In 1994-when the quarantine laws were changing, here in Australia-I was faced with moving my two Ridgebacks back home after a 6 year stint in Hong Kong. Though the laws had changed -I had written to the then Minister for Agriculture for assistance (Simon Crean) and he could not be bothered to attempt any reply. To this end, I had to send my two (desexed female Ridgebacks to the U.K. for 8 months-they were both 11 years old, at the time. When they had completed their stay in kennels at Horsham, they were put on a British Airways flight to Sydney which landed on a Saturday morning and spent the three days in a crate, in the Cargo Terminus before being sent to Eastern Creek Quarantine station where they spent a further 3months and then they were released to me, to bring them home to Queensland. For me, it was heartbreaking-but they both lived for a further 5 years. For any animal (despite what some people think)-LIFE is the key to their desire-every hour/day is precious. To a domesticated pet, life with the family they have adopted, becomes part of that and my two (and I) had five more years of the pleasure of their company. If there is no other answer-give it a go/pjac