Any updates on Ally Cat's travel plans?

[Cinder & Smoke]

Gotta say, this does not make me want to visit Lagos anytime soon!!

WHY are they there??

Who do they work for - what do they DO there?

Certainly wish them the Best - and a Rapid change of station!


/s/ Phred

[emily_the_spoiled]

Well I can answer some of Phred's questions ...

WHY are they there??
They are in Lagos because Julie's husband, Warren, was transferred there last year.

Who do they work for - what do they DO there?
I am not sure who her husband works for, but I do know that he works with the Oil and Gas companies to design and implement computer systems. In the past he worked for SUN systems, so it is obviously the big systems he works on.

[jennielynn1970]

They were also given notice a few weeks ago that the company was shutting down in that country. Very last minute. They pulled all their employees out and were leaving Warren there to wrap up the loose ends, and they are supposed to be out of there by the end of the month. What is happening now, I have no idea. They were guaranteed one way tickets to either South Africa or back to Bahrain. Not sure what their decision will be, because I think they were looking into going elsewhere. I know they want to go to Australia in the long run, but don't know if they will get there now or not.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Warren works with the Oil and Gas companies to design and implement computer systems.

Maybe it's time to trade in the frontier and move back to civilization!
They have 'puters in civilized countries, now.

Austrailia sonds pretty nice to me!


/s/ Phred

[emily_the_spoiled]

I also suggested Canada (I am a little partial ). But both Canada and Australia will take time to get the visa's in order, so I think they will stay in the Middle East for a little while longer.

[jennielynn1970]

That and I know they need to find the funding to move to either place.

[jenluckenbach]

I got an email from Julie. Poor girl, doesn't know if she is coming or going. How sad.

She asks for an opinion:

It looks like they will end up at the house in Bahrain that is stille theirs for a few months yet, just until a new job can be secured for hubby. They need to be out of the place in Lagos by April 30th.

The problem is, WHERE will they end up living? Will Ally (and Connor) be able to come with them? Will it be cat-friendly? And if it is Australia or New Zealand then the 6 month "rabies" quarrentine would be required.

She asks, should I send Ally off to Jennie, then when the family is settled both cats can ship off together to be reunited with their family? This would work better IF they need quarentine, as that can be accomplished here (like when Sweet Annie went to England). If she kept Ally with her, and they moved to NZ, Ally would have to spend the quarrentine alone in a cattery.

And all this worry on top of WHERE to live? Where will the next pay check come from? Where will he son be able to finish his last year in school?

Please send many thoughts and prayers to Julie's family. They are going to need it.

[Craftlady]

I would think in his field finding a job should not be a problem.
My thoughts/advise on Ally is send her to Jenn. #1 we know she will be safe
#2 She can stay there for as long as needed. #3 If they have to move around allot they wont have to worry about animals.
It appears that things are very much in termoil with them and not knowing what the immediate or extended future is going to be at least they would have peace of mind that Ally and Conner were taken care of for as long as necessary here in the states.
The best thing is funds are there to send Ally to the states.

Thats my 2 cents