Stop talking about my cat as if he were a pair of socks.
It's irritating.
I love my Fuzzboy like a child. He's been living with me for over seven years. So what if he's not human? We are bonded just the same. Would you allow your child to be locked up in a cage for 3 months? Would you just hand him or her over to someone else for your own convenience?
Yeah, didn't think so.
Moby is NOT "just a cat". I'd give up glass before I'd give him up. He's certainly been around for longer.
Tonight is my last night in Australia, but I'm pretending that it's not, because I really can't deal with this - so I guess that's all I'll say for now.
See you when I get back to Israel.
"Would you just hand him or her over to someone else for your own convenience?"
Where is he now?
Where was he when you went to Murano?
Where will he stay when you go to England?
But, if you can't subject him to quarantine... you can just wait another seven years or so until he dies of old age.
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yeah, thanks, that's what i wanted to hear.
he is obviously taken care of when i travel. i usually tend to come back.
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You come back from travel.
And quarantine ends.
Would you really rather subject yourself to years of waiting and longing and tortuous long-distance travel for brief visits together?
Well, obviously you don't need to decide now. If you packed up and moved country to be with a man you only just met, I would call you a romantic idiot, signs or no signs.
Wait and see how things develop.
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Marvellous attitude. I'm sure Sarah found that extremely enlightening. NOT.
SIGH
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I travel a LOT, and the worst part about it is leaving my animals behind. I was gone the whole month of May last year (Ireland and Spain) and I felt awful about it.
I have a house sitter move in when we're gone, and it's someone all the critters have known their whole lives. Plus I have an internet cam set up so that I can watch the boys when I want to (cockatoos) just by going to a URL.
Quarantine sucks. It is NOT a pleasant thing for animals. Because of that, I know I can never move to Ireland no matter how much John wants to.
It will work out for you, one way or another. Just do what you know is right in your heart. The rest will fall into place.
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True story: I turned down the chance to join the circus (a big world famous one) because I'd have to live in a tiny cabin on a train and couldn't take my cat with me.
Sometimes I think about how entirely different my life would have been had I been willing to make that big a change. Not that the life I have is a bad one, but still....
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I don't think I've commented before, so I realize that the story of someone you're not well acquainted with may be of limited helpfulness.
I had a cat for sixteen years, whom I loved dearly and still miss terribly. In that time I moved across the country (US) twice, and I was wracked with guilt both times I made the decision to fly him to join me. I just couldn't find him a new home, and I just really had to move. And after the second move, I met somebody who unexpectedly made me just as happy as you seem to be now. Long story short, I'm pretty sure he, Loki, the cat, forgave me, and we had a lot of really great years together afterward, including eleven with this really great man, who I'm pretty certain Loki was really happy to have added to the family. His life was better for us all being together.
But that's just my story. I hope that you figure out something that works for you. And I'm rooting for you, 'cause there's nothing better than hearing of another 'cynic' who finds something so unexpected and wonderful. Best wishes to you and him and Moby.
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I can see how having Moby quarantined for three months would be difficult. And I hate to be the bringer of bad news, but it actually is a bit worse: quarantine from Israel is actually six months.
It varies by country, but Israel is a category">http://www.daff.gov.au/aqis/cat-dogs/countries/cat4">category 4, like the US, Canada and most of Europe.
Here's a pdf">http://www.daff.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/112045/category-4-information-package.pdf">pdf of the procedures you have to follow.
Shopmonkey Jo and I were looking into Oz as a destination for Chateau Shopmonkey a few years ago for day job reasons, and were faced with your same dilemma with our own four legged children (as well as the pets ^_^).
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Okay, now i feel really stupid - my previous comment is based on old information apparently, cause looking closer at the category 4 pdf, it appears the length of time they stay in quarantine is dependent on how long before import they had a government sanctioned rabies test - if they have it 150 days before import, they only need to stay in quarantine for 30 days. Apparently the time in quarantine is set by how long since the test - total time either out of country or in quarantine since the test must be at least 180 days (and the last 30 must be in quarantine). So six months still fits into the equation, but not like how it used to.
I'm glad it's not as bad as it used to be - does 30 days sound more doable for Moby?
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I know, I know! the solution is...... there is going to have to be sacrifice of some sort HOWEVER it's a compromise and there's a rationale. My suggestion is to move to Australia for 1 year, give it a red hot go and know at the end that there is or isn't a future. I am sure that you will be able to find a cat lover who will give Moby lots of love for that one year. The world is full of cat lovers. I just spoke to one then who would love to look after moby for you (except he lives in Australia
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I... have some things to say and I will send you an email soon.
Sending you love and hugs... I can't imagine how difficult and heart-wrenching the situation is.
<3
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There is no easy answer.Maybe see how you feel in 6.months.I have a 16 yr old kitty meow,Bezel, Ive picked her ...Twice.My friend on the other hand picked quarentine for her 3 cats.
Here's to feeling your dillema
Volkanokaren
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I know exactly where you're coming from Sarah with regards to how you feel about Moby. I too would give up my glass (and many other things) if I had to choose them over my fur babies. IMO, there's something seriously wrong with a person who CAN'T associate with what you're saying.
I know you have some difficult decisions to make, but I'm certain Moby is one of the hardest ones that enter the equation. Animals give unconditional love - and the truth is compared to most people I've met, I'll take the companionship and unconditional love I receive from my pets any day.
Sue
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You poor thing. It sounds like a leap of faith moment but you don't have to do it all at once.
Keep looking out for small signs and keep an open mind. Small steps in the right direction don't commit you but they open up a world of opportunities.
We just had to find a home for a much loved dog due to unforgiving relocation. I have children too and this gave me similar (but probably far less sleepless nights). In the end, at the 11th hour some neighbours came to us. They have 14 dogs, a dog swimming pool and had seen ours from a window! Now our sweet, mad, barely trained dog has become Top Dog (its a hierarchical society). We just went back to visit and she LOVED us and then ran for the gate when it was time to go back to her new family. She is treated like a princess more than a pet, and it works for her. The relief was immense.
Thats not enormous help, but its what happened.
I've followed my heart through three continents and was ready to start doing it within a month of getting the signs. Its been 13 years now! I'd do it all again. Good luck.
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Dear Sara - to fall in love with a man is the greatest thing that can happen in life.
Dont't give up every thing of your actual life after a few weeks knowing him. Take about 3 months (skyping, calling by phone, etc.) - ask Russ to come and visit you to show him your life, walk with him in Dizengoff and watch his reactions - in November you will feel what you have to do. Whatever you will decide, it will be right. Your wonderful beads are manifesting your wonderful heart. Your heart is your guide.
I wish you good luck
Annemarie from Switzerland
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