It just makes me so mad!
Bless you for taking such good care of your babies! As for the health certificate prior to getting shipped--they are seen by a vet for what? about 10 mins.? If they don't happen to cough or sneeze during that 10 mins. and no one says anything to the vet, they aren't going to notice the URI that's just beginning, or the herpes that's just not in a flare up. Anymore than they'll see a myriad of other well hidden illnesses that aren't acute at the moment. I doubt that these are even more than a cursory checking of the shot record and a simple visual exam of the cat--my certificate said: Attitude/happy, Ears/clean, Legs/normal, nail trim, Mouth/teeth-nice teeth, Abdomen/feels normal, heart/breathing-sounds normal, eyes/clear bright, Skin/haircoat--looking good, urogenital/normal. The line for weight was blank, the line for temperature was blank.--why? Because those things are hands on--you can't just look and check a box. The only thing they are certifying is that the cat is fit to fly and up to what temperature. This breeder told me to look out for the very thing she had on arrival. How do you get a cold in such a few hours? Oh well, doesn't matter now, she's mine and I love her to death--Boo was healthy when he arrived, thank God.
I always try to get the health certificate/ check up, the day before the flight but it does sound like she was sick when she was sent. Sorry to hear that your having problems still Susi.
Oh, Kerry--I sure didn't mean you! The difference is that it isn't just a business for you. You know those kittens and care what happens to them. Everything about doing business with you was wonderful! I couldn't have asked for anyone better or more caring to work with!Pretty much. The health check for flying is to basically say they are well enough to fly at the time of the certificate being issued and then it can be used 10days after its been issued, anything can happen in those 10days.
I know you didn't mean me.
