Courier Richard recently undertook two whistlestop tours with pets travelling to and from Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden.
His first trip took in Berlin, The Hague and Schiphol airport. A few days later, he travelled to Denmark and Sweden, then home via Hamburg.
Juno and Bob
This stunning pair of Bengal cats travelled to Berlin, where owners Delia and Craig have relocated from Newcastle upon Tyne. Both cats were perfect — even regal — passengers.
Snow marbled Juno
Gold brown Bob
Delia and Craig’s sweet daughter Annabel was delighted to have her playmates back
Jack
In The Hague, courier Richard collected handsome Jack the Lab from his sitter Raquel. He’s a calm and collected fellow, always up for a walk, who just needed a little help in and out of the van. Owner Charlotte was waiting excitedly for Jack in Fife.
A tender goodbye for Jack from Raquel
The view over flat Dutch landscape just outside Amsterdam, enjoyed by courier Richard and Jack
Happy reunion for Jack with Charlotte in Scotland
Georgina and Ted
Courier Richard scooped up this gorgeous mother and son dog combo at Schiphol airport when they flew in from Cyprus. These two hounds were lucky enough to be rescued from the streets of Cyprus by Yasin and Melanie. Now the whole family has moved to the Isle of Wight. Georgina and Ted travelled the last leg of their journey with us by road.
Georgina (front) and her son Ted (behind)
Archie
Trip number two saw courier Richard make his first delivery in Denmark.
Handsome Archibald, or Archie to his friends, travelled from Leicestershire to Surrey before the trip set off. Owner Brigid, who is married to a Dane, relocated to Denmark a few days earlier, to get everything ready for Archie’s arrival. Archie was one of a litter of three kittens born to an Abyssinian queen who became pregnant by an unknown tom. Whoever he was, he must have been a large fellow, because the kittens were so big they had to be born by Caesarean section!
Happy Archie enjoying some Surrey hospitality
Looking out of the hotel window across the Baltic, in Puttgarden in northern Germany — courier Richard caught the ferry from Puttgarden to Rodby
Amazing chairs in the lobby
A more traditional piece of decoration — Easter eggs and bunnies attached to the hedge outside the hotel
Brigid and six-week old Madelaine welcome Archie to his new home in Denmark
Cassie and Jessie
Beautiful tortoiseshell cats Cassie and Jessie belong to Stephen. They travelled with us to Stockholm to the home of Lehna, Stephen’s girlfriend. Stephen will be making his own move to Stockholm at the end of the summer.
Stephen and Lehna delivered the cats to courier Richard before heading off to a friend’s wedding. Lehna then had a quick dash to the airport to catch a flight back to Stockholm, ready to welcome Cassie and Jessie.
Courier Richard and his wife Heather enjoyed having the two girls to stay for the night — this is Cassie
Both are fun-loving explorers who also enjoy a cuddle — here’s Jessie with Heather
On arrival in Stockholm, Jessie dashed under a bed, leaving Cassie to celebrate with Lehna and a new toy
Courier Richard’s souvenir of choice from Sweden — a wooden sculpture of Moose McMooseface, which he thinks would look very handsome in his back garden
Digby, Muddle and Lilli
Cockerpoo Digby and his fabulous feline chums Muddle and Lilli were waiting for Animalcouriers in Lomma. Digby is an old hand at this travelling lark, as he made the journey with us when the family moved to Sweden.
This time around, the cats travelled with us too. Owners Lisa and Darren, along with young son Alfie, are returning to live in the UK, as Darren can now work from there and commute to Sweden a couple of times a month. Digby will have more freedom to run around in the UK, where free spirits can go off lead with more freedom than they can in urban areas of Sweden.
Adorable Digby, cool as a cucumber ahead of departure
Muddle (front) and Lilli behind
This trio of pets is boarding at Brycris Pet Hotel until the family catches up
Looks like a great place to stay with plenty of local interest!
Motley
Beautiful calico Motley from Hamburg belongs to Enobong. After four years in Hamburg working on The Lion King, it was time for Enobong to head back to the UK — and of course Motley went too. Their new home is in Norwich.
We think gorgeous Motley has something of the Lion Queen about her
We all hope you’ve had a very happy Easter break!
Cuties all of them. Those shoe chairs are wild. I really like that moose sculpture.
Not sure how comfortable the chairs are but they sure look good in reception! The moose might take up rather a lot of space in a garden but it does look perfect where it is.
oh the cute bengal cats… the fur is amazing… how beautiful!… and I had the same idea like your courier as I sawe the moose… but he probably has the better car for this guy… think it never will fit in our elephant skate :o)
What a sight that would be, you and your pawrents driving down the motorway in the elephant skate with Moose McMooseface sticking out the window!
The Northern tour. Wonderful photos.
The northern tour is always more pleasant in the Spring!
Much love to you all – your posts always cheer me up!
Sending our love back. Delighted we bring your cheer 😀
The Bengal cats really are gorgeous, AC. I agree with Timothy that the High Heel chairs are something else! “Wild” fits well. Not sure I would want them in my house, at least permanently. 🙂 –Curt
Bengals are as lovely as they look. Agree that the high heels are best viewed and left in situ 😉
Great photos of views and animals alike.
The Spring sunshine does help.
Oh what a great bunch of travelers on this journey…..never a dull moment but one thing is always the same – they look happy and comfy for their trips and even more happy to be reunited with their owners! Lovely photos too……what views (even of Mr. Moose!).
Hugs, Pam and the boys
There are many happy faces!
Tweet, Tweet, Tweet….I am trying to whistle at Courier Richard for his 2 whistle-stop tours – you keep that chap on the go!
Usually I have a favorite traveler, but this time I’m afraid I could hardly focus on Digby and his furry friends for staring at the high heel hotel lobby chairs. That’s a wee bit startling for these South Carolina eyes, m’am.
Wow! Great post.
Ha ha, courier Richard has been kept busy but at least he’s visited some fun places. The shoes, yes, the post should carry a warning 😀
such pretty kitties. safe travels all.
We did have a gorgeous troupe of cats.
The shoe chairs are pretty awesome!
They are quite something!
They’re all gorgeous, but there is something about those Bengals! I love the moose sculpture. Tell Courier Richard that if he gets bored with it, it would look lovely in my garden.
The Bengals are rather stunning. Think we’ll leave you and courier Richard to fight it out over the moose 😀
What an amazing array of kities this trip. That rooster was so vibrants too. Safe travels!
Aren’t they gorgeous. We’re constantly amazed by the colours roosters adorn themselves with!
That must have been such an amazing journey, Annie. So many passengers and almost in the neighbourhood 😀 We’re having a big smile again on our face. Pawkisses for a safe travel and a Happy Day 🙂 <3 By the way, have you seen my high heels…MOL 😀
A beautiful set of varied passengers!
Abyssinians are not a large breed. Our own Abby is small and fine-boned. Must have been a big tom cat siring those kittens. The poor mother needing a caesarian! Her offspring Archie is very handsome.