I have posted a reply to Ardith's story to FHL, so I was hesitant to
repeat it here, but just in case there are people who are subscribed
to the FML only, I am posting the same message again.

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Hi Ardith,
Thank you for sharing your story.
I'm not sure about the rules two years ago (rules change often) but now
ferrets will not need to be quarantined in Japan. I need to prepare all
the paperwork beforehand, but what I heard is, with properly prepared
documents, it will take 10 mins to pass the gate. I am told that I
should fax the document to the "animal import office" at the airport
in Tokyo and get double-checked before leaving.

By the way, Hotaru is a cute name! "Firefly" in Japanese.

Kitty

[Posted in FML 7702]