Moving | Leaving the pets behind
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I'm likley to be heading out of this lovely country to the wetter climbs of Seattle, Washington.
I unfortunately am not going to be able to take my awesome fellas with me, Billy and Wilbur. These cats made me into a cat person over the 1.5 years they've spent with me. 2 Maine Coon X's that have really taken over our lives in W Yorkshire.
They'll be moving into a caring home with my retired parents and my little brother who all of whome are real cat people, they will be taken care of. But I am a little gutted to be loosing them.
Anyone been through this?
I unfortunately am not going to be able to take my awesome fellas with me, Billy and Wilbur. These cats made me into a cat person over the 1.5 years they've spent with me. 2 Maine Coon X's that have really taken over our lives in W Yorkshire.
They'll be moving into a caring home with my retired parents and my little brother who all of whome are real cat people, they will be taken care of. But I am a little gutted to be loosing them.
Anyone been through this?
Potatoes said:
Anyone been through this?
When we decided to move from the Philippines to the UK in 2002 we had to leave six dogs behind. If it wasn't for them we would probably have moved sooner, but we kept putting it off until we really had to go. The dogs were left with the mum in law, who didn't look after them quite as well as we had hoped.
Anyway, we're now back in the Phils, after 8 years in England, and have five dogs, a turtle and 10 fish now.
Why can you not take them with you?
It's a lot easier taking them to the US than the other way round.
"Domestic dogs and cats must be free of evidence of diseases communicable to humans when examined at the port of entry. If the animal is not in apparent good health, further examination by a licensed veterinarian may be required at the owner’s expense."
Throw in a rabies vaccination 30 days prior, and you're good to go.
It's a lot easier taking them to the US than the other way round.
"Domestic dogs and cats must be free of evidence of diseases communicable to humans when examined at the port of entry. If the animal is not in apparent good health, further examination by a licensed veterinarian may be required at the owner’s expense."
Throw in a rabies vaccination 30 days prior, and you're good to go.
Mobile Chicane said:
I couldn't do that.
When I adopted Bob, I made a deal: that I'd be there for him no matter what.
I made the same pact when I got Bruce, but I wouldn't see a problem with leaving him with what I 100% know to be a good loving home if my circumstances were to change, such as the OP's.When I adopted Bob, I made a deal: that I'd be there for him no matter what.
I agree with all the comments here regarding making a pact with your animal.
The challenge is that pact would mean they move into a flat with no garden. Having been used to a 120mt garden and loads of land around us this option is no acceptable. I'm lucky to have a really great home for them to go to, without this there would be no Seattle.
Just gutted at the thought of them not being around to annoy the hell out of me when I'm trying to work, eat, cook and so on and they won't be there, greeting me when I get in from work. I'm very luck to have a great place for them to go and my folks are very lucky to have them, not sure I'll get them back when I return to these shores!
The challenge is that pact would mean they move into a flat with no garden. Having been used to a 120mt garden and loads of land around us this option is no acceptable. I'm lucky to have a really great home for them to go to, without this there would be no Seattle.
Just gutted at the thought of them not being around to annoy the hell out of me when I'm trying to work, eat, cook and so on and they won't be there, greeting me when I get in from work. I'm very luck to have a great place for them to go and my folks are very lucky to have them, not sure I'll get them back when I return to these shores!
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