European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 24, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday november 24. 19b6 the stars and stripes 11 Ann Landers dear Ann Landers letters a 41-year-ow who has earned he has terminal Cue Oliver cancer reason for Bird import rules explained h and two Chil Dren. He his told no one about the dug Notis did it determined o a 1 Ecret in order to Ipi Fai family the agony of wit Hunghim Wither away Day by Day. Hit plan is to leave hat drop out of Light and die alone. You told exit he plan was Nei ther wife humane nor realistic and pleaded with him to Ilay with his family and allow them to give him the love and emotional support so vial during the final Dayi of a terminal illness. If he won t listen to you Ann. Perhaps he will listen to me. My husband he bad terminal cancer for eight month. He illness has brought our family closer to Gether than it Ever was before. He Wai never a Man who could express his feelings but the realization that his Days Are numbered has made him much More accepting of my love for him. He has opened up to me and other members of our family in a Way that i never dreamed possible. It is wonderful to see the change in Tim but it is also sad that this had to happen before we could achieve this Beautiful feeling of oneness. This May sound crazy but we have never Felt closer or appreciated each other More. There u a lesson Here for All husbands and  Don t wait until some awful tragedy i Brikei be fore you open up to one another. Tim and 1 wasted to Many Yean living along parallel lines our lives never touching now that he Nas been stricken with cancer every Day u precious. Please or. Whoever you Are. Don t run away. Sta with your family and share the time that is left. It could be the Best part of your life. Voice of experience somewhere in the Middle West dear somewhere thank you for a Beautiful letter. Here s another one with a different slant. Dear Ann Landers i m lure you have received Many tetters for the to Ronto Man who is dying of liver cancer and wants to leave i Home and family and fade from sight. Here s another one but with a More practical Benthan emotional. I Hope you will print it for his family s  Friend in Toronto you have been diagnosed As a Tenn Al cancer patient first Bear in mind that some terminal cancer patients live Many Yean beyond the prognosis. Have you sought a second opinion if not you should do to. Let i assume you live another six months of you should disappear it would cause a firemen Doug amount of anxiety and stress among the people who really car about you. Nothing is worse than not knowing. The Legal problems created by people who disappear an horrendous. Lawi vary from province to province and state to late but until there ii proof of death the remaining pome cannot collect pension Money or insurance nor can he or she remarry. Sometimes this of up As Long As seven years in limbo i one a favor lean of All your family by leaving them to wonder Why you abandoned them. Although your in Tention is to spare them grief you would achieve the opposite effect a Reader in Calgary s saw Yaj far Yoa Rao Juad it Skal Aimee. Jfa5an.wjm.tmw it stems the . Government and  Are trying to Hurt pet Bird owners. First an j80-j100 fee ii charged for keeping the Birdin quarantine when arriving in the states. Then a $200 fee is charged for shipping the Bird overseas. This is very unreasonable considering the size of the Bird. I know they want to prevent Newcastle disease but Why not let army veterinarians certify he Bird disease free so the service member can take it along surely tevet Are not incompetent in the army. Some solution should be made that ii More fair forbid owners i m talking about parrots macaws Cocka Toos Etc. John Paine Worms Germany editor s note we received two replies to this letter. The first is from maj. Eric m. Wolcher adjutant he 42nd military police group in Ariadne costs in the United states for Birds is Avery expensive operation. Bird imports Are a major prob Lem primarily because of one devastating disease exotic Newcastle disease. Found in Many countries it can be carried and transmitted by All species Al Birds even though some May show no sign of illness. Exotic Newcastle known technically a  Newcastle disease an has disastrous consequences when introduced into poultry flocks in one of the wont is. Outbreaks in Southern Californi during 1971-73. The is. Department of agriculture had to quarantine 45,000 sure Miles and destroy Over 12 million infected or exposed Birds mostly laying hens before the disease was eradicated. Cost for this single outbreak was about $56 million. We cant afford More outbreaks like that. The Mai reason that quarantine costs an so High to that All Birds must be examined on a Dally basis by a qualified Veteri Narian. Then Are also additional considerations such As the Cost of Cage cleaning feeding and constant supervision. The is. Department of agriculture can t afford Topay these costs so the Burden w shifted to the importer or owner. Eighty dollars for 30 Days is not  is less than $3 a Day. If Yon have two Birds they can share the same Cage for Only $100. The second reply is from maj. Martin l. Hoffman pc. Chief. Animal Medicine and veterinary plans and operations division office of Alojs veterinary service. 7th me com the writer u Correct la assuming that serious Dis eases of Birds and poultry can be carried by pet Birds entering the United states. Parrots torn South Ameri Ca Are believed to have caused the outbreak of exotic Newcastle disease in Southern California. This resulted 111 developing import rules for personally owned pet Birds that were put into effect in 1972. These Rale provide a better defense against the pen Hajj i Wuu in p4a i. I tin 37 a it old and my hobble cooking . Sujune luus a chum fity my bowl  i my 31 in of. I wort i rapt Tittl at i hip jul my noon int oink Wing Al ing. I  in pm Pui. Avivm a to win to Imrij a fut i i w to Atrat my of Brooklyn he. I in a in ii by Thant in i Mutt Tow. I Tho tort Tow  introduction of this highly contagion disease. Theyan not designed to Hart pet Bird  the own ers Are subject to expense and Ioco Annelice because of these Impert Rales Bat these arc minor compared to a Mjor outbreak of exotic Newcastle disease in the states. These special no for importation of pet Birds into the states Are governed by the animal and plan health inspection Wertke veterinary services of the United Stales department of agriculture. As Rale an regulation Are subject to Chance the veterinary serv ices within 7tb me com always suggests that potential Bird importer Contact the following address for the most current information Bird and poultry import staff pro 766, Federal building 6s05bellcrestroad Hyattsville my. 20782 Telephone my 436-8172 at the present Lime All Birds Are quarantined far 30 Days upon entering the states unless they were previously shipped out of the Usa. If previously owned in the .a, and returning they May be Home quarantined if owner has All required documents and rules do not change. The documents required for approval of Home quarantine Are is. Health certificate prior to departure from .a. And positive identification of Bird such us numbered leg band with numbers cited on   does recognize military issued health certificates for Birds owned by military personnel. Far newly imported Birds health certificates Are required from veterinarians in the country of origin. Also he International wild life treaty Content Ionon International Trade and endangered speeds re quires documentation to certify origin of certain Spe cies. All Pitta one Birds Are covered except for budgerigars cockatiels and Rosie ring parakeets. Each country has a specific office for this certification. For Birds shipped from Germany the office ii a follows inn Delamt fur Emring und Forse Wirtschaft postfachl80203 d-6000 Frankfort am main i the  has no control Over fees charged by bonded agencies for transferring Birds from airports to quarantine facilities. We suggest that several agencies at each port be contacted prior to agreeing to pay a urge fee. The fees Are negotiable and Are not Eon trued by any Oue other than the Agency charging what the traffic will handle. Recommended ports of entry for military personnel bringing in pet Birds Are new York Miami los an a and Honolulu. The two Bird limit on net birr to Baa recently been lifted. 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