Taking a Cat to Australia

The official excuse for this Australian adventure is to deliver Nexu, Russ’s cat. Taking a cat from the United States to Australia requires a ton of work (or so I’ve heard — Sherry did all the work) and a lot of money (this part, I know well). Nexu traveled in a small crate, as a carry-on, from Jacksonville to Los Angeles. This crate was for the domestic part of the trip only. Nexu would fly in the cargo hold from LA to Melbourne, in a different crate that matched exacting specifications. That crate folded flat and rode from Jacksonville to LA inside my checked suitcase.