Travelling

Today I've been trying to work out the logistics of moving the animals five hours North. They'll be stuck in travel carriers for at least nine hours, but could end up in them for up to 48 hours as we try to get cages etc sorted.

So I own a mazda 2, a tiny car that can fit a surprising amount of things.

On moving day it'll need to hold

A sewing machine
An overlocker (type of sewing machine)
An iMac
A Macbook and accessories
My bedding for the night
A large cat carrier containing a rabbit
A small bird cage housing a parrot
3 picnic baskets housing 4 guinea pigs
Food and water for all animals including the human for 48 hours
An emergency kit for the animals

So that should all fit but god knows what I've forgotten, thankfully my mother will drive up with her parrot so I only have to cope with one crazy bird.

Our things are currently spread between two houses so while Mum's at my Dad's with moving truck I'll be collapsing and packing everyone's cages and making sure they're all settled in their cages.

Then we'll pack our own house into the moving truck and hopefully start heading North. Stops are going to be a total pain as there's no way I can leave so many animals in the car alone for any amount of time, so will be relying on my Mother turning up to watch them while I take a break.

When we finally get there first priority will have to be the rabbit as he can't cope for long periods in a small cage, so I'll need to set his cage up with it's litterbox as soon as we arrive. The parrot will stay in his travel cage overnight with me so he doesn't totally freak.

The guinea pigs will be living in their travel cages from the 26th so hopefully won't mind another night in them and I'll just make sure to pack bedding for them so they can go into their cages in the morning.

I have to say that moving really won't be fun, hopefully it'll all go smoothly though.