How We Managed Moving to Spain With Five Pets

In 2017, the year we retired, we sold our home in Salem, Oregon, sold or donated the bulk of our accumulated possessions, packed up five pets, and set out for Spain by way of Wisconsin.
With some luck and a lot of family discussion time, we made it through the rookie rough spots. Along the way, we’ve learned an awful lot about ourselves, about our capacity to make naive mistakes and, fortunately, our capacity to recover from them.
So what does it take to move abroad? Keep reading to find out what worked, what didn't and how you can do a better job of it.
2021 Update: A lot of our information is probably fairly dated (especially the visa process), on the other hand, there are still plenty of good insights that anyone who contemplates relocating to Europe may find useful.
Read About Our Move to Spain With Five Pets
How We Got Our Non-Lucrative Spanish Residence Visa Application Right

Sell It, Store It, or Send It to Spain?

On Leaving Our Pets Behind

More Than 2000 Miles on Our Way

Will Your Pets Travel as Cargo, Carry-on or Checked Baggage?

The Microchips and Paperwork You Will Need to Bring Your Pets to Spain.

Selecting Your Pet’s Kennel for an International Flight

Important emergency telephone numbers in Spain

Uprooted! I Didn’t Have a Checklist for That

Moving to Valencia – Geez I Wish I’d Packed That

Don’t Forget Harnesses & Leashes When You Move With Pets

What Happened the Day Lizzie and Her Cat Buddies Moved to Spain

Library Cards Are as Powerful as Credit Cards for Overseas Living

How to Get Your Spanish Non-Lucrative Visa – February 2019 Update

Our Friends at Moving to Valencia: A Business Review

A Quick House Sale Makes for Our Busy July

We’re Headed to Spain

Our Spanish Journey – Together and Apart

How We Chose the Airline and Flight for Moving Our Pets to Spain

Questions to Ask Yourself as You Contemplate Retiring in a Foreign Country

Moving Your Pets to Spain? Five Things You NEED to Know

Picking Up Spanish Fast With An Online Language Exchange

I Thought My Stuff Was Different
