From the warmth of the puppy to the beating heart, Cooper latched right onto this little Peluche as soon as we unwrapped it from the box it arrived in.

Snuggle Puppies and Snuggle Kitties are as amazing as I thought they would be and Cooper is no doubt in full agreement with me.

Cooper is never left alone long enough to have time to be lonely, scared or stressed, but has chosen to take this little puppy as his friend, and that speaks volumes for this product!

If Cooper likes this Snuggle Puppy your little one will surely like one too!

Cooper gives it 5 STARS!!!!

Lynn Chiche and Pam Casey are the founders of this sanctuary and have been spaying and neutering up to 200 cats each month over the last 10 years and adopting some 300 cats a year out of their organization through various outlets such as  Petco, Petsmart and others.

Visit their website at www.spaymart.org to learn more about their mission and to see how you can help with their goal of aiding in the placement of abandoned and misplaced animals.  You can make a difference!

After Pam receives the kennels she will get the health certificates for her kitties, then send them to WPT for us to acquire the import permits from Malaysia.  Once we have the import permits from Malaysia the kitties can fly.

They will fly from SAP to TGU early in the morning.  They will then fly from TGU (still in Honduras) to IAH (Houston, Texas) where they will spend the night after they clear customs.  On the following day they will be checked into another airline for a flight to MNL(Manilla) by way of AMS(Amsterdam).  They will stop over in Amsterdam for approximately 8 hours so that they can get out and stretch a bit between flights.  Here we will also try to get them to eat a bit before their connecting flight.  They will then be put on another flight to MNL.  They will fly through the night and arrive in Manilla at 9:55am.  Once they have cleared customs they will again have a brief period to get out and stretch a bit before being put on yet another flight to Cebu which is their final destination.  This is a short flight of only an hour or so.

Once the kitties arrive in Cebu, Pam will pick them up and all will be joyously reunited once again.

This is a very long trip for animals but with breaking it up like we do it is not difficult for them and they handle the move very well. They don’t really have jet lag because they get a lot of rest time in between flights.  It has been proven that taking shorter flights with breaks in between are far better for animals than trying to do it in 1 or 2 long flights.  The pets tend to get sick more often when pushed into the longer flights.

This should be a very successful trip.

These plush little pelucha's have a beating heart and are heated which make the puppies/kittens feel as though they are snuggling up to mom.

For those long drives when your dog is so uncomfortable in their kennel, this can offer them the comfort you cannot.  They will snooze the whole trip!

Each Snuggle Kittie comes with a battery powered heart, to create the sensation of a live pet as well as the heater pak to provide warmth for your pet.  Your pet will love it as they snuggle with their own little SnuggleKittie or SnugglePuppie.

Check out the website where you can order these for your little ones. They sell for a terrific price too!

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We all see the heartbreaking animal abuse commercials and feel the hatred for the inhumane people that are responsible for the torture of the innocent animals.

We wish that there was more that we could do to help those helpless creatures.

Thanks to a movement that started in Suffolk County, New York, it may be possible soon.  The objective of the movement is not only to cut down the amount of animal abuse, but to bring to light and prevent domestic abuse in the areas where you live.

One of the arguments for this movement is the proven fact that those that abuse animals are much more likely to escalate to domestic abuse at a older age.

The plan is to pass this law and have convicted animal abusers register online with a picture of themselves along with the address where they currently reside.

To date, Suffolk County, New York is the only one that has an active online registry, though it is currently a strong movement making progress in several other states.

Lillie Mae was a pot-bellied pig that was pushing 200 lbs.  She was very loved by everyone that came in contact with her.  She had a loving disposition and never met a stranger.

She moved to Costa Rica a few years ago from her home in Miami with her mom, Wendi and several other 4 legged friends.

The family has a finca near Golfita where Lillie lived very happy until her life was cut short by natural causes.

We will miss Lillie Mae!

The UAE runs about 9 hours ahead of us on the east coast so we have to get up early to talk to them before they close up for the evening.

 
As I stated in an earlier post, Inari and Shadow are going to board for a couple of weeks until Maria gets her housing arrangements in order as she hasn’t found a home yet that will allow pets.  Hopefully she will be able to find a home soon and they will all be reunited sooner rather than later!

John and the kids taking a break

After a long week of moving pets around the world and back John decides to take a break with our 4 legged creatures.

Pictured here are Dooney, Bourke and of course our mascot, mini-Cooper

Notice who is sleeping in the dog bed.  I think maybe someone got their channels mixed a bit.

Dooney always has been the alpha male in this relationship.

ATA provides an important opportunity for individuals, businesses, organizations and groups involved in any phase of animal transportation to become part of an international effort to find solutions to a variety of problems related to the transport of animals. At the same time, members are linked to information, resources, contacts and key developments in the field that can help them provide better services and conditions for animals in transit.

We are excited about this new association and look forward to what it will bring to our clients.

World Pet Travel acquired their import permits for them before they flew so it will be a quick release for them upon their arrival.

Another happy family reunited!