[Killietalk] Re: USPS regulations, correction to USPS code

["Doug Ebeling" <ebeling at charter_net>]

Hi,

The correct code is DMM CO22.3.3  There was a mis-print on this in the JAKA.
I don't know about any changes in policies.  I just got a call and am
expecting a priority box tomorrow well marked as live fish.  So if there
have been changes, the post office that accepted this box doesn't know about
them.

Thru the years of shipping fish, I find about one in twenty postal workers
don't know that they ship live animals, but are happy to do it once I assure
them that they do.  Every once in awhile I find one that will give me a some
reason why they can't.  In those cases I find a different post office or
come back later when that particular person is on break.  Be suspicious of
somebody giving you reasons why they can't accept fish for shipment and
verify it with other postal workers.  There are way too many regulations for
those poor guys (and gals) to keep up with.

Best Regards,
Doug Ebeling
Spring, Texas
AKA # 07861

-----------Original Message-----------------
From: Tony Terceira <terceira at ride_ri.net>
Subject: Re: [Killietalk] USPS regulations
To: killifish discussion list <killietalk at aka_org>

Hi,

Here is a cut and paste from Wright Huntley regarding shipping
fish........... I just ship them without any label but Perishable handle
with care......................

Tony

The USPS is, more-or-less, obligated to take your properly packaged fish,
but often the local workers are not aware of the regs or even where to look
for them.

Since no post office is without the regulation book that contains the cited
paragraph, you can invite them to read the words themselves if they
question you. "Small cold-blooded animals" is bureacratese to make the
regulation clearly applicable to your fish, who really *are* small
cold-blooded animals.

My Postmaster, in Modesto, suggested the following label should be on the
package:
PERISHABLE
Small Cold-Blooded Animals
DMM CO22.3.2
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