McCombs Moving

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Moving is stressful for an entire family and don't forget your trusted family pet. The change is rough on him as well. Here are some steps to help ease your pet through the transition of a move and make your life easier in the process.

Things You'll Need:

• Sturdy pet carrier
• ID tag
• Pet friendly accommodations
• If applicable, airline guidelines for pet travel from your particular air carrier

1.  Give your pet a break on long moving road trips so he can stretch, take a drink and a bathroom break just like you
Keep your pet's routine as close to normal as possible. This means planning ahead for hotels that accept pets.  Try these websites to search for pet-friendly hotels:  Petswelcome.com, dogfriendly.com.   If you are  traveling with Fido cross-country, make sure to have plenty of rest stops (the Human Society recommends stopping every two hours) for a water and leg stretch for your dog.

2. A casual pet carrier for road trips is great but a sturdy hard pet carrier or crate is necessary for airline travel.  If transporting your pet by air is your only option, it is critical that you check with the airline to review their policies, as most airlines limit the number of pets in the passenger cabin and not all airlines allow pets in cargo.  In fact, the Humane Society strongly discourages transporting pets by air. 

3,  Don't forget the pet tag
ID your pet. As soon as you know your new address, get a pet ID tag that includes your new address and telephone number(s). An up-to-date ID tag is a lost pet's ticket home. If a pet runs off at a rest stop and, when found, is wearing a tag with the wrong information it can lead to quite an adventure to get your friend back. Tags are available at any pet supply store usually through a handy coin operated machine that takes just two minutes to use.
If your pet has a microchip, don't forget to change the information here too.