Tracey O

Hi all,

We are looking into returning to the UK and was wondering if anyone had any idea's how much it would cost to take our two cats back. They came out with us, and we wouldn't dream of leaving them behind.

I have tried searching the forums, but to be honest some of the threads go back to 2005. Maybe a little outdated by now. I have also tried googling, but don't seem to have much luck with that side of things either!

Thanks in advance

Tracey

Dazza49

Hi,
I know a company called OZ PETS they transport pets. Do a search for them on internet. We only used them for transportation from sdyney to brisbane. I,m sure thaT If they don't actually transport pets internationally they will know a company that does. goodluck

Allyson

Nu-Shooz

I have 2 cats and the quotes i am getting for their return is around $2800 for both.
Jet Pets, Dog Tainers and Blue Cross are afew compaines you should get in touch with.

lisas

Hi our cats are going back and we have been quoted $3100 to man with dogtainers.

We have used these guys before.

lisa

Tracey O

Thanks for those company names. I will look them up!

Tracey.

cornishvellan

hi there,
i went to have blood samples taken from my 2 dogs and cat this morning, but had problems with my cat-the vet couldn't find a vein! so i've had to make another appointment for next monday and in the meantime have had to put my dog's blood samples in the freezer before sending them off to be tested. did anyone have any problems getting a blood sample from their cat?

Nu-Shooz

The vet shaved my cats under the neck, apparentley that is the only place where there is a big enough vein. Poor buggers, looks awful sticking this big needle in the neck.

cornishvellan

the vet did that to ALL my pets as well as their front legs! they look like right idiots! even then she couldn't find a vein in my cat. she spent 2 hours trying to get blood samples from them all. luckily my cat was sedated, she was freaking out, dear of her. now she's got to through it all again on monday...

Nu-Shooz

Poor things thats awful. The vet will have to put them to sleep then, do it that way. I'd have gone mad!!

cornishvellan

my cat, belle, is very quiet but hates car rides and visits to the vet! so this morning was very traumatic for her-two in one!!! luckily my vet is a very good friend of mine so she said that she'll come to my home on monday-at least she won't have to go through the nightmare of the car trip! my vet said that we were doing the best thing about getting out of italy and said she wouldn't mind coming with us-i wish she would, she's a genuine vet-this morning she had a newfoundland puppy that had been dumped at the kennels unwanted because he's so sick-he was so gorgeous but she didn't think he would survive...he's called bernardo...

Marmalade

When I had this done, the vet had a hard time getting through to a vein in one of my cats. He said that my cat had thick skin and it was taking a long time to even penetrate the skin properly. My poor little thing had the scariest look on his face. When the vet finally got through the skin it took him forever to draw the blood out. I was getting very anxious for my cat as he looked so scared, but bravely lay there quietly through it all (probably scared stiff, poor thing!).

cornishvellan

i was really excited about getting the pets done since it made the move back to the UK more official if you get what i mean! course, there's always a hitch, isn't there?!

did anyone return from europe with their cats(?) any advice on how you would transport pets back from europe(?) i suppose i could have them flown over(?) did you sedate your cats(?)

Marmalade

I haven't flown home yet, but I know that you cannot sedate pets on flights. Hope someone helps you out with your questions. They are definitely a helpful bunch here on the MBTTUK forum.

cornishvellan

how come you can't sedate pets on flights? my belle will literally have a heart attack without some kind of medication. what about sleeping pills?

Marmalade

Here is an explanation from a Pet Mover site on the internet answering the question Can I sedate my pet when it flies?

Definitely not! Sedation has been shown to be the number one cause of death or illness in shipped pets. Tranquilizers slow the respiratory and heart rates. Even the American Veterinary Medical Association has put out advisory's to their membership not to recommend tranquilizers for flying pets, though occasionally a veterinarian still recommends it to a client. Each pet reacts individually to a tranquilizer, some may become heavily sedated, some not affected and in rare cases it may even make a pet more excited. A pet, which is wobbly and without the ability to steady itself, may get bounced around more if turbulence is encountered. And finally, many airlines now recognize the dangers of tranquilization, and will refuse to ship a sedated pet.

Hope this helps.