2007-06-14 23:08:41 · 5 answers · asked by siobhan_ct 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
(If your question is about quarantining in general, and not just restricted to the location of the quarantine)
When we moved to Australia, the deal with our children was that the dog and cat (who had been with us for six years, and who were very attached to each other) had to come as well. They were shipped from Canada to be quarantined in England for one year, and in Australia for six months (no rabies in Australia, you see). They were wonderfully looked after in England, and we received regular updates on their condition. We were very worried about many things -- whether they would remember us, whether they would take to each other again, whether the stress would be too much for them, etc etc. When they arrived after 18 months, the family reunion was magical. It was as if they had never been separated from us or from each other.
Does this help?
2007-06-19 17:58:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't do it! Six months in quarantine anywhere is a "death sentence" for any pet! I gave up plans to travel the world when I found out that my pets would have to be quarantined in a little cage for six long months! What torture it is for your pet! If they survive they are traumatized for life! A pet's lifetime is short enough, enjoy them while you have them. If you must move, and they can't come with you without being quarantined, do what's best for them....find them a loving home and go on without them.
2007-06-15 07:00:07 · answer #2 · answered by madamejoanne 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't do it. If you have to move outside the country, leave your cat with a friend or family member. I left my home country two years ago to work overseas and left my cats with my parents. There's no way I would leave them in a cage for 6 months. My parents said my cats (one in particular) were depressed enough with me just leaving them with my parents - I can't imagine how they would have felt in a quarantine cage. :(
2007-06-15 07:53:47 · answer #3 · answered by tink 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
6 months for a cat's lifetime equals to about 3-4 years. Imagine being put to jail, or worse, isolation for 4 years! You should not do that to your cat.
2007-06-15 07:42:32 · answer #4 · answered by cpinatsi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the lesson to be learned is that pets do not offer much in return for the waste of time and effort and money they take up
2007-06-15 06:15:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋