Transport for Shadow (kitty)
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Hopefully I can pick her up on Tuesday, though I've yet to hear from Op. Roger if she's coming this week.
Let's all pray that Tuesday is do-able, because I have a babysitter and a private flight to pick her up instead of driving 5 hours one way. We'll also be dropping off the old Pekinese in Aurora on our way back down, and it's still much shorter flight than driving...we'll be back in like 3.5 hours vs 10 hours.
Let's all pray that Tuesday is do-able, because I have a babysitter and a private flight to pick her up instead of driving 5 hours one way. We'll also be dropping off the old Pekinese in Aurora on our way back down, and it's still much shorter flight than driving...we'll be back in like 3.5 hours vs 10 hours.
I didn't get a call either, but to be honest, next week is much more flexible for me anyway...hubby starts leave on the 5th so he'll be home and I don't have to use the resources of a friend to babysit for the trip...
The old pekinese's owner and I talked on the phone last night. The Peke came from Spokane as well
other than needing drops for her eyes she's in good health so that makes it much more feasible for flight...I was concerned that it may be un-advisable to do so due to the elevations we'll have to fly at in a non-pressurized cabin but my pilot assures me that they'll be fine and it should be peaceful for them.
Luckily both animals get to fly in cabin with us and not in cargo...lucky them, a private chartered flight
The old pekinese's owner and I talked on the phone last night. The Peke came from Spokane as well
other than needing drops for her eyes she's in good health so that makes it much more feasible for flight...I was concerned that it may be un-advisable to do so due to the elevations we'll have to fly at in a non-pressurized cabin but my pilot assures me that they'll be fine and it should be peaceful for them.Luckily both animals get to fly in cabin with us and not in cargo...lucky them, a private chartered flight
Lola's Dad...I have a friend that has his own plane and is a private pilot, you would be surprised at the cost of doing that...at almost $4 a gallon for fuel it's ridiculous, because they go in gallons per hour, and even his little 4 seater plane goes through approximately 10-13 gallons per hour, which would not make it very cost efficient from somewhere as far as Spokane. We are flying down to Oklahoma maybe this winter and it's going to be several hundred dollars to do so, for a 4 hour ride one way...this is much more cost efficient though I like the idea of the pilots doing it.
Got a call this afternoon from the folks that are transporting Shadow, what a nice couple! I may have made a semi-local friend as they live south of me.
Pick up is going to be tomorrow evening sometime just north of Denver so it all worked out wonderfully as I'll have plenty of time to get up there and back at only a 2.5/3 hour drive one way. Much better than the original plan even though we were going to fly up, it's much easier on my checkbook not having to split fuel with my buddy for his airplane.
This worked out wonderfully, Matt's birthday is Sunday, so just in time.
Got a call this afternoon from the folks that are transporting Shadow, what a nice couple! I may have made a semi-local friend as they live south of me.
Pick up is going to be tomorrow evening sometime just north of Denver so it all worked out wonderfully as I'll have plenty of time to get up there and back at only a 2.5/3 hour drive one way. Much better than the original plan even though we were going to fly up, it's much easier on my checkbook not having to split fuel with my buddy for his airplane.
This worked out wonderfully, Matt's birthday is Sunday, so just in time.
Yay! I've been checking this all night . . . I'm breathing a sigh of relief knowing she arrived safely.
The ride back was pretty bumpy, especially in a small plane, but fun.