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PCS with pets help!
Also my biggest question is about PCS with pets. I've found some options but they all seem to be really expensive just to transport our pet chinchilla from the west coast to the east coast? Can anyone provide a bit of insight as to how to go about moving our pet with us?
Thanks so much to anyone who can help I really appreciate it!
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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Pets are at your own expense. Basically, the same way you move a vehicle... drive it cross-country.
He needs to ask for his Dislocation Allowance. He'll be eligible for the "with dependents" rate if you were married before the orders were issued.
http://www.dfas.mil/pcstravel/milentitlements/dislocationallowance....
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Permalink Reply by Cassie on
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Thank you I'll start looking into that. And yes I know it would be at our own expense that is why I was asking for advice from people with pets to see how they went about and what the most inexpensive option might be. Especially considering my car is pretty old and I'm not sure how it would hold up on a cross country trip
We don't leave for another 4 months at the earliest I'm just a hyper-planner and want to figure it all out now lol -
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Permalink Reply by meagan5220 on
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I always drive and my pups come with me. I really don't trust any business enough to take care of my animal. Especially after the last few issues I have seen with United. Let someone kill one of my babies because they didn't do their job...
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