im bringing my cats over in june so i cant help you there - but please to post about your experience to fill in the gaps for the rest of us :)
as far as shipping - dont bring pot or pans - you can get them here its not cost effective to bring them with you. esp with the pound weaker against the dollar. for stuff you really wnat to bring over if i could do it again - i would just pay the 150$ or whatever it is for an extra bag.
check out prices with ups etc but the 150 (even tho its only 50 lbs) is actually not a horrible deal - and you then have everything with you no hassle down the road.
in hindsight i wish i had done that. i will be doing that when i go home this summer with some last things i want to bring back with me.
will try to! i think when i get there shouldn't be too bad (apart from struggling with various items haha), all the PETS scheme stuff was a bit frustrating though. fortunately my vet's office was really really helpful with getting everything in order. hm good idea about hte pots and pans. probably a fair time to get an upgrade on pots and pans anyway haha, the ones i have now aren't exactly 5 star. good to know another thing can be knocked off the list of things to pack haha.
Also, many times US pots will be just too big for UK ovens. :( You don't really want to waste money shipping them over to realize they won't fit!
I second the poster above as well, it probably isn't worth it to ship anything. Check websites here to see how much replacements would cost. You may be surprised at how inexpensive things can be.
For really, really cheap stuff just to last for a short while, the big supermarkets have perfectly decent stuff. It would probably work out cheaper to buy it and leave it behind rather than ship things in either direction.
Depends on the airline and plane - some have an area with regulated temp. But indeed if it's too hot in the airport at either end, the animal won't get loaded and will come later - my friends imported their cat and it couldn't be sent for another couple weeks.
I would pre-book a cab to meet you at the airport - it's about £40 to central London but if you have a dog in a crate plus baggage plus jetlag possibly well worth it. The driver will meet you in Arrivals.
Do *not* use anyone who comes up to you offering you a cheap cab fare! They are illegal, uninsured, and often don't even have a driving licence let alone know where tehy're going...
i posted an update on the experience of my dog getting to heathrow and picking her up so can check that to hopefully help you out when you come with your cats! :)
as far as shipping - dont bring pot or pans - you can get them here its not cost effective to bring them with you. esp with the pound weaker against the dollar. for stuff you really wnat to bring over if i could do it again - i would just pay the 150$ or whatever it is for an extra bag.
check out prices with ups etc but the 150 (even tho its only 50 lbs) is actually not a horrible deal - and you then have everything with you no hassle down the road.
in hindsight i wish i had done that. i will be doing that when i go home this summer with some last things i want to bring back with me.
good luck!
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hm good idea about hte pots and pans. probably a fair time to get an upgrade on pots and pans anyway haha, the ones i have now aren't exactly 5 star. good to know another thing can be knocked off the list of things to pack haha.
thanks for the advice!
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I second the poster above as well, it probably isn't worth it to ship anything. Check websites here to see how much replacements would cost. You may be surprised at how inexpensive things can be.
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I would pre-book a cab to meet you at the airport - it's about £40 to central London but if you have a dog in a crate plus baggage plus jetlag possibly well worth it. The driver will meet you in Arrivals.
Do *not* use anyone who comes up to you offering you a cheap cab fare! They are illegal, uninsured, and often don't even have a driving licence let alone know where tehy're going...
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