yes we are

Greetings blogger buddies!! I wanted to take a sec and answer Kat's question from my last blog...yes we are taking the babies. Well, right now we are only planning on taking the dogs...we're keeping our fingers crossed that some how, some way we can take Layla (the cat). The rules for overseas animals says that you are only allowed to bring 2 animals and we really don't want to separate the dogs. Not to mention Buddy is too big and Bo is too "Beagle" (if you have one or know one you know exactly what I mean by "too Beagle") to ask any family or friends to watch them for 3 years. My mom and dad have been so sweet and offered to keep Layla for us in the event that we can't take her. I really don't want to think about having to leave her - even if it is with my parents - because she was my first little baby (before I met G, Buddy and Bo)...the thought of not taking her makes me want to cry...even though she kinda hates my ass...lol.
What I don't understand is why people are allowed to bring their 700 children with them and I can't being my cat and my 2 dogs. Now it's not to say that I think there should be a limit on the number of children you can bring but shit, my puppies and kitty are my babies - I don't have any human children yet, sue me. Suppose that we never wanted to have kids (which isn't the case - but hear me out)...suppose we chose not to have children and looked at our animals as our children...how can you ask us to leave one behind? It's not like we have a frickin' herd or something. Two dogs and one cat...I think that's pretty standard. Not to mention, they're well cared for - better than some humans anyway. We have emailed the housing people over in Okinawa and have asked what we have to do to be able to bring Layla (our inside cat who has been fixed and has no interest in going outside...) - still no word.
Please don't think that I'm hating on people with large families because I'm totally not. It's just that our pets are more than "pets" to us and it's impossible to have take that sort of decision lightly. One day when we have a brood of about 5 kids (like any good Catholic family) along with 2 dogs and one cat I might feel a little differently, but I doubt it. They are my lovelies and I want them with me.
I'm dreading (Dreading with a capital "D") the plane trip on so many levels but especially when it comes to the "boys." We asked our vet what would be best for the pups to keep them from freaking out or whatever and the vet said that we really couldn't do much. We are not allowed to give them any sort of sedative or anything because apparently animals in the past have not responded well to medicines while flying. And, too, I think that it's easier for the people involved to be able to monitor them under unmedicated circumstances as far as breathing and stuff goes. So, what it all boils down to is that I will have to revert and pick up my old pot smoking habit long enough to burn a hog leg with the dogs before the flight so we're all nice and relaxed...well, at least me and the dogs...G is on his own. LOL.
Please keep us in your prayers. We're gonna need them. LOL. (No, seriously)...