The fur-kids should be flying out from South Africa today, to do their last month in quarantine in Sydney. We have missed them terribly (to the point where I hate seeing the pictures because it hurts.) I can't explain to them what we've done. To them Finnegan's Wake must have seemed like dog and cat heaven. I still worry about whether we've done the right thing for them. They were all 'awkward' to re-home -- whether quarantine before coming back has been kinder, I don't know. Well I do know for Roly.
He's a one-man Old English Sheepdog. I just hope the old boy is OKay (the kennels say so)They say dogs resemble their owners and vice versa, and he's hairy, dumb and very loyal. He was actually born onto my lap, and I can't wait to let him sit on it again (yes he has grown a little, but not in his mind)
Puggles (the golden boy at the top is happy-go-lucky) but his sister Wednesday is a problem-child.
And our cats I worry most about. They're all rescues and let's be frank were a little screwball to start. But we decided on this ruinously expensive excercise(and thank you again to all of those who helped with the SAVE THE DRAGONS project - which raised 2/5 of this.) because we thought it was what we would have wanted them to do for us. And we love them very much. I just hope they come through Okay.
Yay! The end is near! I do hope it all goes smoothly.
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ReplyDeleteFlinders sounds like it will be good for them though. :)
Good to hear the family reunion is coming up ;) Have you got a party planned?
ReplyDeleteHugs, Dave. I know you miss them, but they are a step closer to returning to you and Barbs.
ReplyDeleteThe end is in sight, thank goodness. Here's hoping you all have a wonderful reunion in a month's time.
ReplyDeleteI think you've done the right thing. I hope all goes smoothly with their move.
ReplyDeleteHang in there you two intrepids. Just a few more sleeps and then buckets of tears.
ReplyDeleteThank you all. Update - they have arrived in Sydney, and Wednesday celebrated by biting Pugsley on the nose. So now we have vet bills too (shakes head). Ah well.
ReplyDeleteWell, at least it is clear Wednesday is not pining away.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad that only a relatively short time remains. And arriving in the season of cool wet weather, perhaps they'll be willing to stay indoors mostly for several days getting used to the new setup before they start roaming.
and *why* does my cat Agate appear in my avatar sometimes when I comment, and sometimes just a generic orange B, even though I *think* I'm signed in just the same? Oh, well, another of life's little conundrums I guess it's not worth losing brain cells over...
ReplyDeleteAbigailM - maybe because Agate's a gorgeous kitty and they don't want to jade us? ;-) Agate looks like our Batman, but with smaller ears.
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