on the road with Animalcouriers

Couriers Marc and Matthew travelled with a fine passenger list of cats and dogs relocating from Greece to the UK.

Zorro, Spots and Stripes

This splendid feline trio belong to Edith — the whole family has swapped the island of Lesvos for Deal, in Kent.

Spots not too keen to show his face

The well-named Stripes

Jose

We collected Labrador cross Jose from Giorgos in Athens. He travelled with us to join Nancy in Cardiff.

Handsome hound Jose

Here he is, all settled in for the trip

Bizoux

Bizoux, a Griffon, is a somewhat senior gent. His owner George, a vet, researched options to get Bizoux from Athens to Saarbrucken in Germany, but struggled to find anything suitable. Then he read about our planned trip from Athens to the UK, and asked us if we could work Bizoux’s route into our journey — which we were pleased to do. George collected Bizoux from us in Metz, in north-eastern France, about an hour’s drive from his German home.

Sweet Bizoux

Salvador and Tiger

Salvador and Tiger, and owner Eleni-Andriana, have relocated from Athens to Stockton on Tees.

Gorgeous grey Siamese Salvador (sorry about the redeye!)

Salvador’s somewhat shyer companion, Tiger

Alley, Tuga, Odie, Macca and Della

Kevin’s famous five made the journey with us from Greece to rejoin him in Bedfordshire.

Gorgeous ginger fellow Alley

Odie is curious about everything going on around him

Macca travelling incognito

Archie, Storm, Mango, Phoebe and Bruno

These five little characters travelled from the islands of Lemnos and Lesvos with Starlight Barking Trust. They’re on their way to the Manchester Dog Café for rehoming.

Fluffy bundle Archie

Charming Mango has a winning look

Cute Storm, wrapped in a warm woolly jumper for the journey

Winsome Phoebe

Phoebe enjoying a walk

Adorable Bruno’s turn to stretch his legs

Ilos, Daisy, Lilly and Rosie

These four great characters travelled from Lesvos with the Wild at Heart Foundation. Shepherd Cross Ilos has a new home with Caroline in Bridgend. Spaniel cross Daisy is on her way to Carol in West Yorkshire. Lilly’s new home is with Kerrie in London. And Spaniel cross Rosie has been adopted by Sheila in Essex.

Ilos trying out for ‘longest tongue’

Delightful Daisy, Lilly and Rosie, happy to share a bedroom on the trip

The bay at Igoumenitsa, the Greek port where we caught the ferry

It’s such a beautiful spot!

Stray dogs at the port — fortunate enough to be taken care of by the port staff

Rodrigo

On the way back through Italy, we stopped off in Milan to collect Rodrigo, a handsome Spinone cross Retriever travelling all the way to Carol in Clackmannanshire, Scotland.

Friendly fellow Rodrigo

And here’s courier Matthew, with the easiest dog to walk!