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Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 08:42:12 -0500
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Hello all -
Just a quick note RE: pets (dogs and cats) and US-CH travel. There is no
quarantine in Switzerland for pets traveling to CH. You do need to have a
health certificate issued by a federally accredited veterinarian and the
physical exam has to happen within a certain period of time prior to
departure (it used to be 20 days or something - please check). They have to
have current vaccinations - esp. rabies shots and no history of exposure to
rabid animals.
There are some improved regulations followed by the airlines i.e. they will
not ship dogs in the pressurized cargo room during the summer months (June,
July, August and maybe Sept.- please check).
I used to travel with two large breed dogs back and forth all the times in
the early 90ies, and they always have done really well - it was well worth
the trouble for them to then run around in the Engadin swim in every creek,
lake, run across the meadows or play in the snow - do I sound homesick :). I
advise against sedation of the animal, they tend to do better without drugs.
I used to put the carriers up a few days prior to the trip so they could go
in and out and get used to where they eventually would be confined for 12
hours. Giving something they are familiar with in the carrier for the trip
(i.e. rag or matt) can help too.
If you want to know the "ins and outs" and details - drop me a line.
Tom
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Lecturer in Surgery & Orthopaedic Research
University of Pennsylvania New Bolton Center
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Kennett Square, PA 19348
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Buerki" <pbuerki_at_netscape.net>
To: ""Brawand, Pierre"" <brawandp_at_amgen.com>
Cc: <swiss-list_at_swiss-list.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 12:43 AM
Subject: RE: swiss-list: moving things back to our beloved Switzerland...
> Hi Pierre,
>
> I can definitely recommend Allied Prime Movers (the ones with the big
> orange trucks) for doing your move (http://www.allied.com). I used them to
> move my stuff from at that time Germany to California and had an extremely
> good experience with them. Allied has offices all over the country and
> worldwide, including Switzerland
(http://www.alliedintl.com/europe/switz.htm).
>
> They provide true door-to-door service, i.e., they come and pack your
stuff
> up at one place (at your home in Seattle) and pack it out for you at the
> other place (your new home in Switzerland). Everything is insured by them.
> If ANYTHING goes wrong, you know whom to call, because there is only one
> party responsible for all your stuff.
>
> If you use another mover, who maybe subcontracts the shipping to one
party,
> and insures to another party, and in Switzerland your things will be
> delivered by yet another company, you might end up that nobody wants to be
> responsible if something is missing or broken, or if the shipment doesn't
> arrive in time.
>
> Allied prides themselves to be the "careful movers", and I can confirm
they
> ARE careful! I had an antique cabinet shipped here, and there was not the
> slightest scratch. All my tableware arrived in perfect condition. If I
ever
> will go back to CH, I would definitely take them again.
>
> You don't need to pack yourself. Even before 9/11, Allied did ALL the
work,
> and extremely speedy (you would be surprised). They put more wrapping and
> packing materials than I would have done myself. What they do is they
> assign you space in a container (I had 1/3 container). They arrive at your
> home with the container, you can watch them put everything in the
container
> and seal it, and the same container will be shipped to Europe. That's what
> they did when they moved my stuff (When they arrived here in CA, they
> arrived at my home with a truck, so the stuff was onloaded in Los Angeles
> onto the truck.) They have a shipment tracking system, so you will know
> where your stuff is, and when it will arrive.
>
> Air shipping means prohibitive costs and is probably not worth it. I would
> ship by sea and just take the most essential things with me by air. Where
> will you stay in CH for the first few weeks ? I guess you will not need
all
> your furniture from the beginning. If I remember correctly, it took about
> three weeks to ship my things to CA by sea.
>
> Moving boxes vs. container: If you have a household of four, I would
> consider part of a container. This is possible. This also solves the issue
> of the mountain bikes and the Burley trailer. If you go with Allied, let
> them worry about how they ship it. They know the best way.
>
> Insurance issues: Allied insures all your stuff for you.
>
> Quote: Somebody comes to your home to see how much stuff you have. Then
you
> will get a free estimate for the move.
>
> Plants, pets: If you have indoor plants like me that you really like, you
> can take them to Europe (requirement: soil-free plants or cuttings). This
> involves some paperwork and an inspection by the US Department of
> Agriculture, but it can be done. Plant inspection stations are at major
> airports and seaports (Seattle: (206) 764 6547). This is an interesting
> experience. I don't know about pets, but they need to go through
quarantine.
>
> Allied Prime Movers are not the cheapest movers, but the additional cost
is
> well worth the price. In exchange for the higher price you will get a
> worry-free and pleasant move, and don't have to run around to do
everything
> yourself. And don't forget that the time that you spend yourself to run
> around and organize everything yourself is not for free either.
>
> Let me know, if you have any other questions. I will be happy to assist
you.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Peter Buerki
>
> *******************************************************
> Peter R. Buerki, Ph.D.
> Inorganic Chemist
>
> Laser and CVD Synthesis - Nanomaterials
> Analytical Chemistry - LabVIEW
>
> 456 Blue Sage Way
> Oceanside, CA 92057-7651
> USA
>
> Phone: (760) 722 8198
> e-mail: pbuerki_at_netscape.net
> Web: http://www.geocities.com/pbuerki
>
> "Brawand, Pierre" <brawandp_at_amgen.com> wrote:
>
> >Hi everybody,
> >
> >We have to start thinking about moving back home, after almost 3 years
in
> >Seattle.
> >With two kids that were born here in the US, we will be carrying more
stuff
> >with us than when we came in 2000...
> >
> >I'd like to know whether you might have some tips for:
> >- moving things by air or by sea: which option
> >- good moving companies in the US that would not charge too much for
doing
> >the job
> >- are we still allowed to pack our stuff ourselves or not (I know that
there
> >were some security issues post 9-11...)
> >- moving boxes vs. container: where is the limit where a container might
be
> >considered?
> >- we've got two mountain bikes and a Burley trailer. How should we move
> >these things?
> >- insurance issues
> >- etc...etc....
> >
> >Thanks a lot for your help and thanks to the Swiss list,
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Pierre Brawand, PhD
> >AMGEN Inc.
> >51 University Street
> >Seattle WA 98101-2936
> >tel (direct): (206)265-4780
> >fax: (206) 624-7496
> >email: brawandp_at_amgen.com
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