Moving the Yorkshire Terrier from the Houston area in December, 2010 to Tripoli, Libya was easily accomplished for the oil company executive. With flights from Houston’s Intercontinental Airport to London’s Heathrow airport, an overnight stay at the City of London Animal Reception Centre and the next day’s flight from London Heathrow of Tripoli, Libya, all accomplished with the good efforts of British Airways Air Cargo Their live animal air cargo expertise and Air Animal’s pet move management skills and experience.

What none of us were prepared for were the events of the Arab Spring with the rebellion and chaos of Libya. The oil company executive along with his staff was evacuated in March, 2011 on rather short notice.

The Yorkie had to be left behind, fortunately in the hands of the families Tripoli veterinarian and his marvelous staff.

When the oil company executive returned to the US, his final destination became Cancun, Mexico, to join his family who had relocated to Cancun in December of 2010.

Contacting Air Animal Pet Movers in March of this year, we were tasked with the extraction and transport of the Yorkie from Tripoli, Libya to Cancun, Mexico. Many venues were explored to no avail over a period of three months.

Fortunately, Air Animal’s global network of trusted service partners came to the rescue. After three months of attempting to move the Yorkie from Tripoli to Tunis, Tunisia, the mission was accomplished on a Saturday evening in late May at midnight, with the Yorkie crossing the Libyan Tunisian border through the efforts of Air Animal’s service partner in Tunis, Tunisia.

Having been previously microchipped, positive identification of the Yorkie was easily made in Tunis, Tunisia. An air cargo shipment was organized with the great efforts of our Tunis service partner and once again, British Airways. Flights from Tunis to London, connecting London to Orlando, Florida brought the Yorkie back to the US along with return to our Tampa offices.

Once again, microchip identification was positive. The Yorkie was then documented to fly from the offices of Air Animal and Tampa International Airport to Houston, Texas with a connecting flight to Cancun, Mexico.

For the Tampa to Houston to Cancun flights, the Yorkie flew as “cabin baggage” on Continental Airlines, clearing immigration and customs in Cancun took a short 90 minutes.

Exiting the Cancun International Airport, I was greeted with “Are you Dr Woolf of Air Animal Pet Movers”? Once the Yorkie heard the wife’s voice along with husband’s voice … barking beyond belief took place. I responded with “Yes, I am and I have your Yorkie for you.”

There are happy days in one’s life. None happier than mine and the oil company executive and his wife who as they left the airport simply said “ you have made our family and our son one happy boy .”

Cheerfully provided by Dr Walter Woolf / Owner / Air Animal Pet Movers /

The relocating pets best friend, since 1977.

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