Six dogs and two cats from the mainland, and five dogs from the island of Lesvos, are travelling with us to the UK.
Akis, who runs a pet taxi service, did a sterling job to help round everyone up. After delivering Coco, Clifford, Squash and Georgie to their holiday destination on Paros, he headed over to Lesvos to collect our passengers from the island. He looked after them at his home overnight, then brought them to our meeting point the following morning.
Julius
Julius has been adopted from Lesvos by Andy. When Andy was volunteering at refugee camps earlier in the year, he befriended three stray dogs, and all three were lucky enough to be adopted by him!
He drove two home with him to Berkshire, but Julius wasn’t ready to travel at the time. Rebecca from Lesvos Stray Dog and Cat Adoptions helped out, and now Julius, is making the trip to the UK with us.
Julius greeting Chocco, one of our other passengers. Julius simply doesn’t stop moving — this is the only photo we have of him that isn’t just a blur!
Blackie, Bessie, Leonard and Tess
These four lovelies have been adopted from Lesvos via the Wild at Heard Foundation website, and the foundation is supporting their travel to the UK.
Glamorous Tess, who has quite the softest coat, has been adopted by Susan and is moving to Chelsea, where she’ll fit right in to London life
Chocco
Chocco was found starving on the streets by Tracey, who immediately took him in. Now Tracey and her daughter are returning to the UK, and Chocco is travelling with us to join them there.
Sylvia
Kiki and Martha from the Filozoikos Shelter in Athens brought us Sylvia, who was handed in to the shelter as a very young puppy. That was three years ago, during which time she’s never been beyond the bounds of the park where the shelter is situated. Kiki and Martha are over the moon that Sylvia has finally found her forever home in the UK.
Lucky
Lucky, a female ginger cat, was brought to us by Carol from Nine Lives Greece. Many of the cats rescued by Nine Lives are disabled, and Lucky is no exception, being partially sighted. So many stray cats struggle for the same sources of food and shelter that injured or sick ones often lose out as they simply can’t compete. These are the cats that Nine Lives takes in and tries to rehome. Aptly named Lucky is travelling with us to her new home in the UK.
Dimitra walks well, wants to be your friend, and loves a cuddle and a biscuit! What more could you want?
Moggie and Ozzie
Once the first set of passengers was on board, we headed to our second meeting point just of the A90. New road systems confused our poor satnav, so everyone was kept waiting a little longer than planned — but we were greeted with kindness and patience.
Kerry drove up from Preveza with German Shepherd Dog Moggie and Ozzie the cat (named after Ozzie Osbourne). Kerry is returning to the Essex area to be closer to her family.
Kookie out walking, checking the passing cars for her family. Don’t worry Kookie, not long now til you’re reunited with Sara!
Eric
Eric was waiting with his grandparents to join the trip. He belongs to Eleni, who’s moved to the UK for work. She took her smaller dog with her, but had to wait until she had suitable accommodation for Husky Eric to join her.
It must feel good playing an important role in the lives of so many adopted pets.
Indeed we are very proud and happy to be able to provide transport for these lucky animals from shelters in Greece and other parts of the world.
I love Martha’s t-shirt!
Thank you for looking after Moggie and Ozzie for me. Safe journey everyone.
I’m so glad that so much pups are on the way to a new home…a special hug to Andy who adopted 3 of this pups!!
will you deliver superspider to Mollie? She is a spider-eggspert, I saw it in a video once :o)
What wonderful people involved in rescue and finding “forevers” for them….very heartwarming.
Pam and Sam
Have a safe trip.
Loved everything about this post, the tee-shirt (couldn’t agree more), the pictures and the heartwarming rescue stories just what you need on a rainy afternoon
Safe travels lovelies.
Andy has to be one special person. Hats off to him and all of the others that adopt pets. And of course to AC who does so much to support the process. –Curt
Animal Couriers – Julia, Martin and all – you are amazing!
We wish you well in all you are doing, especially for the strays of Greece. Anyone wanting to re-locate or rescue are lucky, as we were, to have found such a compassionate company.
Thank you all so much.
Wendy, Elodie, Daisy, Barney and Zeus xxxxx
Fantastic service…..thank you so much. Kookie already quite settled and sniffing around her new home and garden. Thank you all so much …Sarah.
So many luvley doggiess an katss there Lady Annie!!!
Mee favorite iss Julius an LadyMum’ss fave iss Leonard…
An wee both fink Modggie thee doggie iss HANSUM!
Safe travelss to all thee Coure-urss an to you Lady Annie…..
***paw kissesss*** Siddhartha Henry xxxxxx
Lucky kitties and dogs to have found homes! Lovely passengers, all of them, and thank you for the beautiful photos of the spider and bee
Amazing shots as always AC and so great to read of all the adoptions and to see how happy they are to have people that care so much about them. You all are doing such a marvelous job and it warms my heart to see them so taken well care of. 😀
The orb-weaver spider is gorgeous and so is the bee. I love that you included them. 😀
I love what you do! 🙂