07/08/2026
JULY’S TRIP — 8 CATS, 22 DOGS, 2 TACHO CARDS, THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES, BRIGHTON PRIDE… AND ONE DRIVESHAFT! 🐾🚐
Eventful, challenging and joyful as ever, our July journey certainly gave us a little bit of everything!
The trip proper began on Thursday as we collected the 10 personal pets travelling to the UK. Then, just as we were collecting the rescue dogs and cats, our trusty van apparently decided the trip needed a little more excitement — and the driveshaft gave up on us!
The pets were immediately unloaded and settled safely into a private kennel and cattery while the van was taken to a local mechanic. He worked his magic and, less than 12 hours behind schedule, we were repaired, loaded back up and on the road again.
With every dog and cat safely aboard, the journey north began.
After crossing into the UK, our route took us down to Brighton during Pride weekend, east to Essex, west to Shropshire and eventually all the way north to Scotland — even catching the fireworks as the Commonwealth Games came to a close in Glasgow.
Despite the breakdown, the traffic, the miles and everything else the journey threw at us, every single pet — private and rescue — was delivered safely, directly to their door.
All of this whilst operating under the watchfull and attentive eye of our digital Tacho, no mean feat to keep Big Brother happy!
Then it was time to turn the ProPaws Express around and begin collecting those making the journey back to Spain.
With travellers heading home to Salamanca, Madrid, Alicante, Murcia and the Costa del Sol, the miles continued until finally the last pet was safely home and so were we.
8 cats. 22 dogs. Two Tacho cards. Thousands of miles. One broken driveshaft — and a lot of happy pets and even happier families. ❤️🐾
And that, really, is what ProPaws is all about.
Journeys don't always go exactly to plan. Vehicles can break, traffic can stop and occasionally the whole country seems to organise an event on the exact weekend we're trying to drive through it! What matters is how you deal with it.
For us, the priority will always be the same: the safety and welfare of the animals entrusted to us. Regular comfort breaks, proper rest, constant care and every pet delivered door to door, whether they're a privately owned pet or a rescue heading to their new life.
No shortcuts. No service-station handovers. Just doing everything we can to make a very long journey as safe, comfortable and stress-free as possible.
Here are just some of the photos of our happy July travellers. ❤️🐶🐱🚐
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