Paws and passports: Moving your pets overseas


Rolls and Bentley in England. Photo: Cheryl Ellron

Relocation is always a challenge, but when you’re moving halfway across the planet, the logistics can be daunting. The pressure increases when your family includes pet cats and dogs. Thankfully, although it’s tough, it is doable.

Moving pets is never easy, but Cheryl Ellron, a market entry from Keningau, Sabah, had a special challenge when she moved to Britain in the middle of the first lockdown in August 2020.

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