Quarantine confiscation
Nov 10th 2006, 2:48 am
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Quarantine confiscation
My sister often sends me strange things through the post.
Yesterday I received an A3 padded envelope with Quarantine stickers all over it..and nothing but a quarantine letter inside.
It appears she sent our cat an advent calendar, so he could enjoy the countdown to Christmas, but it was confiscated. The nice letter advised me that for the bargain price of 50 bucks I could have the calendar sent back to the sender!
Poor cat can just sniff the envelope now....how will he know when it is Christmas Day?
Yesterday I received an A3 padded envelope with Quarantine stickers all over it..and nothing but a quarantine letter inside.
It appears she sent our cat an advent calendar, so he could enjoy the countdown to Christmas, but it was confiscated. The nice letter advised me that for the bargain price of 50 bucks I could have the calendar sent back to the sender!
Poor cat can just sniff the envelope now....how will he know when it is Christmas Day?
Nov 10th 2006, 3:07 am
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Re: Quarantine confiscation
Originally Posted by Pomster
My sister often sends me strange things through the post.
Yesterday I received an A3 padded envelope with Quarantine stickers all over it..and nothing but a quarantine letter inside.
It appears she sent our cat an advent calendar, so he could enjoy the countdown to Christmas, but it was confiscated. The nice letter advised me that for the bargain price of 50 bucks I could have the calendar sent back to the sender!
Poor cat can just sniff the envelope now....how will he know when it is Christmas Day?
Yesterday I received an A3 padded envelope with Quarantine stickers all over it..and nothing but a quarantine letter inside.
It appears she sent our cat an advent calendar, so he could enjoy the countdown to Christmas, but it was confiscated. The nice letter advised me that for the bargain price of 50 bucks I could have the calendar sent back to the sender!
Poor cat can just sniff the envelope now....how will he know when it is Christmas Day?
cat's advent calender - yeah right 
Did you not see Border Control the other night
Nov 10th 2006, 3:09 am
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Re: Quarantine confiscation
no- what was on it?
Cats smuggling heroin?
Cats smuggling heroin?
Nov 10th 2006, 3:12 am
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Re: Quarantine confiscation
Originally Posted by Pomster
no- what was on it?
Cats smuggling heroin?
Cats smuggling heroin?
Nov 10th 2006, 3:29 am
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Re: Quarantine confiscation
Originally Posted by moneypen20
Close - a coffee pot was
I must get out more...
Nov 10th 2006, 3:34 am
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Re: Quarantine confiscation
Originally Posted by Pomster
...smuggling a cat?
I must get out more...
I must get out more...
someone was smuggling lizards out though - poor little things bit sad but they all lived so hooray
Nov 10th 2006, 4:19 am
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Re: Quarantine confiscation
Originally Posted by moneypen20
lol cocaine or heroin can't remember which
someone was smuggling lizards out though - poor little things bit sad but they all lived so hooray
someone was smuggling lizards out though - poor little things bit sad but they all lived so hooray
felt sorry for those poor lizards, some people are just plain stupid
and cruel
Nov 10th 2006, 4:33 am
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Re: Quarantine confiscation
Originally Posted by Pomster
My sister often sends me strange things through the post.
Yesterday I received an A3 padded envelope with Quarantine stickers all over it..and nothing but a quarantine letter inside.
It appears she sent our cat an advent calendar, so he could enjoy the countdown to Christmas, but it was confiscated. The nice letter advised me that for the bargain price of 50 bucks I could have the calendar sent back to the sender!
Poor cat can just sniff the envelope now....how will he know when it is Christmas Day?
Yesterday I received an A3 padded envelope with Quarantine stickers all over it..and nothing but a quarantine letter inside.
It appears she sent our cat an advent calendar, so he could enjoy the countdown to Christmas, but it was confiscated. The nice letter advised me that for the bargain price of 50 bucks I could have the calendar sent back to the sender!
Poor cat can just sniff the envelope now....how will he know when it is Christmas Day?
Nov 10th 2006, 4:36 am
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Re: Quarantine confiscation
Originally Posted by chels
Was it one of those advent calendars that have bits of chocolate behind every door - but a cat version, with lumps of rabbit, duck and tuna whiskas?
Maybe I will make the cat something to make up for his disappointment. You should see his little face
as he rarely gets any mail of his own.
Nov 10th 2006, 4:39 am
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Re: Quarantine confiscation
Originally Posted by Pomster
No idea - as the envelope was empty bar a letter from AQIS telling me that it was impounded. Bet the sniffer dog was excited to find that piece of mail!
Maybe I will make the cat something to make up for his disappointment. You should see his little face as he rarely gets any mail of his own.
Maybe I will make the cat something to make up for his disappointment. You should see his little face
as he rarely gets any mail of his own.Failing that, get him on the mailing lists for credit cards, insurance companies, health funds...
Nov 10th 2006, 4:44 am
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Re: Quarantine confiscation
my H is convinced the cat is amazingly intelligent, so getting him (cat not husband) to wade through his own junk mail is a good indicator of a discerning nature.
Let me through to the mailing lists- it will give cat something useful to do with his days rather than napping in the sun.
Let me through to the mailing lists- it will give cat something useful to do with his days rather than napping in the sun.
Nov 10th 2006, 4:44 am
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Re: Quarantine confiscation
Originally Posted by moneypen20
lol cocaine or heroin can't remember which
someone was smuggling lizards out though - poor little things bit sad but they all lived so hooray
someone was smuggling lizards out though - poor little things bit sad but they all lived so hooray
Nov 10th 2006, 4:48 am
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Re: Quarantine confiscation
Originally Posted by Pomster
my H is convinced the cat is amazingly intelligent, so getting him (cat not husband) to wade through his own junk mail is a good indicator of a discerning nature.
Let me through to the mailing lists- it will give cat something useful to do with his days rather than napping in the sun.
Let me through to the mailing lists- it will give cat something useful to do with his days rather than napping in the sun.
Nov 10th 2006, 5:26 am
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Re: Quarantine confiscation
Originally Posted by thebears
What became of the chap from Darwin (West China) couldnt remember his school, where he used to live etc.
Nov 10th 2006, 10:43 am
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Re: Quarantine confiscation
The usual AQUIS bulldust. They cant help it can they? Little Hitlers.