To do Lists for Shifting Pets under Stress-Free Relocation!

While shifting itself is a tiresome task or process to complete, if you are a parent owning pets, you have an enormous responsibility to displace them under a comfortable and safer circumstance. Not like a human being, it is tough for dogs or cats, or domestic pets to accept a change of surrounding and environmental surroundings. Hence, it would help if you made them shift-ready in the first place. Besides, as the moving day approaches, you must give a special time to prepare and decide how to shift your pets to the new location.

Let us see some of the important tips to relocate your pets safely and the facilities to avail from the professional Packers and Movers to shift your beloved pets.

Choose a house under pet-friendly locality

The prime duty is to make sure you select a pet-friendly locality before starting with your shifting process. Also, if you are moving to a new state, make sure to check the pet regulations listed by them before checking in that would be really helpful for you.

Place an ID tag on your pets

The pets usually take a longer time to familiarize to a new place. Hence, chances are high they might go missing. Therefore, make sure to give them an identification tag with some necessary details such as name, address, and contact number. It will help the pets get back to you quickly, even if they miss their way back home.

Keep them separately while Moving tasks

It is not a good idea to let your pets wander free while packing or unpacking your household items. The pets might harm themselves as items are spread across the home, or they might damage any valuable glass items or documents, unknowingly. Either of these could cause a stressful situation during your relocation. Hence, it is a safe plan to keep them enclosed in a comfortable pet home or leaves them to a pet-sitter. However, make sure they take the best care of your pets.

Tick off the pets foods and essential checklists

After shifting, you might not be able to unpack all items in one go. Hence, one should wisely pack a separate box with essentials in it. Besides, do not forget to pack a different package for your pets too. The box should contain medications (if you follow any), contact number of your vet, pet food and water bottles, feeder and bowls, pet’s favorite blanket and toys, collar, litter box, poop bags, paper towels, etc…

On a moving day

It is always good to leave your pets at your neighbor’s or friend’s home while the Packers and Movers workers pack your stuffs. It is safe for both workers and pets and saves time. Also, check the cage that is made for your pets for shifting. If your pet has any special conditions, inform your moving company beforehand and ask them for specific needs. Check if they have enough foods and water to feed your pet during moving. Also, check if your  pet can stay comfortable in the cage. For this, you have to request the required size according to your pet. Direct the drivers to ride slow and check if the pets are comfortable while shifting.

Take your pet in your own vehicle

Take the pet to the new place in your own vehicle. Cats and small dogs can be put in a carrier in the back seat, which can then be secured with a seatbelt. A bigger dog can be moved in a kennel in the back of the car; you may need to put seats down if possible. Some animals feel more comfortable if you throw a blanket over their carrier during the car ride so they can't see the environment changing outside.

Don’t let your pet out until you have arrived.

Be careful when moving the animal to your new neighborhood because if they get out they can easily get lost. Once they're in the car, it's important to not open the kennel until the pet is in the new home, even if the pet is usually well-behaved or docile. Give them a few days in the new home to adjust. Tip for cat owners: more and more people are keeping their cats indoors for safety reasons, and a move is a good opportunity to get them used to being inside as they won't be used to being allowed out in the new home. Use this change to your advantage.

Keep your pet sheltered

Move the house before you move the pet. Set up as much as you can, even just in a room, before you introduce the animal to the new home. Keep them to a section of the house while they slowly adjust to their surroundings. Give your pet lots of attention and introduce familiar objects like toys or blankets as soon as possible. Make them feel as at home as you do!

Moving with fish

Are you planning on relocating with fish? Fish respond strongly to stress and a move can be traumatizing, if not fatal. It isn't ideal, but you can transport them short distances in bags filled with their old tank water (check with your local aquarium store for supplies and more details). If you have a long distance to travel it's best to give them a new home with a friend, empty the tank, and buy new fish after you unpack.

Relocating with guinea pigs

Guinea Pigs also are known to suffer from change or being jostled around. Their hearts are particularly susceptible so please take care with guinea pigs and make sure they are shifted in a warm, comfortable, small carrier.

Shifting with birds

Finally, more than one feathered friend has been known to fly the cage on shifting day. Many people proudly announce that their bird has never flown off the shoulder, and sadly regret the complacency. Birds, like most pets, are very jittery about change. So even when the smartest parrot balks at the idea of being put in a cage, please do it on moving day.