When your new kitten arrives
he will be in a carrier like the one you see above. He will
be safe and secure during the duration of his flight in
a FAA approved carrier with a latched door. He will have
a soft new baby blanket inside of his carrier to relax and
sleep on while in transit to his new home. We also line
the bottom of the carrier with newspaper. We usually place
a soft toy inside the carrier for your new pet to play with
or snuggle up to. Taped to the top of the carrier on the
outside will be a large envelope which will contain all
of your kitty documents. On the opposite side of the envelop
will be a small bag of food, also taped to the top of the
carrier as required by the airlines. As soon as the airline
accepts your new pet at the departing city I will call you
to let you know your kitten is on his way. We will review
flight numbers, flight times and airline information so
that you are ready for your new baby as soon as he arrives.
We will instruct you as
to where you should go at the airport to pick up your new
pet. Depending on the airline and the time of day, you may
pick up your kitty up at a cargo facility or you may pick
him up at baggage claim area inside the airport.
I am often asked about how
the kitten is delivered to you at the airport. Many think
the poor kitten will come out on the baggage belts like
luggage. No, they do not put animals on the luggage belts......
The airlines take very good
care of their animals and carefully hand delivers the kitty
to you from the carrier desk area or at the side doors along
the baggage area.
When you arrive at the airport
go to the area I instruct you to go to. Please arrive early
and inform then you are there for a live animal. Give them
your conformation number and they will walk you though the
rest of the process. They will tell you exactly where to
wait and then comes the hard part....waiting.
He will be excited to meet
you but please do not take the kitten out of the carrier
and hold him in an open area in a busy airport I encourage
you to examine your kitten before signing any papers releasing
him from the airline BUT be aware of your surroundings.
Please take into consideration that your new kitten may
be frightened from the new sights, sounds and smells. You
do not want your new kitten to jump from your arms and run
away because he is startled by an unusual noise. Usually
the kittens are very happy to arrive and seem unaware that
they have just taken a long journey but there is always
a shy one in the bunch that may be afraid. They are usually
more curious at the airport then they are frightened. This
is encouraging to me because I was even skeptical of shipping
a kitten the first time I did it. Our first experience with
shipping required the animal to be boarded over night at
an airport in Houston, TX before continuing his journey
the next day to Charlotte, NC. I worried myself sick over
the poor kitty thinking it may be terrified. When the kitten
arrived the next day he was as excited, playful, and happy
as a kitten could be. I was very pleased with the experiance
and since have shipped and received many cats. I have yet
to have a bad experience with the process. Like everything,
I am sure it has happened but so far I feel completely comfortable
and secure with shipping and receiving kitties.
Please note that the airlines
reserve the right to board any animal left at the facility
after a 4 hour time frame and we will not be held responsible
for the boarding fee you will incur if you do not pick your
new kitty up on time. A boarding fee at the airport is around
$150.00 on top of the shipping fee so please avoid this
at all cost.
