My husband changed jobs. He's been commuting 4 hours since July (he just goes up for the week and comes home on weekends). It seemed like a good thing at the time, but I don't want to leave where I am either. We have 2 1/2 acres here, and probably will be lucky to get half an acre there. I haven't lived in a city since I left home 18 years ago, but where we are going is city all around.

We've moved several times before and managed to take the animals, but people always ask why we don't just get rid of them and get new ones after we move - it would be so much easier. Well, maybe technically and financially, but not emotionally. The animals are part of the family. Our children have never not had these animals around.