Originally Posted by OleJanx (Post 10707705)

Umm, have you tried asking the airline, to see what they require to ship your cats? I've shipped cats from Qatar, Oman,Azerbaijan and Dubai, and each time there has been different rules, but the airlines have usually been able to tell me what paperwork has been needed.

Originally Posted by Patsy Stoned (Post 10707754)

Errr..The airlines will know exactly what is required to ship the cats to whichever country they fly to...They ship animals all the time.

Originally Posted by Kix (Post 10707768)

Why don't you ASK THE AIRLINE???????

Originally Posted by mikewot (Post 10707796)

Bless! You're going to fly your furry babies cargo and not with you? At least one person has done a google search for you and posted up information.
The alternative is leave them behind and get new ones out here, place is swarming with them.

Originally Posted by OleJanx (Post 10707803)

Sorry, didn't mean to be offensive, nothing personal, and all that, but really! If I can find answers to questions in 15 seconds, then...well, exasperation with a capital F!

Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 10710613)

**** me.

I felt sorry for you after re-reading some of the posts and with Autonomy's dressing down for people being nasty for no reason....but actually what's happened is this:

You appeared, asked a reasonable question.
Got some help, but not what you wanted.
Nobody here knew that wasn't what you wanted.
Cue sarcasm from all sides and some quite funny, but extreme jokes at the expense of your clearly very precious cats.
Some quite witty responses from you.
Auto shouts.
DragonL saves the day, I think.
You then post, moaning at the person who is trying to be nice and helpful.

Your attitude is shite in fairness. This is a website where people offer help FOC for all folks for all problems and often without thanks, yes, there are some of us sad enough to stick around and chat and meet up for a pint but that's our choice.

What people did was the basics of try to help you.

You have had a consistent attitude of entitlement that people should go and dig around for answers for you and then throw your toys out the pram when you don't get EXACTLY what you want back? Are you off your ****ing rocker?

You've basically just done the equivalent walking into a (free) restaurant and saying: "I'd like some pasta for dinner please, sweet tasting desert and a drink"

When they hand you Spag Bol, chocolate mousse and a water...you kick off because they got it wrong.


Internet Connection - 20 quid a month
Flying Cats to KSA - $**** knows
Manners - Free. ****ing get some.

Originally Posted by SunbeamFanatic (Post 10710615)

I don't need to stick up for the OP as being her husband I know full well that she is more than capable of doing that for herself. That said it is my opinion that the tone was set by the very first reply (below) to the opening question and the faintly sarcastic "Umm" at the start.



And which was carried on just a few posts later with another faintly sarcastic "Errr".



Quickly followed very soon by some unnecessary shouting.



Before the Google lessons started below along with the start of the suggestions to just get rid of the cats.



Followed by more Google lessons masquerading as answers.



For context I did suggest to the OP that it wasn't necessary to reply to the first faintly sarcastic "Umm" with one of her own but then it probably wasn't necessary to reply to her perfectly reasonable request for advice in that manner in the first place.

From the above, the facts are that getting the cats on the plane isn't the issue so all the comments saying ask the Airline are not valid as the Airline does not determine Customs requirements. The question was to do with Customs clearance documentation and specifically if anyone had first hand experience of this in KSA.

It strikes me that the ensuing sarcasm and unnecessary comments resulted from the OP pointing out that the answers were actually that, i.e. sarcastic, and in point of fact, not overly helpful (apart from a couple of posters who clearly genuinely want to help and they have my thanks).

I'm a member of a number of Forums for different subjects and it is always a source of disappointment to see posters who reply to requests for help because it seemingly puts them on an ego trip because they can profess to slightly more experience and knowledge of a subject than the OP. I can only assume this is a means to restore a slightly flagging self esteem as the reason for replying in the first place rather than out of genuine desire to be helpful.

At some point we all need genuine help with questions that we are struggling with and I hope that when the posters on here find themselves in that position they receive the genuine help they need.

SF

Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 10710626)

This just got epic.



That's the politest way you've asked yet.

Originally Posted by bodieanddoyle (Post 10710632)

I'll ask nicely then - Scamp, would you please bore off? Many thanks :)

Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 10710636)

Nah, I'm 90 minutes from finishing for the week. I've handled all my business and have time to kill.

It's either hang around here wondering how one human can be so rude when asking for help, or drive home and try and run cats over in my car park.

Originally Posted by SunbeamFanatic (Post 10710649)

***** me, I'm married to her and even I wouldn't dare crack that joke ....... actually it's probably because I'm married to her that I wouldn't :)

Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 10710636)

Nah, I'm 90 minutes from finishing for the week. I've handled all my business and have time to kill.

It's either hang around here wondering how one human can be so rude when asking for help, or drive home and try and run cats over in my car park.

Originally Posted by britexpat76 (Post 10710665)

****ing brilliant. Just physically sprayed carrot juice all over me.

Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 10710636)

Nah, I'm 90 minutes from finishing for the week. I've handled all my business and have time to kill.

It's either hang around here wondering how one human can be so rude when asking for help, or drive home and try and run cats over in my car park.

Originally Posted by bodieanddoyle (Post 10710693)

Aw, you seriously have nothing better to do? That's sad.

Originally Posted by bodieanddoyle (Post 10710684)

Whatever floats your boat I guess...

Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 10710710)

Tell you what. I'll help a bit.

I found this on moving pussy to KSA: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=how+do+I+get+my...audi+Arabia%3F