After collecting dogs and cats in Greece, Animalcouriers took the ferry to Italy where another dog, two cats, and a 51-year-old parrot joined our trip to the UK.
Sylvie
Young Sylvie is an Athenian girl rescued from the streets by the Nine Lives Greece charity. She’s been lovingly fostered by Sophie, who is a serial kitten-cuddler for Nine Lives. Sophie’s sadness at passing on a kitten can only be lessened by a new kitten to care for. Sylvie’s new owners in Farnham are in for a treat with this lovely girl.

Alice with the three dogs — she and her mum have been looking after them and say they will miss them very much
Aretha
Aretha is a very calm girl, who’s travelling to the north of England to join owner Christina. She was seen off by Christina’s boyfriend Vasillis, who was clearly very sad to see her go.
Laurie
Little Laurie the Shih Tzu is a well travelled young man who joined us in Bologna for his journey to Leeds. Sporting a very elegant coat, he fits right into the Italian fashion scene. Vasiliki, sister of Laurie’s owner Louika, was too camera shy to be photographed with Laurie. Perhaps it was because she was a little bit emotional about seeing him go.
Bonnie and Sparky
Tabby cat Bonnie and best friend sparky joined us just south of Milan on a lovely sunny day. They were seen off by owners Christine and Douglas and their daughter Katie. Brother Fergus was deeply engrossed in a video game at the time. After 15 years in Italy, the family is relocating to Edinburgh. Bonnie and Sparky will initially travel to Kent to stay with grandparents until their new Scottish home is ready. That sounds like a good way to acclimatise before before talking up residence in chilly Scotland.
Coco
Blue-fronted Amazon Parrot Coco is traveling with us from the Lake Como area of Switzerland to Grimsby. Karen bought baby Coco in the mid 1960s, and he was her pet until 1971, when he went to live with Karen’s brother in Zurich. Sadly Karen’s brother and his wife are no longer alive, and Coco has been living with Bruno for a few years.
Coco is now 51, and Karen is 76, and at last they’re going to be reunited! Karen tells us she’s in a state of shock, hardly able to believe that Coco is finally on his way back to her after all these years.
One more rotti from Greece After djibril amazing!!!
And they’ve both been darlings!
All those faces are soooo cute. And a 51 year old parrot – amazing
They are a gorgeous bunch. Coco’s story is wonderful!
Beautiful dog portraits in this post but…sunny Dewsbury? Really ?
Forgive our hyperbole – have to break it gently after a life in Lesvos.
Coco is just beautiful – and quite the story of a reunification after all those years!
The arrangements to get Coco to Karen were anything but simple so it’s great that they’re finally going to be reunited after all this time!
Beautiful animals, great friends. Fantastic pictures.
They are a great bunch on this trip – photogenic (as usual) and playful.
Serial Kitten-cuddler 🙂
Coco looks amazing for 51!
There are worse things you could be 😀
Coco’s eye and Liz’s hairdo, really caught my eye. –Curt
Cocker’s can have wonderful hairdos (sometimes hair don’ts). Coco is all round rather splendid.
Coco is 51?! Coco doesn’t look a day over 20 – snorts. Great pictures and travels my friends. XOXO – Bacon
Coco is quite remarkable for his age!
I hope to hear how Coco’s reunion went!
Oh, it was rather touching – see the next post…
All beautiful passengers, as always. So good to hear Coco will be reunited with his former human after all this time!
It’s a great story, spanning so many years.
Beautiful pets!
Each and every one of them!
They’re all gorgeous! Coco looks very relaxed about travelling.