The cats know something’s up
For the last couple of weeks are cats have been acting up, each in their own way. They know the mess in the house is for a Reason and not the usual. The leader of the pack, Penny (7), has been a total %$*# to the other cats, smacking the others at the slightest provocation. If I pick her up and she’s not up for it that second, she makes a beeline for her closest sibling and starts a one-sided cat fight.
The others are thankfully not as cranky. Phoebe (~11) is our oldest. She’s totally neurotic and has been scarred by the disco ball we had back when lived in the city. (She still looks nervously at any balloons floating around.) She’s usually aloof but has been very affectionate and sleeping near us constantly. Loki (~ 6 months younger than Phoebe) has been trying to spend every waking moment in our laps. She’s always been needy but now she’s gone far beyond needy.
Our youngest, Rikki (almost 2), actually seems rather unaffected. She’s usually quite jumpy (this happened after we went camping last year – she seemed freaked out by us being gone for a week) but has chilled out lately. Maybe she finds it all to be normal.
Since animals know when a terremoto (earthquake) is coming, I’m not surprised they’re feeding off our vibes. We’re stressed but excited and completely daunted by the task ahead of us.
And yes – all the cats are coming with us. It’s not cheap but it’s the right thing to do.
We have a cat coming with us to Costa Rica too. I would think cats would love it there. Lots of bugs to eat. Stello can’t live without us so he is moving with us. Was Stella till we noticed he had male parts at around 2 months of age. Just how much does it cost to bring a cat anyway? I have a great car that is worth about 3k, but would totally get us to Costa Rica so I keep thinking it would be better to drive it there and then figure out what to do with it (since as a ’95 model it’s too old to be permitted in the country permanently). If we sell it for 3k that’s pretty much the cost of 4 plane tickets and we’d be able to bring a lot more stuff. Too bad we can’t just pay someone to give us fake plates/ registration. Just kidding. Sort of.
We chose Continental because of their animal handling. They don’t have a restriction on minimum temperature as they provide a climate-controlled environment. In cargo, the cats are costing $260 each. We’re taking 2 in the cabin to save money – then it’s only $125 each.
We decided to not bother with importing our beloved ’98 Forester. I think Subaru parts are hard to find anyway, so after doing some research & asking around, we’re looking for a an ’88-90 Isuzu Trooper. It was a very popular car worldwide, parts are easy to find and it’s easy to repair. Since the cost of labor is low and the roads so crappy, spending too much on a newer car doesn’t make a whole lot of sense. The Trooper should be less than $4k.
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