Happy new year to all our friends and followers!
Here at Animalcouriers we’ve been busy over the festive season redesigning our website and blog to make them mobile friendly. So if you’re a tablet or smartphone user, why not take a few minutes now to have a browse through our new website and blog?
We’ve also made changes to some of the content, including adding information about our channel hopping service, and updating our web page about pet passports and TRACES. There are new photos of pets on many of the pages, too.
To celebrate the new year and our new online look, we’re giving away some prizes:
- To the first person who likes this post
- To the first person who comments on this post
- To people whose early comments on this post we like the most
Even if you’re not among the first to comment, you still have the chance to win a prize by taking part in our quiz.
Post your answers as a comment on this blog by midnight GMT on 10 January 2016 — and don’t forget the tie-breaker!
Animalcouriers new year 2016 quiz
You’ll find the answers to all these questions in recent Animalcouriers blog posts.
- Which cat came back after seven months away? NB — We are very sorry but this should have read seven WEEKS – all previous entries will be given an extra point!
- In which country did we eat custard tarts?
- Which bridge has carried pilgrims since the 12th century?
- What inappropriate travel box did Sabina not travel in?
- Where did Lucy find a new home?
- At which lake did we meet blue sheep?
tie-breaker
Please complete the sentence:
I’d like to be an Animalcouriers passenger because…
And finally…
A quick reminder of some of the fantastic people we’ve known for a while or met for the first time during 2015, who’re doing great work with rescued animals all over Europe. A round-up too of some of the people whose pet services we’ve been pleased to rely on over the past year.
Greece:
Martha and Kiki from the Filozoikos Shelter in Athens
Conrad, a UK-based supporter of the Filozoikos Shelter in Athens
Sophia, Ellena and Sonia from Nine Lives Greece
Cordelia, who is passionate about cat welfare
Rebecca from Lesvos Stray Dog and Cat Adoptions, Greece
Akis who runs a pet taxi service in and around Athens
Christine from Chris’s Animal Hotel, Athens
North Cyprus:
Margaret, Kim and colleagues from Kyrenia Animal Rescue (KAR), North Cyprus
Portugal:
Heather from Barking Mad Kennels on the Algarve
Spain:
Sue from Casa Antigua Kennels & Cattery, Valencia
Louise who runs a kennels in Malaga
France:
Dr Diana James from Vet2U with Lynn from Chats du Quercy
Well, I gotta be honest, I don’t know some of those answers, so I am not even going to bother taking the quiz!!! LOL! BUT…… I absolutely LOVE your new website and blog design!! Well done!!! Love the header as well, and I always look forward to your posts!! I love to see the animals so well cared for, and love sharing all of it on twitter with my friends.
Well done!!
ღ husky hugz ღ frum our pack at Love is being owned by a husky!
Hi Jenna – first comment eh? Well done. Delighted to hear you like the new site and thanks for your kind words!
I can’t believe mine is the first like! Maybe it’s an illusion…but whatever the number, you guys are always #1 with me!
Congratulations on the new design…it’s verrrra nice 🙂 2015 was quite the year for you and your precious cargo…here’s hoping 2016 is even better. Happy New Year to all of you and can’t wait to meet (or meet again) this year’s much loved and very lucky, furred, feathered, and scaley charges!!!
OK, this is embarrassing, your comment has come through as anonymous, please own up to who you are so we can set your prize aside!
Hey….wonder why THAT happened!! It’s me….Rhonda at 50 Shades 🙂 I’m a lot of things, but anonymous is NOT one of them. lol
Ha ha ha – you most certainly aren’t anonymous Rhonda! Thanks for letting us know, we’ll be in touch come prize giving 😉
Very nice. I like the new look. Clean and sophisticated.
Thanks Jovina – glad you like it.
You have been busy! The site looks great, very user-friendly and nice to look at. I’ve been working on one for me and one for a customer, so I know the wirk you’ve put into this.
I don’t get a chance to tell you how much I enjoy following you around Europe while I am here in the US. It’s so interesting to follow animal care and rescue in other countries. You are amazing for doing what you do. I’ve always wondered how many languages everyone speaks?! Keep it up in 2016.
Thanks very much Bernadette – it has taken a lot of time but we’re really pleased with the feedback. So glad you enjoy our European travels! The answer to your question on languages – never enough 😀
I don’t remember the post for the first question but I think I remember the rest:
1. ?
2. Portugal
3. Vilanova bridge
4. Plastic bag
5. Guernsey
6. Lake Lucerne, Switzerland
Happy new year and keep up the good work.
Our first entry to the quiz! Impressive Timothy – we’ll have to wait and see about those answers…
Happy New Year to youz.. Youz sure bin buzy and lub’z the new page. Can I’z have a quote for one way’z for Gaylord to de moon Bawhahwhahhwhahahaa Lub’z and Hug’z your two ( well’z juzt me really ) favourite blonds xxooxx
Oh Molly and Alfie – can’t tell you how delighted we are to hear from you! Was that a 5* quote to the moon you wanted? 😉 Hope everything goes very well for you. Love and hugs back to our favourite blondes xxx
Happy New Year AC Team and congratulations on your beautiful new site. All your photo’s look so sunny, like everyone’s on a holiday. Palm trees, sunshine and many happy furry faces, that’s awesome! Cheers!
Thanks Boomdee – so pleased you like the new site. We’re lucky to travel to warmer places with such photogenic passengers 😀
Wow! The website and blog looks great. I love it!
Thank you for all the interesting posts over the years.
Thanks Herman and Mr Bowie – we appreciate your feedback enormously.
Fantastic new blog, Annie and couriers! I’m not the first one on your new blog and I don’t remember the answers to the questions, but I know that I’d like to be an Animal Courier passenger, because they bring me all around the world safe and sound
and in the meantime they take good care of me too, when I have to go to the… loo.
The couriers do a purrfect job and tell us all about it on their blog.
I don’t want to miss anything else anymore so I follow this one, that’s for sure 🙂
Thanks very much Little Binky and Granny – what a lovely description of why you’d like to travel with us! We’d be honoured indeed if you ever did 😀
Oh, no, I forgot the Pawkisses. Extra fresh Pawkisses for a purrfect New Year 🙂 <3
Phew – we do look forward to our Pawkisses!
Oh My Cat! your new website is fantastic. Love all the photos of those with whom you work for rescue and for pet travel accommodations, Your blog posts are always so enjoyable, thank you.
Thanks very much Savvy! We are very aware of the debt we owe to so many while travelling and are very lucky to work with many wonderful animal rescue organisations – can never give them enough exposure!
Concatulations Miss Annie on the new EVERYTHING! Lots more photos and more info – this will be FUN for sure. Love your quiz but even though I’ve followed you FOREVER this is harder than a TEASER!!!!! HAHAHA Good luck to everyone though.
Hugs, Sammy and Pam
Thank you Sammy and Pam. You know, the quiz is really very much easier than the teaser! All you have to do is look at a few very recent posts and the answers are there 😉
Your personal charm must be brilliant to get all those helpful people to pose for the camera and look so happy about doing it. A happy new year to you and all your fellow workers.
Some of our clients have been known to dress up for the photoshoot 😉
2015 was clearly a great year for the animals in your charge. Here’s hoping 2016 is even better with the animal shelters getting gradually emptier as the year goes on.
Hugs to you all.
Thank you David for your kind words – your hope that rescue shelters get emptier and emptier is one that we should all hold dear to our hearts. Thanks for all your support over the years and hugs back from us all.
Wishing you and your passengers a wonderful 2016!
Seems I have lost the ability to scroll with my browser on the new site, but the page up/down keys work.
Thanks Lavinia and here’s to a great 2016 for you. Thanks also for the feedback about the scrolling. Can you let us know what browser you are using so we can test and hopefully mend the issue?
Great layout 🙂
Great layout 🙂 Happy New Year 🙂
Glad you like it and all the very best back for a super 2016 😀
Hello all! Love the new website design!!!! Happy 2016! May it be filled with happiness, good health and good cheer for you all! Will join in the contest tomorrow!
Luvs
Marty’s Mom
Hi Marty – all the very best for 2016! Please do try the quiz, it’s actually really easy 😉 All answers are from the last few posts and you can search for them using the search box…
Stunning new blog and design AC! I must confess however that the font in the comment box is a bit light and I have to really squint with these old eyes of mine to see what I am typing, but all in all it’s perfect and I love the colours! 😀
Lovely to see all the faces of the wonderful, caring people from all over.
I am also not going to take part in the quizz. Too much think on an already hot morning for me. Time for the pool I think. 😀
Wishing you all a wonderful and prosperous 2016 and may all your dreams come true. 😀 ♥
PS: When I wanted to comment, I see I have to fill out my name and email and I wasn’t allowed to paste my website address, so I hope I typed it in correctly. At this stage I am nearly on top of my pc screen to see what I am typing, so I hope it works. LOL!
Thanks Sonel, especially for the feedback on the comments font. Using a tablet to reply tonight gives us insight into your pain 😉 Will see what we can do. Having left the comforts of wordpress.com, we’re having to use any tools that will mimic the old way of doing things and so far they’re ok but not comfortable! Your typing is spot on though!
You are very welcome AC and I do hope there is some way to get the font a bit darker in the comment reply box. This is really an excellent theme and I just love the colours and oh, your Avatar is just adorable! 😀
I am sure leaving the comforts of wordpress is going to be challenging but I know you guys and girls are tough and you will fix it all in no time and then we can have more fun and see more of the gorgeous furries that are so well taken care of by all of you.
Thanks again for all that you do and wishing you all of the best. 😀 ♥
Sorry, I forgot to include my name, email and website addy, so the comment above came through as ‘Any One Mouse’ … LOL!
PS: Love your avatar as well. Gorgeous! 😀 ♥
LOVE LOVE the new look, fabulous job done! You guys do such a great job. Thanks for all that you do for pets and people.
Thanks so much guys – you know all about the fun and games of moving your blog!
1. Brandy? (could find 7 months)
2. Portugal
3. Vilanova
4. Plastic bag
5. Guernsey
6. Lucerne
Why I want to a passenger with Animal Couriers? I want to spot blue sheep and share cheese from a vending machine.
Wonderful answers! Glad you entered. Your reasons for becoming a passenger, spot on 😀
OMP! I love your new site. I have it marked now on my piggy favorites – awesome. This is so totally cool that you do. Why I want to be a passenger with Animal Couriers? Come on – snorts and oinks – don’t YOU think it would be a blast having this little oinker with you in your travels? I make a great back seat passenger – really I do. I oink and snort and talk to you. Just think of the fun things we could do – snorts with piggy laughter. XOXO – Bacon
Oh my, the very thougt has us giggling! You certainly have set the bar high on future passengers 😀 Snorts and oinks Bacon for the belly laughs xxx
I’m fashionably late – as any self-respecting Colombian* would be- so I am not winning the first like or the first comment.
New website is looking great! Congrats.
I will for sure let you know if I ever make it to Europe, even though I don’t think I will be travelling with kitties 🙂
* The Canadian in me is very punctual though, so there is always a lot of torniness in me. I made have just made a word
Thanks Claudia and love you new word!
First of all – congratulations on your new blog! It look great. I know what a big step it is to take.
I need to catch up to answer the quiz – I’ll be back!
Thanks Clowie – the more posts you had in the old blog the harder it gets 😉
The quiz:
1. I think this is a trick question, as you couldn’t possibly know about Holly! It was long before I was born. She managed to get out and the bipeds searched and searched, made enquires but couldn’t find her. Seven months later, the bipeds got a kitten. A few days later Holly strolled in. She was a bit bedraggled, but soon back to normal. She was, however, absolutely disgusted to find a new kitten in her home!
2. Portugal
3. The Vilanova bridge near Santiago.
4. A plastic bag
5. Guernsey
6. Lake Lucerne
I’d like to be an Animalcouriers passenger because it would be a fun adventure, my bipeds would like it because I would be well cared for and all the details taken care of.
Clowie, you have been creative, considering we made a mistake in the quiz 😀 How clever of you to knit in Holly’s wonderful story!
Phew! Found you. Happy new year!
And all the very best to you Misaki and your peeps!
I love your new site and I love the wonderful people you’ve met who are helping so many animals. I hope 2016 is a fabulous year for you.
Thanks, delighted to hear that Daisy! Aren’t we lucky with all the great people we work with?!
wow, what a super new look!
I hope I can remember all things…
1. was it a cat of the family who moved from normandy to uk? with cats, dogs and a rabbit?
2. albufeira
3.vilanova spain
4. at wendy’s in peterborough
5. lake lucerne swiss
my momma had too much margaritas… all the new year resolutions are furgotten after one week… so here we go again:
1. it could be the cat from a family from normandy…wo moved to uk?
2. albufeira
3. vilanova spain
4. a plastic bag
5. at wendy’s house in peterborough
6. lake lucerne swiss
sorry, she is still the girl with the big F when it comes to numbers lol
1. Brandy, 2. Portugal, 3. Villanova, 4. Plastic bag, 5. Guernsey, 6. Lake Lucerne
From a dog’s perspective: I would get to go on walks in really great places with lots of new smells and bushes to pee on. I’d make all kinds of new animals friends from turtles to guinea pigs. Yeah, I might even like a cat or two. As for two legged animals, every human I met would be really special. And finally, if I really behaved myself, and wagged my tail just right, maybe I would get to sample some of that yummy food such as tarts the AC people always smell like.
Happy New Years friends! Some recent sorrows for the world to kick off the year but there is good in all of it – people like you making the world a better place for our divine ambassadors with four legs and the two leggers who are priviledged to share time with them! Thank you! Blessings to you and keep up the great work!
Thank you so much! Yes, there have indeed been sorrows at the start of this year – here’s to something special happening to make up for it all.
The reunion pics are the best!! On my end, using the WP Android tablet app doesn’t work well. It keeps asking me to enter website URL, name and email. Would you know why? I tap on the AC link next to your avatar and it takes me to your new home page; then, I have to scroll down to your travel blog link…
Delighted you found us but really sorry to hear you’re having trouble with the new site 🙁 Sadly we can’t reproduce your WP app on Android environment but will do some testing and try to see what you see. We’re now not on wordpress.com and are using a commenting facility which does require more than before. I believe that once you have put your details in the comment form, you will be remembered and won’t have to do it again. Perhaps you could let us know if that is indeed the case?
Re the travel blog link, do you see the three little grey bars at the top of the screen? If you do, that’s the mobile menu and if you click/touch that, the menu options appear and you won’t have to scroll. Hope that works!
Just making contact to say how lovely it is to see you calling in to my blog – impressive layout on your website and even more impressive, all the successful “missions” carried out this year. Have a happy animated Festive Season.
It’s been too long! Great to catch up. Thanks very much — moving to a self-hosted WordPress site is a huge learning curve but I think many of the glitches have at long last been sorted out 😀
I know what you mean – along with the added creative freedom comes a lot of added responsibility! Definitely worth it.Always good to see that my wonderful early blog contacts are out there doing what they do best.