Dog Day
Moving your pets doesn’t not have to be worry. make sure you have a tag made with your name, new phone number (and mobile phone number if possible) so that it is ready to put onto his/her collar for the day of the move. If they escape during the move or immediately after, this will increase their chances of getting back to you.
Try to avoid putting the animals name on the tag as anyone who finds them and wants to keep them will find it easier to bond with your animal. If you are planning to move a long distance away and your dog or cat suffers from travel sickness or severe anxiety in the car, talk to your vet about medication to make the journey less stressful for them.
Cats should always be transported in a safe container. Leave the carrier around for a few days or even weeks before your move, so that the cat becomes used to the sight and smell of it. although i sat with one cat on my knee with a lead on its collar.Leave the cat in the carrier until you have one room set up to accommodate him. This should contain water, food and a litter tray. When the room is ready (all doors and windows shut and fireplaces blocked) let him out of the carrier.
Make sure that you leave him with some familiar bedding and if it is a cold day, a hot water bottle wrapped in a blanket. This should make him feel more secure.
When the removal van has left, the exterior doors are firmly shut and you are ready to collapse in a heap, let your cat out to explore a little. It may be wise to confine this initial exploration to just a couple of rooms so that he is not totally overwhelmed. when i moved our cats we sat outside the back door with the door open and let them explore in there own time, when moving dogs leave packing the dog toys, bedding and other equipment to the last moment so that he/she is comforted by the presence of familiar things.
Do not wash bedding until a couple of weeks after the move, so that they will have something familiar smelling in the new house. we got from a neglected home we took him home and fed him , i had never seen an animal eat so fast we then took him in the park in the dog section and when we let him off his lead, he never left our side side pobably because he had had more affection in 1 hour than he had had in 6 months, if i walked him towards where he used to live he would pull the other way , so in my experience a loved animal will be happy as long as you are close to them.
Be patient with your dog in the new home and make allowances for ‘accidents’ on the carpet if they should happen. Don’t make a fuss, punish your dog or draw his attention to them as this may make the problem worse. Quietly pick up the mess and clean the area with a biological solution, or special cleaner from the vets or pet shop to properly remove the smell. Once your dog has settled in they should stop.
Always praise him when he goes to toilet in the correct place (i.e. outside!) so that he knows where to go. After the move take your dog for a walk straight away. Aid your dog to become well-known with the fresh neighbourhood. Let it smell around and mark its territory.
If your dog is micro chipped, then phone Petlog to get his records changed to your new address