Safe Haven Egypt has been a shelter for street cats since 2015. These cats therefore reside in Egypt. The people who adopt the cats are almost always from Western Europe and North America.
For adopters in Flanders or the Netherlands, the cats must travel from Egypt, near Cairo, to this region. This is only possible by plane.
So this is what it is for flight parents necessary. This is a traveler who will fly from an airport near Cairo to a destination in the area where the cat's adopter lives. And who wants to take this cat with him as 'extra luggage'.
Safe Haven Egypt ensures that the cat is present in a regulatory transport box on time at the time of the traveler's departure. That all papers for the cat are in order, such as the very recent certificate of negative rabies test.
Safe Haven Egypt buys the cat a plane ticket to the flight parent's destination in the name of the flight parent.
The duties of a flight parent include agreeing with SHE about when to travel and making practical arrangements to meet each other and transfer the cat(s) at the airport.
And then check in the cats under his or her name. In the context of the flight, the SHE cats are the flight parent's cats. Upon arrival at the destination airport, the adopter will await the flight parent to receive the cat. A chat group will be created for this purpose so that the flight parent and the adopter can meet with each other.
In order to carry out transport from Egypt to Flanders specifically, we are looking for people who will travel from Cairo to Schiphol or Brussels Airport. Ideally on a regular basis. And be open to the idea of taking on the role of flight parent on a voluntary basis.
Are you a traveler who is going to travel from Cairo, Egypt to Belgium or the Netherlands and you are open to the idea?
Then it would be a great help if you would consider this. We understand that this is a delicate matter.
If you were to contact us then we will be happy to answer your questions.
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