As some of you will know by now, I am emigrating to New Zealand in July this year. I have four cats to take with me, two ginger kittens and a 6yo cat who I'm sure will take it all in their stride.
However, I have an 11yo Birman who has become quite frail in the last two months and only comes off her bed to eat and use the litter tray. She had bloods taken earlier this year and they all came back fine and she took an aneasthetic ok as well so I'm assuming her heart and lungs are fine too. She is very sensitive to the cold - bizzare considering all that hair - and I wonder what people's opinion is as to whether she would cope with a 24 hour plane ride to New Zealand.
I have contacted the Birman rescue to see if they can find her a retirement home, but am still confused as to whether she may or may not find the journey too much. What do you all think? I would like to take her with me, but want to think of her needs.
Diana
However, I have an 11yo Birman who has become quite frail in the last two months and only comes off her bed to eat and use the litter tray. She had bloods taken earlier this year and they all came back fine and she took an aneasthetic ok as well so I'm assuming her heart and lungs are fine too. She is very sensitive to the cold - bizzare considering all that hair - and I wonder what people's opinion is as to whether she would cope with a 24 hour plane ride to New Zealand.
I have contacted the Birman rescue to see if they can find her a retirement home, but am still confused as to whether she may or may not find the journey too much. What do you all think? I would like to take her with me, but want to think of her needs.
Diana