Moving With Pets

Whether you re traveling across town or across the country here are some tips for making moving day as easy and stress free as possible for the entire family including your beloved pets.

Moving with pets. These requirements may differ in your new home especially when moving to a new state. Planning your road trip. The most important thing any pet owner can do before moving with their pets is plan plan plan says steve zawistowski ph d senior vice president of aspca animal sciences. However moving with pets has its challenges.

Nor except for seeing eye dogs accompanying blind persons are they permitted on trains or buses. This will ensure that your cat or dog won t get scared and try to make a quick getaway while the movers load up the truck. There are other things you might overlook too that would greatly reduce the strain on your pet s life during a relocation. Pets cannot be moved on the moving van.

By air with the pet either accompanying you or in an appropriate container traveling as air freight. We have some helpful tips to keep your furry companion safe during your move. During the moving process try to keep your pet s routine as normal as possible. With all the packing of boxes clanging of pots and pans and shifting around of furniture your pet can easily become lost in the commotion.

If you are moving to your new home by car and taking your pets you ll need to be prepared and organized. Prior to moving day make sure your pets are fitted with collars and id tags with your name and current cell phone number. Moving companies are not allowed to transport pets. Check the rules and regulations before moving your pets.

Moving can be stressful for people so just imagine how anxious it can make your pets. If your cat s only exposure to a carrier was when she came home from the shelter now s the time to leave it where she can examine it daily. On moving day keep your pets in a quiet room with the door shut or at a friend s house. Typically when moving you need to bring certificates with you showing that your pet has had the proper inspections and vaccines.

Spending some quality time with your pet before your move will prove beneficial for you both. They can easily get stressed out when there s unexpected activity in their home or when they re introduced to a new environment. The humane society of the united states recommends pets travel by car rather than airline especially if you re experiencing a relocation or cross country move. Since most people move on weekends and that s when most people board their pets you should schedule your boarding as soon as you know your moving day.

So ways of pet transport are limited to two. Don t wait until the last minute because you may be out of luck. It can be stressful for everyone involved including pets.