Just before we set off for a trip to the warmer climes of Spain and Portugal, here’s a round-up of what’s been happening lately on the road.

Bella, Arven and Rusty head back to Brittany

Bella, Arven and Rusty live in Brittany with Alan. When Alan recently visited family in the Wirral, his canine trio went too. For the return trip, however, Alan decided to take it a little easier, and asked us to transport his dogs for him. We’re looking forward to meeting them all again later in the year when another trip to the Wirral is on the cards.

Rusty, Bella and Arven enjoy a walk

Rusty, Bella and Arven enjoy a walk

Rusty with one of his chums

Rusty with one of his chums

My favourite armchair!

My favourite armchair!

Happy to be back home

Happy to be back home

Herbie and Ernie travel to Italy

Kelda and her husband have swapped south London life for a more rural one in Italy. They’re bought a lovely house up a dirt track in the countryside near Ancona, where they’ll continue to work from home. Cats Herbie and Ernie travelled with Animalcouriers to join. Such a good-natured, docile pair, they took to travelling like pros!

Herbie and Ernie reunited with their owners against a stunning blue Italian sky

Herbie and Ernie reunited with their owners against a stunning blue Italian sky

Kelda shared this photo of two very settled cats, saying "Once again, many thanks for the fantastic personal service and for getting the most precious cargo safely to us. This is a photo of them just a couple of hours after we'd picked them up."

Kelda shared this photo of two very settled cats, saying “Once again, many thanks for the fantastic personal service and for getting the most precious cargo safely to us. This is a photo of them just a couple of hours after we’d picked them up.”

Cleopatra returns to London

On the way back from Ancona, we stopped in to collect Pugalier Cleo. (A Pugalier is hybrid of a Pug and a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.) Cleo travelled with us to spend her Christmas holidays in Milan, and has now been prised away from her Italian relatives to rejoin her owner Shanti in London.

Collecting Cleopatra from Shanti's dad and sister in Milan

Collecting Cleopatra from Shanti’s dad and sister in Milan

Cleo fancied a turn at driving when we stopped for the night in Switzerland

Cleo fancied a turn at driving when we stopped for the night in Switzerland

Hooper reaches Scotland

Young cat Hooper recently travelled to the UK with us from Greece, having been adopted by Suzanne in Scotland. We drove up to Scotch Corner where Suzanne met us, and was delighted to receive her handsome Greek fellow. Suzanne’s older cat, for whom Hooper was to be a companion, sadly died while we were transporting Hooper, leaving Suzanne quite bereft. But judging from Hooper’s joy at his palatial playground, we think he’ll soon bring a smile back to her face.

Hooper says: "Thank you to all at Animalcouriers for taking care of me on my big adventure. I'm having great fun in my new home." We can see that, Hooper!

Hooper says: “Thank you to all at Animalcouriers for taking care of me on my big adventure. I’m having great fun in my new home.” We can see that, Hooper!

A small cat up a very big tree

A small cat up a very big tree

A special hiding place for those quieter moments

A special hiding place for those quieter moments

What fun Hooper is having

What fun Hooper is having