When its time for your pets to travel!

I'm going to keep this blog short and sweet. It's moving day and the movers have arrived for your furniture. The first thing to do is secure your pets.

Before opening the doors to allow the movers load the furniture, you will want to secure all dogs and cats. Remember your pets have no idea what is happening. To them its mass confusion. Every year we get a call where a cat has escaped and the family is set to fly out the next day.

The best way to secure cats is to put a litter box in a bathroom that is OFF LIMITS to the movers. Put your cats in that bathroom. Moving companies will open the doors while moving boxes and funiture out. With all the noise and movement happening its common for a cat to get nervous and shoot out the door.
Most cats will edventually come "home", to where they were fed. But in the meantime its heartbreaking knowing your leaving and your cat is left behind to sort itself out. If you do lose a cat in the mix of your move, make your neighbors aware there is a cat out and about. Give a discription of size, color, and personality. This may help in the rescue of your cat.  Make the local rescues and humane society aware your cat is lost, again give a description so if one comes in they have a record of it. Keep calling to check in.
For dogs you will want to secure them either in an off limits room or in the back yard. While you may love your dog not all movers love pets. If your dog senses a mover is not a pet lover it may create a tense moment before your move gets underway. Out of courtsey for your dog and the movers secure your dog ahead of time.
Before the move begins secure a tag to your dog(s) collar, with name and phone number. Should your dog get nervous and bolt at any point throught the move it will give someone finding your dog the ability to contact you directly. If possible micro chip your dog.
We just got a call from someone whose dog was stolen years ago during their move. It was recently taken to a vet, they scanned the micro chip only to find the dog was stolen. Then owners were contacted and told their dog was found, years later. That will be a VERY HAPPY reunion.

Whether your moving with your pets or your hiring a "Professional" to transport your pets follow these tips and this may help keep your little love ones safe.


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