I really feel for you both, and I truly hope this works out alright..... but I can't believe you took the risk of posting a live animal in the middle of January..... not even with a door to door courier, but with UPS. We've talked so many times on this forum about shipping issues, and yet you made this choice?
Really, fingers crossed for you, but you've suprised me by doing this.
Hope it all works out.