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International recognition for KAR Pet Travel - and the TRNC

Posted: Fri 12 Jun 2015 12:05 pm
by KAR
Kyrenia Animal Rescue are very pleased, and proud, to announce that KAR Pet Travel has been accepted as a member of the International Pet and Animal Transportation Association (IPATA). There are only 2 members on the Island of Cyprus – one is based in the Republic of Cyprus (and is an organisation that KAR Pet Travel already work very closely with ) and now KAR Pet Travel.
IPATA is an internationally approved trade association with members based in over 80 countries. All members have to show evidence of their experience and expertise in the international movement of animals – including the legal requirements of the various countries relating to those animals. Each member must maintain the expected high standards needed for ongoing inclusion of IPATA.
The application (and acceptance) process, for KAR, was quite lengthy, complex and not problem free ..... in the words of one of the IPATA co ordinators .....
“.......We have actually had to add the TRNC as a country to our database ! and such re-programming takes some time . Please bear with us as we work through this."
Being accepted as a member (provisional until the final 2 exams are passed – within the first year) of IPATA is recognition of the professional way in which KAR Pet Travel already operates and the service that is provided to pets, owners, airlines, and all involved in pet travel .
Kim Betts and Margaret Ray have worked tirelessly to set up and run KAR Pet Travel and to build strong professional working relations with many organizations both here and internationally. Their objective is “to help owners understand, and comply with, the Import/Export regulations that pertain to their own circumstances and to advise, and organize if needed, the travel route that best suits them and their pets and affords safe passage with the least amount of stress for their pet “.
Whether a pet needs to travel into TRNC or needs to travel out of TRNC KAR Pet Travel can help. They can be contacted on 0533 8694098 or by emailing kar@kyreniaanimalrescue.org

Re: International recognition for KAR Pet Travel - and the T

Posted: Fri 12 Jun 2015 2:09 pm
by ozankoys
Congratulations KAR cannot imagine the hoops you have had to jump through to achieve this membership.
Thank you for all the amazing work you do for the animals here you have made a massive difference to so many of them despite facing such huge difficulties. Unfortunately the world is not perfect but you have made TRNC a better place for its dogs & cats.

Re: International recognition for KAR Pet Travel - and the T

Posted: Fri 12 Jun 2015 3:26 pm
by tomsteel
Echo the sentiments above and would add the many humans who have benefited also.

Re: International recognition for KAR Pet Travel - and the T

Posted: Fri 12 Jun 2015 8:00 pm
by sophie
All KAR need now is some bright spark to phone up and ask that KAR arrange importation of a Hippo or something. Nothing would surprise me!!

Re: International recognition for KAR Pet Travel - and the T

Posted: Sat 13 Jun 2015 4:29 am
by carrierbag
Well done KAR a great achievement and onwards and upwards.