on the road with Animalcouriers

April’s anchor

Animalcouriers — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:49:11 +0000

We walked the dogs at Patra while waiting for our ferry.

Here you can see how tiny April is, as she explored an anchor we came across (as far as her lead would allow!).

Hmm, most interesting

Okay, that's enough, let's move on now

Potifer and Zachery snuggle up

Animalcouriers — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:46:30 +0000

George and Suzanne’s two cats are travelling in the same compartment. Thinking we could leave just the larger cat box in with them, we checked whether the two cats would be happy sharing one box.

“Oh no,” said George. “They would never do that.”

Well, not only are they sharing, they’ve squished themselves into the smaller box!

Very cosy!

Musitsa from Athens

Animalcouriers — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:44:09 +0000

Musitsa was the final passenger to be collected in the Athens area.

He belongs to Dino and his family, who had to go on ahead to London while Musitsa waited patiently in Athens. They are waiting anxiously for us to bring Musitsa home.

He’s been staying at the aptly named I Love Dogs hotel and kennels. George and Suzanne were kind enough to escort us to the appointed meeting place just outside Athens.

Musitsa walking at Patra

Carla the cat has a new home

Animalcouriers — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:19:47 +0000

We recently posted about Carla the cat, who was taken on by Conrad after her owner died. Unfortunately his existing cats weren’t very welcoming to Carla, so he needed to find a new home for her.

The great news is she’s been adopted by Heidi, who’s had rescue cats before. She’s already settling in well and is looking forward to showing Heidi’s Springer Spaniel just who’s boss around the house.

Well done Katz Castle for finding a home for Carla.

Carla

April the Yorkie

Animalcouriers — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:13:39 +0000

Little April the Yorkie is smaller than most of the cats we have on board!

She was brought to our hotel and is on her way to a very excited Maria.

April

Fifi from Filozoilos Shelter

Animalcouriers — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:11:26 +0000

Fifi has been staying at the Filozoikos Shelter in Athens, from where we’ve collected quite a number of dogs on recent trips.

It seemed strange going there for just one dog this time!

Fifi has been chosen by an adopter in England and is now on her way.

Fifi

Fifi's tongue!

Patient Daisy

Animalcouriers — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:08:35 +0000

Daisy patiently watches all the comings and goings in the Animalcouriers van.

“If I look very pretty, will it be my turn next?”

Daisy's turn coming up

Trisha’s Rupert

Animalcouriers — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:05:48 +0000

We were enjoying a coffee with George and Suzanne when Trisha arrived with Rupert. They had taken the overnight ferry from Poros. We all oohed and aahed over Rupert who is a real cutie.

Trisha told us: “I vowed I wouldn’t part with Rupert, and then I had to spend last night on the boat sharing my bed with him. This is SO difficult but I know Andy will look after him.”

It was rather like a cat rescue club, as everyone met for the first time and exchanged stories of how they had come by their cats.

Trisha with Rupert

Rupert looking exceedingly cute

Potifer Oliver Moppe and Zachery Pared Pinkerton

Animalcouriers — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:59:34 +0000

George and Suzanne brought their two cats to us for their journey. Both are rescue cats.

Potifer Oliver Moppe was found in their neighbour’s garden in a flower pot, that was balanced on a mop. He had been poisoned.

Zachery Pared Pinkerton was named as follows: Zachery because he was fed on sugar water as he was very sick; Pared because he was found on a wall, and ‘pared’ is Welsh for wall; Pinkerton because he was so pale and pink when he was found.

George is a big softie and very proud of the two cats. “They’re like our children,” he says, in a strong Welsh accent, despite being Greek.

Suzanne with Zachery

George with Potifer

Potifer's close-up

George and Suzanne

Cordelia rounds up all the Nine Lives cats

Animalcouriers — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:59:13 +0000

Cordelia has been fantastic, bringing all the cats from Nine Lives Greece to us for the journey to the UK.

She knew all about each cat’s personal idiosyncrasies, describing them all as she unloaded cat box after cat box from her car.

Molly with Cordelia, who knows a thing or two about cats

Molly

Madge

Alfie and Artemis, who are off to Wiltshire

Bob, whose new life will be in Yorkshire

Blind Ilios who is also heading to Yorkshire