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Pet Carriers; Recommendations?
Topic Started: 20 Jun 2006, 07:15 AM (1,004 Views)
Mike & Jayne	20 Jun 2006, 07:15 AM Post #1
Newbie Posts: 4 Group: Members Member #566 Joined: 10 February 2006	Just wondering if anyone out there has any experience or guidance before we engage a pet courier to move our family dog out to Melbourne with us...we're at the stage where we need to start the application for import health certificate as hoping to head out Oct/Nov this year...so far have found Jets4pets helpful and someone has recommended Golden Arrow Shippers...would be glad of any advice? Cheers. Jayne H



eng.family	16 Jun 2007, 04:48 PM Post #2
Member Posts: 75 Group: Members Member #1,213 Joined: 23 February 2007	Hi Jayne! We got quotes from Golden Arrow, Airpets, pet airlines & a few others. Pet airlines were the cheapest, Golden Arrow the most expensive. After talking with all the companies Airpets seemed the most profesional & they are near too us. We fly out in September so cant tell you how it went yet! Good Luck with it Simon



Mark_n_Jude	16 Jun 2007, 08:02 PM Post #3
Addicted Member Posts: 177 Group: Members Member #750 Joined: 1 June 2006 Migration Status Citizen My Location Riddells Creek, Victoria	Hi We shipped a cat and initially we were going to use jet4pets. However although they booked a quarantine spot they failed to arrange a flight and were saying we would have to delay transfer for 3-4 weeks. We contacted Golden Arrows (yes they were slightly more expensive) but they managed to sort everthing out without delay and bent over backwards to help us. We had to leave before the cat in the end, but someone from Golden Arrows met my parents at Manchester airport (half way) to save them a drive. We would highly recommend Golden Arrows without hesitation. M n J



Fenton	16 Jun 2007, 08:21 PM Post #4
Elite Member Posts: 786 Group: Members Member #1,380 Joined: 4 May 2007 Migration Status Temporary Resident	Our cats are flying out on the 14th July, with airpets, so will let you know how they get on



benle	17 Jun 2007, 08:16 PM Post #5
Addicted Member Posts: 223 Group: Members Member #939 Joined: 2 October 2006	hi our dog come over with them , n they was great !!! charlie was well looked after !! beci x :D



JUST AND KIERON	6 Jul 2007, 10:17 PM Post #6
Addicted Member Posts: 229 Group: Members Member #1,501 Joined: 21 June 2007	Mark_n_Jude Jun 16 2007, 08:02 PM Hi We shipped a cat and initially we were going to use jet4pets. However although they booked a quarantine spot they failed to arrange a flight and were saying we would have to delay transfer for 3-4 weeks. We contacted Golden Arrows (yes they were slightly more expensive) but they managed to sort everthing out without delay and bent over backwards to help us. We had to leave before the cat in the end, but someone from Golden Arrows met my parents at Manchester airport (half way) to save them a drive. We would highly recommend Golden Arrows without hesitation. M n J Can anyone tell me how much roughly it cost to ship a cat please? As my 8 year old son will not leave the Uk without ours! Cheers Justine :flower: :have a beer:



cazzy	7 Jul 2007, 08:40 PM Post #7
Elite Member Posts: 503 Group: Members Member #390 Joined: 21 September 2005	Hi Justine I think the cost of shipping our cat 18 months ago was around �1200. I did the organising myself so not sure about the cost through an agent. Probably the same. Definately worth bringing the cat if you can afford.



scouser	9 Jul 2007, 02:56 PM Post #8
Addicted Member Posts: 494 Group: Members Member #1,059 Joined: 28 December 2006	Airpets at Heathrow FANTASTIC ask for Eddie martin .They looked after my two Boxers (one blind and 13 ) so well .As for Spotswood they were awesome .If you get the chance you can visit your pets which we did twice weekly .They where so well looked after . If any one is going back with pets I have two large dog containers I need to get rid of Scouser cost us 5500 pounds to get them over then $1300 for quarentine



JUST AND KIERON	8 Aug 2007, 10:24 PM Post #9
Addicted Member Posts: 229 Group: Members Member #1,501 Joined: 21 June 2007	cazzy Jul 7 2007, 08:40 PM Hi Justine I think the cost of shipping our cat 18 months ago was around �1200. I did the organising myself so not sure about the cost through an agent. Probably the same. Definately worth bringing the cat if you can afford. Cheers I dont know! �1200 is alot of money! Have to have a long hard think about it! You can imagine paying all that money then get to Oz only for it to run away! :realmad: Love Just x x :flower:



Chapmans	10 Aug 2007, 07:53 AM Post #10
Addicted Member Posts: 200 Group: Members Member #1,083 Joined: 8 January 2007 Migration Status Permanent Resident	We've been quoted �550 per cat and then there are the quarantine fees for 30 days. The best bet is to phone a couple up and they will give you the prices, then you can decide. We're using Golden Arrow as they came highly recommended. Goodluck Sharon


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