Kibkom North Cyprus Forum

KAR Pet Travel have received an email and full complaint (including the threat of sanctions and future refusal to accept pets) from the Official Vet based at Hanover Airport Germany about a dog that arrived at Hanover Airport from TRNC recently. The Vet had assumed, incorrectly, that KAR Pet Travel had completed the Export/Import Paperwork for the dog. The Export/Import paperwork had been completed totally INCORRECTLY by another Animal Organisation here in TRNC.
The mistakes on the paperwork were varied and were so serious that effectively they were sufficient for the Hanoverian Vet to refuse EU entry for the dog. However because they felt so sorry for the owner they decided, on this one off occasion, to allow entry but to carry out a full investigation and complaint with a view to imposing future sanctions.
I have spoken to the Hanoverian Vet to explain that KAR Pet Travel have not, nor would they EVER, send a pet with such an APPALLING set of paperwork. We have a reputation to upkeep that we have worked hard and long for and we CARE about the pets that we export. KAR Pet Travel are working with the authorities in Germany so that their complaint, and potential financial penalties, is put against the other Animal Organisation - who are solely responsible and have , inadvertently, brought into disrepute the name of KAR Pet Travel.
This particular case is a very good example of the very real threat that is in place, from all EU Member States including UK, for ALL pet travel from TRNC to stop if such disregards of all of the EU Pet Travel laws continue.
The rules and regulations regarding pet travel from TRNC into EU/UK are varied and are not just regulations about correct paperwork - they also include such areas of ownership, rescue, rehoming, owner/pet movement as well as the veterinary process. The sanctions for breaches can be very severe on the owner and also the persons responsible for helping to send animals into EU/UK who do not comply fully with the law - but ultimately they could be extremely severe on the whole of TRNC pet movement in terms of the export of pets and would affect all pet owners wanting or needing to relocate their pets.

It is really worth risking the entry of your pets or the future of ALL TRNC pet movement ?

Why can you not name the organisation at fault as every other provider of this service is now under suspicion?

KAR have rightly not named the other organisation responsible for this error.

If they had been named on this forum moderators would have deleted the post for good legal reason.

To protect the forum we would ask that if members wish to discuss further that the please take it off line.

I think the moral of this story is to fully investigate and comply with all the rules and regulations and if unsure contact KAR who could offer advice and support.

Thanks

Posh
Surely if the facts are correct then there can be no problem. Are you suggesting the facts as stated are not correct?

cambridge wrote:Posh
Surely if the facts are correct then there can be no problem. Are you suggesting the facts as stated are not correct?

just because the facts are correct does not mean that kar are willing to be dragged into expensive litigation as being correct in trnc does not mean that you automatically win or escape costs.

I have no reason to doubt the KAR posting, however they were right not to name the other organisation on this forum. It ensures protection for them and also the forum owner.

The last thing needed is some libel action against either KAR or Kibkom.

Internet forums are not immune from being contacted by lawyers asking posts to be removed and suggesting that if they are not; then further legal action will follow, which could end up in court or even the forum being closed down.

Posts speculating about or mentioning another organisation will be deleted.