Ally is coming!!!!! She is here (p.4) Pictures (p. 6)

[emily_the_spoiled]

So I received an email from Julie and a phone call from KLM. Ally will be arriving at Dulles airport in Washington DC Thursday afternoon at 3:25pm. Once she clears customs she can recuperate a little and get over the jet lag before the last leg of her journey to jenn_librarian :D

[catlover4ever]

Oh what WONDERFUL news!!!!

[Scooter's Mom]

That is terrific news!

[Laura's Babies]

Ah! Ah! Ah!!!! I am so HAPPIEEEEEEEEE! WE DID IT!!!!!! I almost have LES!!! This is joy, pure joy! I am so glad you posted this today as I leave in the morning to go back to work and wouldn't have known.. I am do excited..

Someone please PM me the link to her threads when she arrives so I can see them when I get back! The LES is coming!

[sasvermont]

(((((((((((((((((Jenn)))))))))))))))))))

[Craftlady]

Great news !

[Killearn Kitties]

Excellent news!

[Pawsitive Thinking]

That is great news :D

[Karen]

Good news!

[Barbara]

Wooohhhoooo!!! I was already fearing the worst for little Ally. I am so glad she'll be on her way :)

[Prairie Purrs]

Very good news! I hope everything works out soon for Julie and family.

[Donnaj4962]

What wonderful news! And a very special THANK YOU and big hugs to Jenn for agreeing to foster sweet Ally! Oh I am so happy! :D

[Catty1]

YAHOO!!!!

Emily and Jenn - you are going to have a velcro kitty on your hands! :D

Major Major PT Prayers for a safe journey for Ally!

And Julie knows they can come "home" again when she is resettled, right? This will be SO much easier on her.

Unless another couple of kitties "find" her meanwhile! :)

[Biscuit's Mom]

Wonderful news!

What is the flight number/details, so we can track her progress?

Robin (aka Biscuit's Mom)

[emily_the_spoiled]

She is flying out to Denmark on KLM 651 Thursday April 26 and will be arriving into Dulles at 3:25PM. She will then take about an hour to unload and I then go and clear her through Customs, so she should be back at my place by about 6PM.

[Laura's Babies]

OH MY! I am so thrilled! I can not stay away and read and re read this... I get chill bumps every time!

[Freedom]

Yippee!!! WHat HAPPY HAPPY news!

Emily - you need to have photo id with you to pick her up.

And she may need some time to adjust; she has been living almost alone for several months now.

Can't wait to hear she made it.

[emily_the_spoiled]

I also picked up Connor when he arrived in from Bahrain. I am pretty sure the people at Customs are wondering who is this strange lady getting these cats from over seas :rolleyes: :rolleyes: When I picked up Connor he was meowing sooooooooo loudly that I could hear him when he was still being cleared by Customs :rolleyes:

Ally is only staying with me for a couple of days and then she will be continuing her journey up to PA, so I was planning on keeping her in a room by herself (and not stressing her with the rest of the furry gang)

[slick]

Jumping for joy over here!! So glad she is safe. Looking forward to some updates when she arrives.

[jennielynn1970]

I am so glad that this is finally happening!!! I emailed Julie to ask about wiring her the funds for Ally's transport. I get nervous with so much money just sitting in the bank.

Jen L. and I will be driving down on Sunday to collect Ally. I have to get directions from Cheryl, but I'm sure there won't be any problems. I've driven all over the east coast, so it should go smoothly. :)

[orangemm]

Oh my, another 'kitty on the fly'! This is so exciting!!!

[phesina]

Hallelujah!!!!!

[Taz_Zoee]

Woo Hoo!! This is so exciting!!!
Is there still a thread letting us know what is going on with Julie and her family?

[catmandu]

Allys getting an escort from the Pet Angels so she will have company until she comes to her Furr Ever Home with Jenn, surely a great place for a Cat to go for love and companionship.
Thats truly a heart warming story.

[lizbud]

I am very happy to hear this news. :)

[momcat]

Talk about a bright spot on a tense day at work! I'm sure these next two days are going to feel like an eternity until sweet little Ally is purring in your loving arms. Your excitement must be overwhelming. My prayers are being prayed that Ally has a safe and comfortable flight with no delays or problems but with the Pet Angels on the job Ally couldn't be in better paws! Can't wait to hear that she has arrived.

[emily_the_spoiled]

Right now we don't know much about what is happening with Julie and her family. She is still in Lagos and will be moving back to Bahrain at the end of the month. Once she is back there and had a few days to settle in I am sure that we will hear from her again.

Cheryl

[AbbyMom]

Thank you thank you thank you to all of you for helping this cat out!

[Catty1]

Emily - I know you will be keeping her in her own room to not stress her out with the other cats...but do you think she would recognize Connor? After jet lag has worn off?

Don't do it - I am just wondering if cats remember like this...

[kt_luvs_kitties]

I was thinking about this last night. I am so glad that she finally gets to be in a safe place surrounded by love. It is awful that she was alone that long, and I cant imagine what that poor cat is thinking/feeling right now. I hope that she recovers fast, but I dont know.
Congrats on her FINALLY getting to the states and being around people once again!
Please kiss her when you can for me!
This really makes me happy.
Thank you all that helped this little angel!

[Vermontcat]

I'm so happy to hear that Ally is finally flying to the USA! :)
I hope you post lots of photos of her once she settles in after her long trip.

[krazyaboutkatz]

This is wonderful news!!!:D I sure hope that everthing will go smoothly.

[emily_the_spoiled]

So I guess this means that everyone would like me to charge my camera batteries huh???

[Killearn Kitties]

Presumably they are now ready and waiting? :D

[Felicia's Mom]

I hope Ally is getting along o.k. in her new home.:)

[gini]

This thread brought tears to my eyes - I am so happy that little Ally will soon be here.

A huge thank you to all of you who have gone the extra mile for this little girl.

[Logan]

I just know that Julie feels like a tremendous weight has been lifted from her shoulders. She has had to deal with so many things and I know it has torn her up knowing that Ally was alone for so long. You guys are the best! :)

Safe travels, sweet Ally!

Logan

PS. Catty, I think that Connor and Ally didn't like each other, if I'm not mistaken.

[emily_the_spoiled]

It turns out that Connor doesn't like most other cats (not just Ally) :rolleyes:

[Barbara]

She is still in Lagos and will be moving back to Bahrain at the end of the month.
Cheryl

These news are just as good as the ones about Ally!

[lbaker]

shhhhh, I just informed work that I had "an appointment" tomorrow afternoon and after a talk with Cheryl it turns out my "appointment" just happens to be at the ahem *cough cough* airport ;) Cheryl will be picking me up on her way there :D I can't wait to meet this world traveler

[orangemm]

Lucky you!!! I'd love to be there myself!!

[jenluckenbach]

It seems Charlie and I won't be going to meet up with Ally, but we wish her the best of luck during this trip.

[rosethecopycat]

What a relief, poor girlie.

I hope she settles in quickly.

[doolittleky]

Poor Ally has been through so much I hope she doesn't haven't go through anything like this again. Jen, I hope she settles in with you as soon as it can be expected after being alone for so long.
Melissa

[Catty1]

It turns out that Connor doesn't like most other cats (not just Ally)

Oops....I thought it was Ally that didn't like Connor!

[jennielynn1970]

It seems Charlie and I won't be going to meet up with Ally, but we wish her the best of luck during this trip.

You better be coming with me!!! Didn't you get my PM???

Moe was trying to get me to come down a day early... I don't want to go down a day early. He's annoying. Plus, we planned on going.

[cassiesmom]

This is wonderful news! SAfe travels, miss Ally!

[emily_the_spoiled]

I just checked and Ally's flight is early (I think I might have to fly KLM...) She will be landing at Dulles at 3:05PM

[gini]

My heart is with this kitty............such good news!

[Biscuit's Mom]

I've been keeping up with Ally's progress all day; and ... according to Flightview and Flytecomm, Ally has landed! Welcome to the U.S. Ally!

Robin (Biscuit's Mom)

[orangemm]

Yay!!!! Welcome home, Ally!!!!

[Cataholic]

Welcome to the US, Ally! :D

[jenluckenbach]

Welcome Ally!

[Catty1]

WOOOOOOHOOOOOOO!!!! Ally girl...it's ok...you'll have your own room soon, and a nice lady to pat you and start making up for all the loving you have missed.

Welcome home, sweetheart!

And the PTrs here just AMAZE me!

:)

[Ally Cat's Mommy]

OMG, my little angel will soon be getting loves and cuddles from Cheryl and Laurie!!

This is such a bittersweet moment.........I am SO relieved that Ally will soon be with Cheryl, and on her way to getting settled with Jennie, but at the same time I am heartbroken that I did not get to give her some special kisses and loves from me before she left.

I am so sorry that I have had to do this - I miss both Ally and Connor so much, but I am also SO grateful to all my amazing friends here on PT who have made this possible.

(Can't stay on for long - I am actually sitting in the stairwell of our appt building using a neighbour's wireless internet as we don't have internet at the moment). I'll try to check in again later - hope to hear that Ally is safely with Cheryl).

Charyl and Laurie - thank you SO MUCh for collecting my baby girl at the airport - please give her kisses from her meowmie, and tell her that I miss her and love her lots, and I'm so sorry that I can't be there for her at the moment! :(

[cassiesmom]

I just checked the KLM Web site ... Ally's flight from Amsterdam to Dulles arrived at 3:17 PM (Eastern time) - it's now 6:32 PM there ... so hopefully she's on the ground and through customs :) Welcome, sweet Ally!

[catlover4ever]

I'm so happy to see that Ally's flight has landed.

I'm sending BIG {{{HUGS}}} to Julie. I know your heart is breaking and is happy at the same time. I can only imagine what you have been going through, not only with Ally and Connor but with everything that life has thrown at you......always know you are in my thoughts and prayers....{{{HUGS}}} Meg

[emily_the_spoiled]

Well she landed okay and we crossed customs without to much trouble. Then we got stuck in a backup on the DC beltway (anyone who has had that experience knows what it can be like :rolleyes: ). I will say that she is a much better traveller than Conner ... she didn't even say a peep in the car.

She is in the bathroom and out of the carrier already. I have even been able to pet her (she came up to me). She hasn't figured out what all the strange sounds are yet but she is doing okay, although I do think she might be a little tired (I know I would be).

BTW Laurie, her fur is not as soft as it looked...

[jenluckenbach]

I am so glad to hear that she has arrived! Be waiting for further updates. :)

[Edwina's Secretary]

Welcome to the United States Ally! May your safe arrival be an omen of good things to come for your family.

[Catty1]

Ally, bless you! Rest up now, it's all okay! :)

[Prairie Purrs]

Welcome to the States, Ally! :D I'm sure it's such a relief for Julie to know that both Ally and Connor are safe and sound.

[phesina]

WELCOME! WELCOME!! WELCOME!!!

to

A L L Y ! ! ! ! !

:) :p ;) :cool: :eek: :D

And more BIG {{{{{HUGS}}}}} to Julie!


And thanks so much to Cheryl and Jenn and all the other wonderful Pet Talkers who have made this happen. God bless you, everyone!

Love,
Pat, Peony, Sydney, Poppy, Elmer, and Priscilla Angel

[lbaker]

Well it was an adventure in Rescue all around. But that's just what we are supposed to do when the chips are down, right? I will have to check out that fur softness myself Cheryl (they spelled it Cherly on the Customs form :rolleyes: "DON'T CALL ME SHIRLEY) I do so want to kiss that spotty nose! I feel very special to have been able to share this with all of you.

Laurie

[Logan]

What a nice way to end the evening, knowing that Ally is on solid ground again. Thank you all for doing all you did. :) :) You're the BEST!!!!!

Logan

[Craftlady]

Glad she landed safely. Hope the second half of the journey goes as smoothly as first part.

[Freedom]

OK, all of PT can start breathing again, and sleep tonight. INCLUDING Ally's mom, knowing her little one is safe. Hooray! Hi Ally!

[Taz_Zoee]

This is so wonderful!! I am so glad I found this site with such caring and dedicated people. PTer's are the BEST!!!
Rest up Ally, you've got a little more traveling to go.
Julie, please relax and try to focus on the other issues you need to deal with at the moment. And know you're babies are in good hands (as I'm sure you already know).
HUGS to everyone!!!! :D :D :D

[jennielynn1970]

Whooo Hoooo!!! I almost wasn't sure she was going to get here, lol.

Cheryl, can you post some pics of her? I know we can see her in Julie's siggy, but I'd love to get a peek at her before I pick her up on Sunday!! :D

[Scooter's Mom]

WOOHOO!!! Congrats on Ally arriving safely!

I'd love to see pics too. :)

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm so glad to hear that Ally arrived safely and is now out of her carrier and resting comfortably at Cheryl's house.:) I'd love to see some pictures of her too.

Welcome to America Ally!!!:D

[gini]

Cheryl, bless you for picking her up at the airport - and taking her home and giving her the first USA hugs and special spoiling treatments.

I am sure that this is a huge lift off of Julie's mind - she has too much on her plate already - but to know that both of her fur babies are safe and sound and well loved will bring a much needed relief.

All of our efforts sure warm my heart.

[emily_the_spoiled]

When I went in last night just before bed she hadn't eaten anything, but she knew what kitty treats were without me having to explain them :D

By this morning she had eaten some dry food (nothing wet yet). Unfortunately she is still sitting behind the toilet most of the time so I don't have any pictures yet :( I will try and get some later today.

I will say that the rest of the gang really really want to find out what is behind that closed door :D :D

Now it is time for Julie to make her move!

[Daisy and Delilah]

YAY YAY YAY !!!!! -- Welcome Home Ally!!!

I'm so glad she's here. Great job everybody for getting her here. I can't wait to see pics of her. Pet Talk is a wonderful community. Jennie, you're an angel!!!! :)

[Donnaj4962]

YAH!!!! YAH!!! YAH!!!

Welcome to the US Ally!!!! You have had a long journey, but please come out so that we can see some pictures of you! What a wonderfu feeling to know that PT has helped with this whole process. Now rest easy Julie, and know that your furbabies are well taken care of and loved!

[catlover4ever]

Ally, Welcome to the US. Rest up from your long journey.

So glad to see and hear that Ally arrived safely. :)

[jenluckenbach]

Too bad you could not get photos yet. I may not be able to see an update until Monday (my monitor died).

[orangemm]

Ally, come out!!! We want to see your pretty face!

[Sara luvs her Tinky]

OH I AM SO HAPPY this has all been able to work out !!!! There really are angels here on Earth!!!!

WELCOME Ally!!!!!! :D

[Kirsten]

OMG, I'm so happy to read these news!! Sometimes, miracles really seem to happen! :) Stories like this prove all those wrong who say that only bad things come from the internet!

How is Ally doing now? I hope she's feeling a bit more secure now and came out from behind the toilet.

Kirsten

[Fuzzybuns]

I understand concatulations are in order but can somebody fill me in? I have no idea what the excitement is over...except we apparently have another wonderful kitty in the states, lol.

Until I'm filled in I'll just follow suit and say...

Welcome to the U.S Ally!

[Scooter's Mom]

Fuzzybuns, here's the original thread:
http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=120901

Because of that, we started a fundraiser and raised all the funds needed to get Ally out of Bahrain and to a safe foster home with our very own Jenn_librarian.

Hope that helps a little.

[orangemm]

It's really a miracle! When you go back and read Julie's first post, it seems that the worst was going to happen. Instead, it's a happy time now because Ally is safe and will be well-cared for and loved until they can be reunited again.

This is such a wonderful place. I'm so lucky I found it!

[Fuzzybuns]

Thank you! I went back and read it all and I have to say that's it's such a heartwarming story...so nice of everyone to pull together and get it done!

Everyone involved has a special spot on God's knee...

[emily_the_spoiled]

Hi everyone,

I want to thank you all for everything you have done for me.

I miss you Meowmie Julie

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[Husky_mom]

what an amazing finale........ welcome Ally!!....... *headbumpies*

[gini]

Oh let me kiss those spots on your nose, Ally.

You look fantastic for all that you have been through!

Thanks for taking the time to take pictures of Ally. And again, thanks
for all you are doing for her.

Julie - you have good friends here in the USA............and all is well with your fur babies. Now we want to hear more good news from you that all is well
there too.

[jennielynn1970]

OH!!! Look at that face!!! I can't wait to hold her!!

[Freckles]

Seems pretty relaxed, doesn't she? :)

[Kirsten]

OMG!!! :) How sweet is this??? I agree, Ally looks great! Julie will be sooo relieved when she's seeing her Ally Girl like that.

And I agree with orangemm also. PT is a wonderful place!!

Kirsten

[krazyaboutkatz]

She looks great. Thanks for sharing these pictures with us.:)

[AbbyMom]

What a relief! She's here. She's safe. She's...relaxed!

Great work!

[jenluckenbach]

She looks SOOOOOOOOOOO content and relaxed!! :) :) How wonderful is that!
I can't wait to meet her (and Cheryl) tomorrow! {yes, I am able to go along after all} woo hoo!!

[Freedom]

Oh Ally, if only you knew how many folks have been involved both physically and in prayers an good thoughts to look out for you = you would realize what a special kitty you are! But then, by the looks of your recent pics, you may just consider it your due, being so lovely.

I am so happy for you girl.

[Prairie Purrs]

Well, hello there, Ally girl! Looks like our world traveler is taking everything in stride. :D

[kt_luvs_kitties]

More beautiful than I have ever seen her. WELCOME TO USA ALLY!!!!

[Catty1]

Hey - how about a collection to get Julie and her family to a safe home? :)

I really pray that things turn around for them soon!

Julie - hope you are glad to see that Ally looks just SO DARN PRETTY and relaxed!

You can focus on your own situation for now - your fur(less) babies are in very good hands.

HUGS and please keep us posted.

[Barbara]

Ally Baby- now here's a content kitty :) With a nice lap to cuddle on- and Ally absolutely convinced it's her lap :D

Now when Julie and family will be safe the world will have made a tiny little spin to the better.

[smokey the elder]

"Someone" looks right at home, thank you very much. :p Congrats on your successful journey!

[orangemm]

Ally, sweetheart, I guess you're over your jet lag because you look right at home. What a beautiful face! All of us love you!!!

[jenluckenbach]

Ally is almost home!!! Jennie and I met up with Cheryl, half way, and Jennie just left Charlie and me off at our house. Just a few more minutes and Ally will be checking out her new accomondations. :)

She was a perfect angel in the car. And what a LOVELY cat she is in person.

Cheryl, it was terrific meeting you! :D Love your beautiful hair.

I told Jennie to hurry up and take/post pictures!

[Killearn Kitties]

Thanks Jen, for letting us know. I can't wait to see a photo of Ally in Jenn_librarian's home! Didn't she look great in her last photos? :D

[catlover4ever]

:) :) Truely heartwarming!!!! I can't wait to see more photos! :)

[catmandu]

Thats great knowing that Ally came from far across the ocean to her new Furr Ever Home.
And does he look happy and relaxed after that trip.
I think the Pet Angels told him that something good was going to happen to him today.

[emily_the_spoiled]

Well I made it home in one piece. It seems that Ally is not such a good navigator and we got lost meeting with Jenn, Jen, and Charlie. I guess since neither Ally nor I had ever been there it just made it worse. Unfortunately everyone else had to wait about 40 minutes for us (sorry).

It was great to meet everyone and I hope Ally adjust quickly with the new "horde".

[jennielynn1970]

Ally is resting and getting acclimated to her new digs at the moment. There are two other kitties in the room with her, because at this point I have no "vacancies" in Casa de Jennie. She's been skirting around the perimeter of the room, sniffing everything out, climbed on the chairs, the bookshelves, the computer desk... she seems to like to be up high to observe everything.

She's really long and lanky! It's interesting to see her next to the other two up there. I'd love to leave them out so that she can have the room to herself, but Autumn was just spayed yesterday and I don't want her running around the house, and Calloway still needs his meds, and if I let him out of the room, I won't find him for 3-5 days. He's a hider, and that's not good!

Ally hasn't wanted to eat yet, she's walked in and out of the litter boxes on her investigations, and curled up in a smaller cat carrier that is by a window. I have both windows in the room open, so there's some nice, fresh air going through. Calloway is in the one window "talking" not too nicely to a stray cat outside (seems the stray from the porch has found his way to the 2nd story roof, and sits there and meows to anyone inside, lol).

I'll try to get some decent pictures of her tonight. The lighting in there isn't fantastic. Ally is such a gorgeous girl, and is letting me pet her, but isn't fond of being held (Cheryl told me that one, and of course I tried it anyway, lol).

Ok, be back in a bit... have to go see if I can get some pics. Was taking a nap earlier, cause my eyes were tired from driving.

Oh, and I didn't care that Cheryl was late, because it was gorgeous outside, and we got to watch all the motorcycles going by in Carlisle.

[jenluckenbach]

It WAS a gorgeous day, and I didn't mind the wait at all. The time passed quickly any how.

[gini]

You are ALL just too wonderful. A thank you from the bottom of my heart for this beautiful girl who deserves to be loved and well cared for.

[jenluckenbach]

pictures!

http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=126406