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Collecting Caramel at Claridge’s

We collected gorgeous little Caramel at Claridge's Hotel in London for her journey to Paris. Caramel is a regular client of ours, as she and owner Louise split their time between London and Paris. When courier Paul arrived at Claridge's, he was greeted by the friendly doormen. Family housekeeper Mary was ready with Caramel for their cross-channel trip. They made the journey by Eurotunnel and reached Louise in Paris later the same day. Animalcouriers outside Claridge's Hotel, with Mary and Caramel ready to hop on board Claridge's doormen helping to stow the luggage efficiently [...]

By |2023-03-09T09:53:23+00:00Monday, March 6, 2023|channel hopping, dedicated trip, pet transport|17 Comments

Pet transport to Norway and back via Germany

Animalcouriers recently made a trip for pet transport to Norway, coming back via Germany. Ferries are a feature of this trip β€” courier Gwen caught seven of them, starting with a crossing of the Channel. Rory, a dog from Stockton on Tees to Norway We collected darling Cavapoo Rory from Sue in Stockton on Tees. Rory belongs to Sue's son Nathan, and was travelling with us to join Nathan in Haugesund, a port town north of Stavanger. Rory proved to be charming company and was very excited to be reunited with Nathan after his road trip with us. [...]

By |2023-03-09T09:54:02+00:00Tuesday, February 21, 2023|dedicated trip, pet travel, Private trip|17 Comments

Deliveries in Sweden and Denmark, and collections in Germany and France

Just before the end of last year courier Paul made deliveries in Sweden and Denmark, and collections in Germany and France. He headed to Scandinavia with five gorgeous cats on board and returned to the UK with a rabbit and three dogs. One dog had travelled with her owner from Ukraine; the other two flew in to Paris from South Korea. Samantha, Kelly, Julius and Oska, 4 cats from England to Sweden When Sabina returned to Stockholm after more than two years in Surrey, her four splendid pets made the return journey with Animalcouriers. Wide-eyed Samantha [...]

By |2023-01-09T14:30:30+00:00Monday, January 9, 2023|pet travel, Ukrainian pet transport|18 Comments

Travelling with pets to and from France, Spain and Portugal

On the runup to the end of last year, we were travelling with pets to and from France, Spain and Portugal, and had the pleasure of reuniting lots of cats and dogs with their delighted owners. Cleo and Ziggy, 2 cats from England to Spain Glamorous tortie Cleo and her ginger-and-white chum Ziggy travelled with us from North Yorkshire to Asturias. Owner Alba saw her beloved pets away Cleo and Ziggy en route Sedalinia was on hand in Asturias to welcome Cleo and Ziggy Charlie, a dog from Northern Ireland to Portugal Charlie, [...]

By |2023-03-09T09:56:41+00:00Sunday, January 8, 2023|pet transport, pet travel, pet travel by road|9 Comments

A trip to the Nordics and back with dogs, guinea pigs, a cat and a parrot

Courier Trevor made a trip to the Nordics and back with dogs, guinea pigs, a cat and a parrot. A truly international group of pets, they included a dog whose journey had started in Australia. Fibi, a dog from Scotland to Norway Sweet Cockerpoo Fibi travelled with us to rejoin her owners who've relocated to Norway. Having started her journey in Scotland, she joined courier Trevor's trip in Surrey. Fibi waiting in the shade with courier Trevor at Calais Fibi enjoying a walk in the park near the Gostrup Park Hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark [...]

By |2022-09-29T09:42:53+01:00Wednesday, September 28, 2022|pet travel|22 Comments

A long-awaited reunion with Barsik on Ukraine Independence Day

We were delighted to facilitate a long-awaited reunion with Barsik on Ukraine Independence Day for owner Valya. Valya β€” who's from Pryluky, about 40 miles east of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv β€” is staying in the UK with sponsor Ruth in North Yorkshire. Valya's beloved cat Barsik, a handsome tabby, entered the UK on a special licence and had to go straight into quarantine. As a kitten, Barsik had an accident that has permanently affected the mobility of his back legs. But he's adapted well, as animals often do. The cattery where Barsik spent his four months of quarantine [...]

By |2022-09-14T16:02:31+01:00Thursday, September 1, 2022|Ukrainian pet transport, Ukranian pet resources|14 Comments

Dogs, cats and rabbits on the move around Europe

Our couriers recently had the pleasure of transporting dogs, cats and rabbits on the move around Europe. Hebrides, Portland and Henry, 3 pets from Italy to England Black Lab Hebrides, along with canine chum Portland and feline friend Henry, travelled with courier Trevor from Duino in Italy to Kent in England, where William was waiting. Handsome Hebrides and precious Portland ready for the off A closer look at Hebrides Henry looks like he has lots of wisdom to share Iris, a puppy from Italy to England Young Border Collie pup Iris joined us [...]

By |2022-08-03T14:41:29+01:00Tuesday, August 2, 2022|pet travel, pet travel by road|8 Comments

6 well travelled pets – a round up of trips

6 well travelled pets recently travelled with our couriers. Among them were Whiskey, who travelled from Hong Kong to Hampshire; Daisy, whose journey started in Australia and ended in Croatia; and Yogi, who went from Scotland to Bermuda. Whiskey, a dog from Hong Kong to England via Frankfurt Charming Labradoodle Whiskey flew in from Hong Kong to Frankfurt, where courier Gwen collected her for her onward journey by road to England. Whiskey was a pleasure to have on board Owner Alexa was delighted to be reunited with Whiskey after a two-month separation Just how [...]

By |2022-08-03T14:47:46+01:00Tuesday, July 26, 2022|frequent travellers, pet air travel, pet travel|11 Comments

Reuniting more Ukrainian cats, dogs and a rat with their owners in the UK

We've had the pleasure of reuniting more Ukrainian cats, dogs and a rat with their owners in the UK. At the same time as Nimo the tortoise was travelling with us, our couriers met cats, dogs and a fancy rat called Lili, all heading to the UK to rejoin their families. Here are some of their stories, which remind us all how important our pets are to all of us, how hard it is to be apart from them, and the joy and relief that come with being back together. It's why we're offering free road transport for Ukrainian [...]

By |2022-08-03T15:01:34+01:00Tuesday, July 19, 2022|Ukrainian pet transport, war in Ukraine|16 Comments

The One Show β€” reuniting Nimo the tortoise with his Ukrainian owner in the UK

BBC One's The One Show contacted Animalcouriers for help reuniting Nimo the tortoise with his Ukrainian owner. You can catch the whole story on BBC One on Tuesday 12 July at 7pm BST. We'll be posting more Ukrainian pet reunion stories soon. In the meantime, if you'd like to help us continue reuniting Ukrainian families with their pets (which we're doing as a free service to the families), head over to the GoFundMe page set up by one of our supporters. The abrupt separation 16-year-old Ilia fled from Ukraine to Poland with his mum Natalia, younger brother Roman, aged 10, [...]

By |2022-07-12T10:37:55+01:00Tuesday, July 12, 2022|Ukrainian pet transport, war in Ukraine|10 Comments
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