We took off about a week from blogging! I think that may be the new record! Anyhow, we have been staying busy, but we also caught some sort of weird bug that put us out for a while. Britton and I both had a fever of about 102 for two or three days in a row. Britton had it first and shared it with me (thanks honey 🙂 ) We had headache, body aches and the general fatigue made it so that neither of us wanted to do much more than sleep and watch movies. (On the positive side, I’ve lost another 4 lbs thanks to no appetite!)
We also got hit with another pretty fast snowstorm and cold weather in general that also made us just want to stay inside and do nothing interesting.
Brrr
We do still continue on with some of our goals to clean out the house and prepare to move. We gave our nice big extra HD TV that had been in the basement guest bedroom to Britton’s sister and we are preparing to install a new sink in one of the bathrooms because the enamel coating has worn off and it is starting to leak a little.
We’ve also looked into the details of taking Kitty with us to Puerto Rico and found out that it will cost $125 (one way) to take him with in the airplane cabin. He requires a really small kennel that can go under the seat, so we will will have to find one. A hard shelled kennel must measure no more than 17.5″ long, 12″ wide and 7.5″ high (doesn’t that seem super short?!). For a soft sided carrier it can be 18″ long, 11″ wide and 11″ high. Anyone know of an airline approved one? We also found out there is no vaccination or vet check requirements, which surprised us.
Another medical student is living with us for the month which has been fun. And we are looking forward to the holidays. This cold weather has us thinking a LOT about PR.
That’s about it in terms of updates. Hope to post again soon!
Double check on the cat. There is no quarantine but there have to be updated shots withing a certain number of days before flying (I am positive). Check with other Rincon pals who fly dogs back and forth.
You are right, we should double and triple check. We spoke to somone one the phone, but of course she had to ‘check on that for us’ when we asked about flying with a cat. Meaning, she didn’t really know her stuff.
It would suck to be ready to fly but have Kitty unable to go due to shots!
Britton – I am also 100% sure that you need a Vet’s certification and proof of updated shots. I will check with Deborah since she flies with her dog each and every time :).
You can get a soft carrying case but they aren’t so great when the cat pees (and with the long flight and stress Kitty will). Bring a leash so she will be secure when they do a pat down and request a special enclosed area. Maybe get pee pads also for layover changes… Check with the airline also. We had a specific thing we printed out and had to carry attached to the carrier – they didn’t look at it but better safe than sorry!
where are your chickens when it gets real cold?
http://www.petfrenzy.com/petmate-21060-portable-cabin-kennel-wire-top-small.html
We all have had something since September. Its like we get sick, feel better than not more than a week later we get hit again. D is sick with sore throat, cough, etc. and S has Bronchitis. Blah… Hope you feel better soon.
Hi Linda,
Each winter we move their sleeping coop into the greenhouse. This keeps them warm during the day and probably adds an extra 10 degrees at night as well. (They also fertilize the ground of the greenhouse!) When it gets really cold, we put a light in and have an old comforter that we can insulate the coop with as well. It will be nice when we don’t have to “winterize” them (in PR).
interesting! I never really thought about it till you posted this. thanks Cassie