A cat enjoying some in-flight spa treatments
[Old post] Getting our cats from London to Spain is probably the most logistically challenging part of our trip. Overland or by air? Private chauffeur or private jet?
The Hippy Trail Overlanders
Overland by van from the UK to Málaga – takes three days in an ex-police van, specially adapted for cats and dogs. Hanging out with an ecletic mix of funky felines and doggy dogsters – pet paradise or pet purgatory? Mixed reviews online and a horrible story online of dogs who died. Costs around £600 for both cats.
Chauffeur-driven Divas
Picked up from their front door in London and dropped to their new front door in Órgiva three days later – and we get to tag along for the ride. Could be a brilliant family adventure or ‘Mog Missing on Motorway’ misery. Great reviews online. Costs around £1500-2,000 for the whole family with petchauffeur.eu who stood out from others – and have never lost a mog on a motorway to date or ever intend to. You can also take a few belongings – more than you might get on a plane.
Budget Jet-setters
Thompson, Monarch and British Airways carry pets as ‘cargo’ – strictly regulated by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Breakfast in London and lunch in Órgiva is appealing. Or a bit grim to be alone in the hold with just each other and perhaps a lonely iguana for company? Good reviews online. Costs £300-550 for both cats.
Superstar Jet-setters
A private jet to Malaga from Luton costs around £10,000. Move over Mariah.
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Budget jet-setters would be my choice too, but it might also be worth investigating with the vet if you could “administer” some kind of calming medication prior to the journey. And if not for the cats, maybe for you!
Posted by sew2pro | April 6, 2013, 7:00 pmTough choice – but they would be in unfamiliar territory on any of the land journeys, too – and that would be for three days. I think I would opt for the budget jet-setters package.
Have you considered driving down and bringing them yourselves? Have a word with Tanya at http://chicaandaluza.wordpress.com/ …… she has travelled between the UK and somewhere near Orgiva with two dogs, so I´m sure she would give you some advice.
Posted by Marianne | April 1, 2013, 3:33 pmWe think that’s the likely option – and will check out Tanya’s site as well. Thanks for the tip.
Posted by con jamón | April 1, 2013, 7:04 pm