[Loch-ruadh] 3-kings fiasco

[Jane Sitton]

I don't have a Black Star handy here at work... does it mention this in the
paper copy?  Not everyone has access to the web.  I do recall seeing it in
the Black Star in the past, though.  Which reminds me:  the puppies are now
old enough to get their rabies shots.  They are SO hyper now, though, I
doubt I'd WANT to take them to an event.  It's hard enough just keeping up
with my kids.

But I think the paperwork is required because it is easy to have a metal tag
made.  No proof is needed; one sometimes sees order blanks with the coupons
in the Sunday paper.  The main point is the Society is trying to cover its
butt, legally.  They do not wish to be liable (nor should they be, in my
opinion), should the worst happen, and someone get bit by a rabid animal.

Mes deux sous,
Madelina

-----Original Message-----
From: PBW [mailto:pookie2 at airmail.net]
Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 6:04 PM
To: loch-ruadh at ansteorra.org
Subject: Re: [Loch-ruadh] 3-kings fiasco


I hate to be the wet blanket on this duscussion but on the web page it does
say  very plainly that pets must have vaccination paperwork. The autocrats
did supply the information.


http://www.elfsea.org/3kings/

"The site will open Friday at 4:00 pm and close Sunday at 4:00 pm. Pets
allowed on a leash, and with vaccination paperwork. The site is wet, period
containers please. Water and electricity available near campsites."

This is not just a Canton (as in the town) rule but throughout all of the
SCA. (just a minor piece of trivia, techincaly to cross over county lines in
Texas from where you pet was vaccinated in you have to have paper copies of
the vaccinations as well. If you are pulled over, or are at a public site
and an officer requests you have to be able to produce the vaccination
paperwork.) Connall and myself have learned over the years that when we get
the critters vaccinated we make copies (make several that way you have them
on hand to give to troll as they have to keep a copy of it) of their papers
and stick them in the glovebox with the car insurance papers. That way we
have them for SCA events as well as the inquiring Trooper/Police who might
request (though thus far only SCA has requested a looksie) to see them.

Traveling with pets takes alot of planning, more than traveling with kids
it seems!

I am sorry though Fiona and Alric that you could not attend Three Kings.

MagD'Leigha
Human companion to George the Tourney Dog




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That is deplorable, Fiona and George. I feel for ya. But it isn't your
fault that a current dog tag is not looked on as sufficient validation,
that's why we're made to get them. And it's not your fault that the
autocrats did not supply the information. I had no idea as well. I feel this
was overtly unfair. I also have a dog that I've brought to events. I'll
remember as well.

*running out to get certification records for my dog and children as well*

*thinking as I drive to the doctors and vets offices.....Hope my membership
card gets me into the next event, but maybe I'll bring my passport just in
case*

Ossian


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From: George & Pamela
Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 2:22 PM
To: loch-ruadh at ansteorra.org
Subject: [Loch-ruadh] 3-kings fiasco

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Greetings to the populace of Loch Ruadh,

Fiona and I arrived at 3 Kings Troll at about 8:40 am.  We had brought
"Luther of the Long Tongue" (the dog) with us - having nowhere else to keep
him.  We were told by the trolls that his current vaccination tags weren't
good enough.  We absolutley had to have a piece of paper stating that he had
had his shots.

Therefore, we could not attend 3 Kings and support Baron Galen in his fealty
to the rightful Pope as we had planned.

This is my fault.  Being new to events and such, I had assumed (yeah I know,
there's an old saying about that word) that the dogs vaccination tags would
be sufficient for any reasoning being.  I was wrong - paper must be
produced.   As we could not leave Luther in the truck or tied to the truck,
we returned to the environs of the Canton.

Sorry we missed it.  We'll know better next time.

Alaric and Fiona