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:
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We
got both Sasha and Zoey Bear their Rabies Shots 65 days prior to
flying (over 60 days was required, per USDA for Ecuador.)
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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.)
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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:
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Parasite
Check if not on HeartWorm medicine (within 21 days of leaving, per
USDA
for Ecuador.)
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Flea
Treatment for
Sasha. Zoey is on Trifexis, so she gets to skip this (within
21 days of leaving, per
USDA
for Ecuador.)
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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.
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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 24th
March.
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Our
flight leaves on March 26th
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.
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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
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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 20th
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.
.
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.
