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Preparing Pets for Moving Day
While everyone understands that moving day is stressful for us, some people often forget how stressful it can be for pets as well. Similarly, their regular comfortable surroundings are also changing as they join you on this journey. There are a few ways you can help transition your pet easier than others; having access to experienced movers like those at CT Best Movers is a great way to do just that. With a team helping, you can cater more towards your pet to ensure all critters transport with little hiccups. Here are some tips to keep in mind when moving with a pet.
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Essentials to Consider
Before setting off with your pet, be proactive with their care. This takes form in a few different ways, but having these essentials up to date is a must for the health and safety of your pet.
Updating ID tags and microchip information
Updating ID tags and microchip information goes a long way towards helping your pet. Especially with a big move and a new environment, having the ability to identify and locate your pet in a new town, new state, or potentially a new country is a big deal. With up to date information, neighbors and local authorities could potentially return a lost pet that much sooner. Be proactive in this change as when you need it most, the information better be up to date.
Visiting the vet before a long move
Before a long move, checking in with their vet is great practice. This helps on a few levels: first you can cater to any health conditions on the way to keep them as happy and healthy as possible during this stressful event. Also, it takes time on the other end to find a new vet in the new spot; having their vet visits up to date gives you more time to get their care team in place.
Packing a pet travel kit
Anytime you travel with a pet, having a travel kit is essential; moving is no different. This pack should contain essentials like pet food, water, drinking bowls, leash/harness, poop bags, toys, treats, and anything else they may need on the go. Pets that are well-cared for with all their essentials listed above are happier and healthier during your travels.
Keeping Pets Safe on Moving Day
Moving day itself has a lot of moving pieces, especially for a pet. Keeping this in mind, there are a few tips to keep in mind to boost the experience of your animals:
Creating a quiet space away from movers
With tons of movement and noise in the home during a move, creating space away from the noise for them can be helpful. Especially for more sensitive pets, finding a room off the beaten path for them to relax in can greatly reduce stress. If the temperatures are right, a car seat can be great as a place so store them away from the chaos. Cater to your pet to ensure they’re comfortable during this time.
Avoiding escape risks during loading
With a new location and new stress during the move, proper precautions should always be taken to avoid escape risks. This means securing your pet before doors open and moves begin, but also planning ahead to where you can keep them. You’ll want to be sure to check things like the fences for possible escape routes when you’re letting your pet out in a new space.
Transporting Pets to Your New Home
Ideally, when transferring pets, you want to reduce their stress and cater to their comfort. Keeping them out of harm’s way while everything is moved is better for both parties. Understand that a move is big for pets as well as they also need to adjust to a new home.
Helping Pets Adjust to a New Home
For helping your pet adjust to a new space, keep in mind patience. You should lay out all their normal essentials and help guide them towards the new placements. For example, the location of the new water bowl is essential for them, but may not be immediately apparent as they try to understand their new surroundings. Giving them access to comfort toys, beds, or snacks is a great way to get them feeling more comfortable in the new space.
Common Mistakes People Make When Moving with Pets
While there are plenty of good practices to employ with pets while moving, there are naturally common mistakes as well. Throughout our moving experiences, here have been some things to avoid:
Leaving pets loose during the move
Loose pets during a move tends to work out poorly. Not only are they in the way of movers carrying large items, creating tripping hazards for the movers and danger for the pet, but also creates tremendous escape risk. Keeping doors open during a move is common practice; loose pets that can be stressed are prone to take advantage of this and escape. The last thing you want to deal with during a stressful move is to have to track down and capture a loose pet.
Not preparing pets for the noise and activity
Similarly, not preparing your pet for the noise and activity of the day primes them to be stressed and want to escape. Be proactive with where your pet goes; if you are able to set aside a secure, quiet place on the side, the results are guaranteed to be much better for both you and your pet.
Forgetting to check yards, fences, or escape points
Especially as you move into a new space and want to let your pet roam, be sure your yard is secure. Gaps around fences and bushes can create escape points when stressed pets are bound to explore. Always give that new yard a once over. Having your pets ID tag and microchip data up to date helps a lot in this situation as well.
Let CT Best Moving Handle the Heavy Lifting on Moving Day
For your next move, let the experienced hands at CT Best Moving handle to heavy lifting. Our years of moving experience has let us see it all; there is no couch we can’t move. We also understand the nuances of moving with a pet and are perfectly equipped to help you in this time. With the tips outlined above, we can collectively work together to secure your pet and reduce stress levels during the move. With hired movers, your hands will be more free to cater to what your pet needs to thrive during these stressful events. To get help with your next move, call or go online to CT Best Movers to get your day on the books! Moving is never easy, but having reliable, trustworthy hands alongside you make the entire process smoother and much more efficient.