HI, I just want to Thank you all so much for the donations and the incredibly kind comments which come with the donations, they are as appreciated and they make me realise, even more, how worthwhile this is and how many awesome people there are on the planet that care and love for animals. Many Blessings to all of you
So to update on progress, The three girls are now micro chipped, the quarantine is booked with QuailfiedPetServices in Takanini, Auckland who have come on board and given a discount for the time the dogs are in quarantine as well as doing the airport pick up for free - it's fantastic and certainly helps with reducing costs.
I have had two more travel crates made here - just need some finishing touches for them to be compliant for Air NZ. This week the girls will journey to the cargo deport for weighing of them and the crates so we can get a price for flying them. We are hoping Air NZ may come on board and offer a reduced rate....work in progress. The date for export is set for 7th Dec, the dogs are to be at the cargo depot by 4am that morning.
The export permits have been applied for with MPI in NZ and the blood tests the dogs require are booked and will be done Sunday 22nd November as per requirement to be done within 14 days of export.
Other than that the girls are now spending their last three weeks in Rarotonga, it was a big decision for me to move them from their homeland and to put them through the flights and the quarantine period, the vaccines and the blood tests -however when weighed up against their unknown fates here this certainly feels like the best thing for these animals.
I am working hard to re-home three more special dogs (currently in the shelter) here on the island before I leave, in safe forever homes, if anyone has any contacts on the island looking for an awesome pet/best friend, please let them know.
Meitaki
Andrea
