hungrytiger,

it cost us about 3000 pounds to bring our cats out here, but then you have to pay for quarantine also. to be honest i do not recommend leaving your pets behind because its amazing how at home they make you feel when they are here! the whole hassle was well worth it! and you hear so many horror stories that are so far fetched, just dont listen to any of them. they have doggy parks here where you go and train your dog, people do this on weekends, which is weird, also people walk with their dog every morning, so really its just like england.

hope that helps!

Michelle