Anyone with Beijing experience?

[fastraxsg]

Some thoughts about taking animals overseas...they get shipped in the cargo hold, its not as comfy down there as they lead you to believe. Long flights mean no one attends to them....baggage handlers aren't always pet friendly, check local quarintine laws before you decide....and if they have that, you need to pay kennel fees, sometimes provide your own food, and it could be a long ways away from where you are. If your pet normally does their business outside, it can be very tramatic for them to be in a cage for a long time, and their bladder. I've shipped dogs from Ohio to Singapore, and from Singapore to Indonesia. Its no fun for them and sometimes they become really afraid of being in a cage. Ask about local vets...remember, some parts of China eat dogs...I had workers come into our house in Singapore a long time ago and ask me if we were raising our mutt for food...we kept her in the house after that. Need to ask about shots and such too for the animal prior to sending...if your animal is like a member of the family, you may want to leave it home for its safety and well-being. If you were going for a couple of years, then you take the family. We have adopted 8 dogs and 7 cats at the moment plus 6 turtles and heaps of fish. A lot of families get animals locally while overseas then find out they can't or don't want to take them back to the US. Not trying to replace yours but there are lottsa animals that get abandoned each and every day that need a home....also need find a babysitter/pet sitter each time you have to travel.