Moving with pets

What To Do When Moving With Pets

Moving with pets can be quite complex when addressing relocating. Moving in itself can cause a lot of stress on every individual, and so to, on pets. It is important to plan ahead in order to ensure the well being of your furry friends so that they to can transition in a healthy, stress free manner. Proud American Moving is happy to make a few suggestions as a part of the services that we provide, so that you can manage moving your pets in the least complicated manner. This will ensure that the experience is positive for you and especially for your pet.

When starting to plan your relocation process it is important to make sure that you have done a few things first. Take your pet to the vet and make sure that they are up to date with vaccinations and have received a stamp of health approval from the vet himself. This is crucial because pets that are transported can also go into a state of shock, lose weight or may need medication, so please make sure that we can avoid any further stress on your pets so that the experience can be successful for all of you.

Pet Moving Tips: Auto Travel

• Before leaving, schedule a veterinary examination to check your pet's health, obtain copies of vaccination records and a health certificate (if required), update identification tags and discuss a tranquilizer or precautionary measures for the trip.
• If traveling to your new home by car, make sure to get your pet comfortable to auto travel by taking it on short trips around the neighborhood.
• Don't feed your pet for seven hours prior to your trip, pack a container of fresh, cool water, and stop frequently for walks.
• If stopping at a hotel overnight, make sure the hotel allows pets.
• Never leave your pet in a vehicle alone.
• Birds and small pets such as hamsters can travel in their cages if the cage can be placed in a stable, well-ventilated area free of drafts (covering the cage while the car is moving often calms an animal).

Pet Moving Tips: Air Travel

If moving with pets by air, contact the airline well in advance to check regulations and service options:

• Consider direct flights to minimize the amount of time your pet will be confined. Select a portable air-transport kennel that's large enough for your pet to stand and move around in a bit.
• Let your pet get accustomed to the kennel well in advance of the trip.
• Don't forget to mark the kennel with "Live Animal," your pet's name, your new address and phone number and any special handling instructions.
• After boarding your plane, ask the flight attendant to confirm your pet has been loaded on the plane.

Moving with pets does not have to be a stressful experience. With our pet moving tips from Proud American Moving, you and your pet can enjoy a positive relocation experience that is well planned and worry free. The safety and health of your pet is most important during relocation. So, be sure that when moving with pets, these two aspects come first and foremost.

Pet Moving Resources

The following links are not endorsed by or affiliated with Proud American Moving; these are available to you so that you can gain more information.

The Independent Pet and Animal Transportation Assoc. Intl., Inc.
www.ipata.com

Pet Hotel and Travel
www.pet-hotel-and-travel.com

Pet Community
www.petswelcome.com

Pet Care
www.healthypet.com/index.html