Goodbye to my China pets-I am home. Pictures of the new Canuck visitor!

**Lilith Cherry** · 07-10-2010, 01:35 AM

I have said goodbye to my beautiful Chinese kitties, Jade and Pearl and to Fifi the poodle! Yesterday I took them to their new home where they will be loved and looked after. But I am so sad without them and Fifi the poodle!

As I am retiring, my friend Audrey has taken them to live with her and her family along with Fifi (who really belongs to Audrey Xie but was shared by us when we here because we love dogs too). They are quite content to be there in her house as they have lived there for the previous six summers and know the place and the people very well and are much loved and petted by them. They even have a small garden with a high wall to play in and a fishpond where they can watch the koi fish swim around. Still my heart is heavy at leaving thenm behind even though I know they will be loved.

I could not take them back to Canada as there are too many regulations in China and besides the expense (at least $6000 Canadian, which would be more than I have!) it would have involved two 20 hour each way train trips to Beijing for certifications and the stress would have been terrible for them.

I expect we will very soon be looking for some new pets to rescue in Canada as we can't live without some furry faces in our family so at least a little good will come of it.

Goodbye Jade, Pearl and Fifi! You will always be in my heart

**Killearn Kitties** · 07-10-2010, 02:47 AM

I'm sure you will miss them horribly, but you have made sure they have a great home and that seems the best solution all round. Audrey's place sounds lovely for them.

Good luck with your move back home. I hope all goes smoothly.

**Barbara** · 07-10-2010, 04:05 AM

I am so sorry. Of course you couldn't put them through such an ordeal of travelling. It will be ok for them but you will miss them.

All the best for your new start in Canada.

**Medusa** · 07-10-2010, 05:25 AM

Often, doing the best for all is the most difficult. You did the unselfish thing.

**catmandu** · 07-10-2010, 06:59 AM

That is by far the nicest thing to do as Jade , Pearl and Fifi are in very good hands and although you will miss them, you certainly are to be credited for finding them a good place!!!

Maybe after you are settled in Canada a new shelter Cat will find their way into your home and heart

**lvpets2002** · 07-10-2010, 08:43 AM

I know it was hard to do = but at the same time the best thing to do.. The move would have been too hard on the babies..

Originally Posted by Medusa

Often, doing the best for all is the most difficult. You did the unselfish thing.

**Laura's Babies** · 07-10-2010, 09:32 AM

Gee! That had to be hard to do and will hurt for a long time but you did give them to someone they knew and a home they have spent a lot of time in.. I wonder if they will even miss you? LOL!

I let my big boy Chester go live with my daughter because he thought that was his real home anyway since she kept him while I was on the boat and hated coming back here and I think he was meant to be hers anyway. He LOVES, LOVES, LOVES her, almost obsessively and he is so much happier there, I get to see him anytime (which is often) and he is SO loved there.. Chester does NOT miss me one bit! LOL! My daughter sends me such cute pictures of him when I am on the boat and how he is always on her loving her so I still have a great collection of pictures of him too.