I first met Ruby in late 2017 when I visited India. My family there is unable to take care of her to the high standards of Western countries due to financial issues and time shortage. Rather than sending them money to take care of her, I thought since I love animals and know a lot about dogs (having owned two previously) - why not bring her to Australia to live with me? In India, animals are generally treated poorly so I know in Australia the medical care she'd be given would be a lot better. I could also train her and help her transition into being a purely indoor dog. Because she is largely an outdoor dog at present, she had a pretty bad mite infection. I was able to fix this with the help of a vet in Cochin, Kerala, India but it would be best if she got my close attention living with me in Canberra. I think of it like adopting a kid from overseas. I have retained the company Dogtainers to assist me with the transport and it will cost me $20,000 in total (their fee is $17,000 but there are other miscellaneous costs). The reason it is so expensive is because India is not an approved country for import purposes. Therefore, I have to take Ruby via Singapore. Boarding her there and arranging vet transfers has been delegated to Dogtainers because I have no family there who can help me. Hence why the expense is higher than bringing her from, say, New Zealand. If you'd like to donate to help cover the costs, click here. Comments are closed.
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