Adopting a Greek cat

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Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah

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12,787 posts

99 months

Sunday 24th September 2017
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Sarah, animal mad, has made friends with this ADORABLE little feral kitten in Greece, and wants to take him home. Madness?




anonymous-user

53 months

Sunday 24th September 2017
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There are videos on youtube about it, at the end of the day if you can give it a home that is better than now, it requires a bit of work though.

greygoose

8,225 posts

194 months

Sunday 24th September 2017
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It would need to be chipped, pet passport, jabs etc so probably easier just to get a cat when you get home and leave that one in the climate it is used to.

Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah

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12,787 posts

99 months

Sunday 24th September 2017
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The Spruce goose said:
it requires a bit of work though.
This point isn't of any concern, and quarantine regs are now just 21 days (were 6 months)

Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah

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12,787 posts

99 months

Sunday 24th September 2017
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greygoose said:
It would need to be chipped, pet passport, jabs etc so probably easier just to get a cat when you get home and leave that one in the climate it is used to.
It's a fair comment. The dilemma faced though is that when all the tourists have gone home some starve to death, or worse are poisoned (a slow nasty death) by some who don't like cats.

anonymous-user

53 months

Sunday 24th September 2017
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Do it then, I'm sure another pher did something similar.

Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah

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12,787 posts

99 months

Sunday 24th September 2017
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OK. S is quite keen to do this.

Speaking with these people tomorrow for advice - http://www.paws-peliongreece.com/adopt-bring-home-...

Then heading to Thassos to find a cat carrier (box)

Then qualifying the local, probably mainland, vet.

It's why I love my wife, she has a big heart.

Oh, and she's now thinking about two of them, so they each have a 'friend'

anonymous-user

53 months

Sunday 24th September 2017
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2 before long will be 10, sounds like you married a cat lady lol. good luck

Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah

Original Poster:

12,787 posts

99 months

Sunday 24th September 2017
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The Spruce goose said:
2 before long will be 10, sounds like you married a cat lady lol. good luck
the female of the species, they're all nuts!

Mobile Chicane

20,740 posts

211 months

Monday 25th September 2017
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Madness, yes, but in the nicest possible way.

If it were me I'd move heaven and earth to bring that critter home. You've been chosen.

Herr Schnell

2,342 posts

198 months

Tuesday 26th September 2017
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Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah said:
Oh, and she's now thinking about two of them, so they each have a 'friend'
Very sensible.

The poor little sod wouldn't get on with British moggies as they don't tend to speak Greek.

HOGEPH

5,249 posts

185 months

Tuesday 26th September 2017
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Need a name for the cat,

Mew-clid

Hippo-cat-es

Phil





PositronicRay

26,958 posts

182 months

Tuesday 26th September 2017
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HOGEPH said:
Need a name for the cat,

Mew-clid

Hippo-cat-es

Phil
Keep it simple

Taramasalata

RRH

562 posts

246 months

Tuesday 26th September 2017
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Our Vizsla came from a rescue in Cyprus.

Cost to the charity for vaccs, passport and flights to the UK etc came to approximately £600.

Hope this helps smile

TwigtheWonderkid

43,248 posts

149 months

Tuesday 26th September 2017
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HOGEPH said:
Need a name for the cat,

Mew-clid

Hippo-cat-es

Phil
Peus
Socrafleas
Pussadopolus


Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah

Original Poster:

12,787 posts

99 months

Wednesday 27th September 2017
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RRH said:
Our Vizsla came from a rescue in Cyprus.

Cost to the charity for vaccs, passport and flights to the UK etc came to approximately £600.

Hope this helps smile
Yes, this is what we're figuring it shall be about. We have a Viz x Dobe, so I feel your pain rofl

Names;

I do like the idea of Gray, as, he is well grey. One we've come up with is Micky - we're honeymooning at a venue called Makryammos, pronounced Mikry-am-os, so a fitting link to where he comes from.

Sarah is wracking her brains on a name for the other, who spent the night on our bed last night!

Edit. Yesterday we found a good, helpful, fluent in English local vet. He's told us where we can get cat boxes from, and is working with us regarding our return journey on Sunday. The other thing is that cats can't fly in to Birmingham, where we're landing, so they shall need to go to Gatwick or Manchester.

Edited by Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah on Wednesday 27th September 06:22

XJSJohn

15,959 posts

218 months

Wednesday 27th September 2017
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Nothing to add other than that a mate of mine at Uni's folks had two cats - Aristotle and Pericles, suitably greek

B210bandit

513 posts

96 months

Wednesday 27th September 2017
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Good on your missus.

DKL

4,480 posts

221 months

Wednesday 27th September 2017
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She looks great, good on you. Yes there are loads here that need homes but when one comes along you can't leave it can you.
There is a huge thread about adopting a dog from Greece on here somewhere - Sue's story (Sally maybe?) - I can't just see it currently.

Hol

8,360 posts

199 months

Wednesday 27th September 2017
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Nice story,

When on honeymoon in Rhodes my wife wanted to bring some home when she learnt there is a deliberate cull when the tourist season ends.

Id probably come up with names like Hercules, Jason, or Archimedes/Achilles (Archie).