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In Shanghai, Always Away recounts a terrifying moment when their rescue cats suddenly need veterinary care during Chinese New Year. The video opens with the anxiety of being a foreign pet owner in a country where clinics are shuttered for the holiday and taxis are scarce. The couple, new to China’s vet system, wrestle with language barriers, costs, and the unknowns of care as they prepare to take George to a 24-hour clinic. They describe the cats’ bond, especially the inseparable brothers George and Albert, who were rescued and adopted together after a difficult start. The couple uses a DD taxi app and a translator to navigate logistics, worried about whether the bag will fit and whether a driver will accept a cat in transit. At the clinic, they learn about the planned examinations—blood tests, X-ray, and ultrasound—to check kidneys and bladder, and they compare the price to back home, realizing that Shanghai’s rates, while high by expat standards, are still more affordable than they’d
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