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I've tried to get a pet transport group to fly my rat out several times, and each time I'm able to make a call, the answer is different but the result is the same. Some won't set up to fly to my area and some won't take anything but dogs and cats, and some just can't be reliably contacted. I asked one for an online quote and it only took a week to get an e-mail back from them. All the while my rat is being taken care of, which I'm really grateful for, but honestly I've been imposing for quite a while at this point.
I think the issue is that Seattle isn't too rough to get service in, but the midwest is a little more difficult. There's a travel dynamic going on there where there needs to be staff in at least the pickup city. I just have no real idea how this kind of business works, so it's hard for me to determine what I'm supposed to be expecting these companies to do. I'm calling another group today, and this seems like the most professional so far, so I hope it works out. At this point, I might be able to arrainge to be at both the pickup city and the drop-off at the same time, which really is the very best situation, so that's what I'm going to try for. My fingers are crossed.
Oh. I already told Matt and many people already know this, but if you're interested, my flight has been officially booked for the 20th and I'll be returning back in to Seattle on the 1st. That's really a pretty healthy amount of time. Of course I'd like to visit longer, but I've basically had my visit extended by something like four days because of strategically chosen time off. I might of been able to extend it another three, but I decided against pushing my luck.
I think the issue is that Seattle isn't too rough to get service in, but the midwest is a little more difficult. There's a travel dynamic going on there where there needs to be staff in at least the pickup city. I just have no real idea how this kind of business works, so it's hard for me to determine what I'm supposed to be expecting these companies to do. I'm calling another group today, and this seems like the most professional so far, so I hope it works out. At this point, I might be able to arrainge to be at both the pickup city and the drop-off at the same time, which really is the very best situation, so that's what I'm going to try for. My fingers are crossed.
Oh. I already told Matt and many people already know this, but if you're interested, my flight has been officially booked for the 20th and I'll be returning back in to Seattle on the 1st. That's really a pretty healthy amount of time. Of course I'd like to visit longer, but I've basically had my visit extended by something like four days because of strategically chosen time off. I might of been able to extend it another three, but I decided against pushing my luck.
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