China

If you're planning a pet move to Asia, chances are you're feeling a little apprehensive about not only the logistical effort required but also the culture and lifestyle you can expect at your new home overseas. This article, which is featured in the March 2010 edition of Mobility magazine, covers all of the basics on what to expect if you're moving with pets to Asia.

Stella and Gracie are celebrating Christmas in Shanghai this year.  We moved them a little over a year ago to Hong Kong, and then again recently from Hong Kong to Shanghai.  Here they are dressed up in their holiday finest and don't they look thrilled!  We wish them and their family a very Happy Holiday season!

A new study is being reported by China Daily that 50% of new expats to China leave early due to a difficult transition.

China Transition Institute (CTI) president David Israel-Rosen said most foreigners are unprepared for what life will be like when they arrive in China.
"It is moving from the West to the East," he said. "It is not like moving from Chicago to Denver."

Here's an unexpected benefit of Twitter: helping find homes for pets!  At the end of October, a former client of ours named Meaghan found a Chow puppy abandoned in the bushes in Shenzhen, China.  We had moved Meaghan's dog Namie to Shenzhen when she took a teaching job in China teaching 8th graders.  When Meaghan unable to keep the puppy permanently because she already had another dog, she reached out to us

Whisper and Stubbs are moving from Guangzhou, China to Issaquah, Washington.  When they arrive, they're going to get a nice grooming -- so our agent asked us to send a picture of their coats.

Whisper and Stubbs - shipping pets from Guangzhou to US

Georgie is an Ori Pei dog we moved to Shanghai a couple of weeks ago, and many people were following her international pet travel story on our blog!

We were thrilled to get some great pictures of Georgie relaxing in her new condo in Shanghai today.  She looks like she's enjoying her home and her owners tell us that she loves looking out the windows.

Georgie on her lounge chair!

We moved Tommy and Pasha from Miami, Florida to Beijing, China.  Our customer, Amela, sent us an email with these pictures saying "Our little Lola was so happy to see her puppies -- the puppies also danced with happiness!!"

It's so wonderful to see happy pets reunited with their owners -- especially when they're as cute as Lola!

For those of you who have been keeping up with Georgie, we wanted to let you know that she made it safely to Shanghai!  Here is a picture of her upon arrival at the airport in China.

Georgie is now on her way to Shanghai!  Our agent in Boston sent us a picture of her once she got checked in for her flight on Continental Airlines.  I don't think Georgie can take a bad picture!  She looks cute in every one.  Here are some more of her.

Georgie the dog - moving to China, ready for her flight!

Okay, Georgie is so cute that her owner sent us a picture of her as a puppy and another one of her full grown. She is an Ori Pei -- very cute!!

She leaves tomorrow for her flight from Massachusetts to Shanghai!  We'll let you know how her trip goes!

Georgie as a puppy!