This is to announce a new member of my household: Lucy! 
She flew back with me from the US and has her own passport now to the Flying Paws Club on Virgin Atlantic. :lol:
My father has had a year in which he has had surgery and been unstable on his feet. So Lucy has come over to stay with me for a while as it has been difficult for him to have a small dog underfoot. We got her a real pet passport (to travel internationally without quarantine) so that she could travel with mom if they wanted, and after dad's surgery we thought if needs be she could come over to stay for a while as we weren't sure how he would do. She's flown before and loves her crate and is very relaxed, so I knew she'd mostly sleep on the journey over, which was a smooth trip. We arrived in Heathrow and she was processed through very quickly. She has been settling in well here and to my surprise is totally indifferent to my cats! The boys love her; Lily had to make her usual 'statements' for about half a day, but they are all fine and sleeping in a pile on the bed now, leaving me about a foot-wide sliver.
I highly recommend Virgin for anyone travelling with a dog or cat -- she had her own assistant assigned to her from the moment she arrived at Virgin Cargo til they closed the cargo door and she was met by another at the plane on arrival, and whisked off to be fed, watered and let play at the Animal Reception Centre.
She had a lot more care and attention than the human passengers!
Leo and Lucy:
Lucy:
She flew back with me from the US and has her own passport now to the Flying Paws Club on Virgin Atlantic. :lol:
My father has had a year in which he has had surgery and been unstable on his feet. So Lucy has come over to stay with me for a while as it has been difficult for him to have a small dog underfoot. We got her a real pet passport (to travel internationally without quarantine) so that she could travel with mom if they wanted, and after dad's surgery we thought if needs be she could come over to stay for a while as we weren't sure how he would do. She's flown before and loves her crate and is very relaxed, so I knew she'd mostly sleep on the journey over, which was a smooth trip. We arrived in Heathrow and she was processed through very quickly. She has been settling in well here and to my surprise is totally indifferent to my cats! The boys love her; Lily had to make her usual 'statements' for about half a day, but they are all fine and sleeping in a pile on the bed now, leaving me about a foot-wide sliver.
I highly recommend Virgin for anyone travelling with a dog or cat -- she had her own assistant assigned to her from the moment she arrived at Virgin Cargo til they closed the cargo door and she was met by another at the plane on arrival, and whisked off to be fed, watered and let play at the Animal Reception Centre.
She had a lot more care and attention than the human passengers!
Leo and Lucy:
Lucy:
