The first hurdle you have to overcome is fairly obvious, yet easy to overlook; How will I transport my dogs, cats, fish, sloth, horses, and/or lion to our new home? Some have simple solutions: your dog might love car rides, you fish is already in a (glass) box, your cat has a carrier, and you’d never stop hugging your pet sloth, so they’ll just go with you. Large animals may require special transportation, and hyper or nervous ones may require special attention or even medication. It’s important to plan ahead, because I promise you no matter how stressful moving is for you, it’s worse for your pets, so here are a few warnings and tips to try to make this process as smooth as possible.
WARNING: Dogs don't understand moving. Nothing will prepare you for the look on your dog's face when you start packing/moving and they just KNOW you’re planning on abandoning them forever.
Keep these tips in mind, and you will be well on your way to your new home with a healthy and happy pet.
Sad dog picture by saratogajean on Flickr.
Kitten pilot picture by shellac on Flickr.