Update: Furbabies, FBI Report's, Visa's, Preparations for the Move, and To Do List

Our Family Relocation Update:

Since my life has become a series of lists I thought I would do this blog update in a list form. Plus, with everything that is going on around here it is honestly a much quicker way for me to update. :-) 

FurBabies – Done, on January 20, 2015:

• We got both Sasha and Zoey Bear their Rabies Shots 65 days prior to flying (over 60 days was required, per USDA for Ecuador.)
• Also, during that visit we had to get them both their Da2ppcv+L Injections (required at least 21 days prior to leaving, per USDA for Ecuador.)
• Since Zoey Bear is on Trifexis she didn't need a buggies check. She will get hers during the last visit. However, we did have Sasha get a precautionary check done during her rabies/injection visit. That way if something was found we would have time to get her treated. She was good, no buggies.

We are on track for the Furbabies to Move to Ecuador.

FurBabies – To Do...Our appointment is on March 19, 2015:

• Parasite Check if not on HeartWorm medicine (within 21 days of leaving, per USDA for Ecuador.)
• Flea Treatment for Sasha. Zoey is on Trifexis, so she gets to skip this (within 21 days of leaving, per USDA for Ecuador.)
• Dade City Animal Clinic will then sign the Health Certificate, fill out the proper new English/Spanish Combo Form for Ecuador (there is a new form, I am adding the image of it, as reference.) *Verify that this is the form you need. I am detailing our personal journey and everyone's process may not be exactly the same.
• Once the Furbabies get their clean bill of health...all of the paperwork will be overnighted to the USDA office in Gainesville, Florida. (It will be sent out by 1pm, the USDA has a 24 hour turn around, and they will overnight it back for us to pick by Tuesday the 24^th March.
• Our flight leaves on March 26^th at 9:30pm. If your thinking we are waiting until the last minute to get the USDA part done, your wrong. That is the crazy part of the process. Ecuador wants you to have it done with 21 days of arrival and American Airlines wants the USDA Health Certificate within 10 days of flying.
• Once we have the USDA Health Certificate in hand we will be making 5 full sets of copies of all the documents. We will show the original to customs and the airlines. If they need a copy of the paperwork I will already have copies made for them (Thanks, Brenda for that advice.) Also, it will be a while before we have a home printer therefore I want to have extra copies for our records and/or future Veterinarian visits.  
• At least 48 hours before our flight, we have to fax American Airlines their required documents.
• Also, we have to send AGROCALIDAD in Ecuador an email 48 hours before arrival with the flight info so they know we are bringing dogs, that way someone will be there to approve the Furbabies paperwork, since we arrive at 3:22am. (Thanks, Patricia for that info) Here are the AGROCALIDAD email addresses to send your info to. Be sure to send your info to all of these addresses:

julio.mejia@agrocalidad.gob.ec

allan.sotomayor@agrocalidad.gob.ec


stanlin.sanchez@agrocalidad.gov.ec


direccion@agrocalidad.gob.ec

Veterinary Health Certificate for Export of Dogs
from the United States of America to Ecuador
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Veterinary Health Certificate for Export of Dogs
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FBI Report:

As many of you know, Dan researched the internet and came across a list of approved FBI Background and Fingerprint channelers. Many people have told us that we are getting scammed and that Fieldprint Fingerprinting and Reports in Homosassa Springs, Florida will not work. So far, the U.S. State Department has Aposilled them and they are in Ecuador finishing up the Visa process. Once we have more info, I'll post an update. 

We are hoping everything works out and that we get a call notifying us that we are a go to pick up our Visa's in Miami on or around the 20^th of March.

Packing:

This is crazy! What goes! What sells! What gets donated! We are flying out on March 26, 2015, via American Airlines First Class which allows us each to check 3 bags weighting up to 70lbs each. We are really trying to only take 9 pieces of check luggage (we are using plastic tubs/bins, taped, and secured with luggage straps, of course measured to meet the airlines guidelines) and our 2 carry on bags each (again, within the size limits.)  We plan to leave nothing behind. Shhhh....This is a secret, I think we are going to end up with 2-3 extra 50lbs checked pieces of luggage :-D

Shopping for the Move:

We have been buying our must have items and items that our good friend Nancy has been recommending to us.  Here are a few of the items that we are bring down with us:  Craft Project Supplies, Coffee Grinder, Rfid protectors, Extra Stylus's for our Kindle Fires, 100% Cotton Fabric, Bedding, Towels, Chili Powder, Nutella, Tea Bags, Lotions, Sunscreen, Bug Spray, Maple Extract, Electric Blankets, Shoes, Slippers, Sea Salt, Cooking Oil Sprayer, OOMA, Strong VPN, and such.

Some new clothing in smaller sizes are on order as are shoes. We should have everything here in time to pack it up and fly out.

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Still To Do:

Sell the car, Setup the OOMA, Setup the Strong VPN, Setup Our Life Insurance Policies, Cancel Our Cable, Cancel Our Electric, Cancel Our Car Insurance, Pick-Up Our Prescriptions, See Our Doctor's One Last Time and Get Our Records, Put in a Change of Address to My Sisters, Last Veterinarian Visit with the Furbabies, Back to the Veterinarian's Office to Pick-Up Our Health Certificates for the FurBabies, DMV for Dan, Drop off our Computers for Updates, Groom the FurBabies, Pick Up Our Visa's, Car Rental, and Go to the Airport. I'm sure I'm forgetting LOTS of things that need to get done. I don't have my list in front of me. If you can think of anything I have forgotten please leave a comment so I can add it to my crazy To Do list.  Thanks in Advance.