a friend help James move & drive across the country already, so why not throw the guy an extra hundred bucks to stop by & feed the cat & dog?
After going through all this, I've decided my true calling in life is to become a travel agent for people who are too stupid to leave home. I feel I am uniquely qualified because of my relatives and more than 10 years in the inhospitality industry.
Airlines require a recent (within 30 days) certificate of health and shot records for all pets, regardless of whether they are cargo or carry-on. Most airlines right now only allow one carry-on item. The USDA specifies that any animal carrier be large enough for the animal in question to be able to stand, turn around in and lay down in comfortably. Right now, SW Airlines does not allow pets, period, as carry-on or in cargo. I know she's got a small dog, but a lot of airlines won't fly short-nosed (pug-nosed) dogs from June 1 to Sept 1 as either carry-on or cargo because of the temperature. Delta will allow 1 carry-on pet (w/no extra carry-on luggage) but the carrier has to be small enough to slide under the seat in front of the passenger. I'm thinking, chihuahua in a shoebox? Not only that, but the one hotel they'd planned on staying at doesn't allow pets and would evict Tania for the cat.
So we tell Rob's mom all this as she's helping Tania coordinate this move, and she freaks out. She's probably going to call Tania tomorrow and tell her she has to get rid of the cat & dog. I'm wondering, why not have a friend pet-sit til James (her black husband, whom the in-laws still don't know is her husband) can come out w/their stuff? James can't take care of the pets well because when he had his double knee replacement, it was a butcher-job and he can't walk now. They're having a friend help James move & drive across the country already, so why not throw the guy an extra hundred bucks to stop by & feed the cat & dog?
After going through all this, I've decided my true calling in life is to become a travel agent for people who are too stupid to leave home. I feel I am uniquely qualified because of my relatives and more than 10 years in the inhospitality industry.