Live aboard cats

[martinmoore]

In the near future we hope to live a long term live aboard style of life in the Med area's and across the pond.
My wife insists on taking the family cat with us, I wish to ask other live aboards with animals.
how difficult would this be on entering and leaving other countries ?
Any good advice would be most welcome and appreciated

Martin

 

[snowleopard]

It varies from country to country and indeed port to port. Reactions to pets on board will vary from 'so what?' to 'leave now'. You'll have to research country by country. Generally cats are less of a problem than dogs.

 

[ShipsWoofy]

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It varies from country to country and indeed port to port. Reactions to pets on board will vary from 'so what?' to 'leave now'. You'll have to research country by country. Generally cats are less of a problem than dogs.

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Do you know which countries kick up the biggest fuss around the Med per chance?

I have heard arriving with a dog in Malta is like signing the dogs death warrant, is that true?

 

[mainshiptom]

My boat used to be in greece for three years with a cat on board ! (previous owner) The cat was brought from holland by car !

No trouble to my knowledge !

Tom

 

[snowleopard]

Sorry, never been into the med. I did read an article from an American cruising the Caribbean and he got the full range of experiences from the islands there, the worst being Antigua where i think he cleared in fine at Jolly Harbour then was told to get out at English Harbour.

 

[Kangaloosh]

Hi, we have lived aboard for 5 years with a cat onboard, cruising the Med and the Baltic. (and the Atlantic coast in between!)
The only place we have had a problem is Guernsey, where we had to stay out in the harbour and were not allowed into the marina.
France, Spain, Portugal, Gibraltar, Morocco, Balearics, Sardinia, Corsica, Italy, UK, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark . . . all good experiences.
We deliberately avoided Sweden as the paperwork is onerous.
Get an EU passport and keep up to date with the jabs.
We didn't go to Malta, but two liveaboard yachts we know of with cats have stopped there with no problems.
Not sure if in the next life we would take the cat, she is lovely, but such a tie when you arrive somewhere new and would love to hire a car to explore inland for a few days. Visits home become tricky as you have to make friends with a willing cat-sitter first.

Good luck with your choice,

 

[CodStewart]

Same dilemna.
Love my cat Yoda. But now we've found 'The Boat' my significant other is saying 'Think of all the scratches on the wood'!
Not sure what to do. Not sure if it's fair to put a cat on a boat. He's 5 this year and so used to life on land. Japanese land. Not sure how he'd take being on a boat in South America!!!
Helpppppppppppppp!

 

[martinmoore]

Snowleopard thanks for your reply will have to investigate more MARTIN ...on KISMET

 

[martinmoore]

mainshiptom hi Tom you didnt say what became of the cat,but thanks for the answer .moorekismet

 

[martinmoore]

yacht barrique sounds as though you and cats have been fine for the last five years which is encouraging for us. Being tied to the boat because of the cats needs could be a prob for us aswell but its worth the trouble Martin and Shirly on KISMET

 

[martinmoore]

CodStewart I dont think the cats age would be a prob, i know of a cat thats twelve years plus thats now become a liveaboard and hes quite happy living aboard a motor launch in Southhampton England. Our cat isnt interested in scratching the woodwork because she has a scratching post (just a wooden post with a length of rough line wound around it) Martin and Shirly...KISMET