catgirl

i would love to move back but not sure if there is enough money in the pot!! renting is not an option as i have 11 rescued cats(3 canadian) so need to buy and getting a mortgage on an injury pension is not that easy in canada.also i have arthritis so not sure which province would be the best these days.but i miss canada andthe way of life desperatley so maybe i will be able to one day.........if not in my dreams and just remember i was there for a while! p.s i have been looking at chilliwack........but i think its damp! if you want to pm me do so by all means. good luck with your dreams ,its great to have dreams its what keeps us going.  

hi,the vet at montrayal near fumel often allows kittens to be put in a cage at the reception for somebody to choose.but they cannot stay overnight,haveto be dropped off and collected at the end of the day. its worth a try ,they do not deserve to die.their telephone number is ; 05 53 40 93 55. good luck.

hi deb. just very dissolusioned.i am not retirement agebut do have an injury pension from the police force,however i do need to top this up to survive. it is impossible to earn money here and stay afloat.it costs a fortune to set up as self employed and finacially not practical for a part-time income.like many others i wanted a small cattery but there are so many obstacles that it has proved impossible so my dream has shattered!!  for a person that wants to go out and do something with thier life, france has a closed door in every direction!! the healthcare costs a fortune and i think you would have to buy private which may be  even more exspensive. france is the place to come to retire if you have pots of money and can tolerate all the paperwork and red tape that france loves.   however this is just my personal opinion andi do not want to put you off or offend anyone on this forum who thinks its wonderful.think long and hard deb as canada is wonderful!!  i have been here a year and i suppose it might get better!!

hi deb i am also canadian/british and i am longing to move back to BC,also lived in victoria and kelowna.......did not appreciate it until i left it,its not all its cracked up to be here,most things are a nightmare!!! canada is a wonderful country think long and hard ,i wish i had, now not sure if have enough money to go back! good luck with you choices but just my opinion canada is a far better and more free country than france.

mikew-thankyou,i feel a bit a less panicky now as i have already put notices up in the vets etc!! 

hello,can you use the cheque system for feeding someones cats while they are away? i thought you could but it was not on the list............please say yes somebody!! 

hi,have sent you an email.hope you get it.

thats brilliant ant,great news,well done.i will sleep better now.lots of luck to you and oscar and billie for your new futures x

hi,keep trying to send you an email but they get returned so i will have to post it here. try putting them on www.totalfrance.com ,they have an animal and a brittany section,its a very friendly forum with any luck you may find someone to help.good luck.

hi have you tried  www.phoenixasso.com  ,they are in the dordogne,thats all i know,apart from i hear they are wonderful people.

hi i am really pleased for you that is good news. i have just done a search on another forum and there is en english owned cattery in brittany www.cani-excel.com ,the owner is called rennee tel ; 02 96 84 42 87. hope this helps.

hi just sent you a pm with some info that may help.

i am down in the lot et garonne,but i already have 11 rescued cats andthey are house cats with a small enclosed cat garden for sunbathing andtalking to the birds.i think i am a bit full,but will speak to someone i know but i dont know many people as i have only been here a little while

if you post it in the pet section more people will read it as if they live near the northwest but not in it they may not read that section.you never know there could be someone in a region close by that is driveable that will have them.are you in brittany?i will ask around here but i am in the lot et garonne......miles away! i wish you lots of luck and keep us posted.if i find anyone i will let you know.

SPA is similar to the RSPCA in the UK,they are in all big towns,dont know anything else as i have never dealt with them. do you have any local cat charities in the northwest that could help. i cannot think of anything else at the moment and i am a long way from you.