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Hi MsSmurfy,
I couldn’t agree more. As it is we have decided to push back our move date and wait awhile to see if CR will lift this embargo at a later date (hopefully within a year). Failing that, we have started trying to locate temporary foster homes for most of our flock, that we would be able to recover our birds from when the embargo is over at whatever point in the future.
It is really frustrating to have lived with these “family members”, for 10-15 years now, looking forward to the time when we would be retired and able to spend considerblely more quality time with them than while still working, and to have a change in laws come up at the last minute like this and change everything.
Papagayo
Hi Retgi,
Unfortunately, I have bad news for you. At this time, all parrot importations into CR are embargoed. I understand the reasoning is fear of the avian flu. What is totally ridicolus is that they are allowing importation of chickens, the biggest spreaders of bird diseases, while banning parrot importation.
We are in the same boat as you, planning on moving down soon, but this rather recent law change has complicated our situation greatly as we have 8 parrots (along with 2 dogs and 2 cats) we were planning on bringing with us.
I’ve been reading the ARCR forums for the latest info on the matter and you may want to do the same.
Good Luck,
Papagayo
