Moving To A New House with Your Pet – Tips to Ease the Transition

One of the most stressful things that we do in our lives is moving to a new house. And we know exactly what we’re doing (most of the time, anyway). Just think how traumatising it must be for your beloved pets.

At Pets R.I.P, we’re not just in the business of pet cremations and pet funerals, we want to make sure that your pets are always looked after! When you do decide to move away to a brand new home, your pets are going to be scared because they become attached to their own territory and it’s going to be disruptive and disorientating for them. There are a few things that you can do to ease the transition though, and that’s what we’re here to talk about!


The Difference Between Cats and Dogs

We all know that cats and dogs are different in many ways, but they do share some commonality at times too. Cats struggle the move with moving but dogs and cats are both incredibly sensitive towards it. Both animals will feel like they’ve lost their territory, and your pup might feel a loss of routine. To fix this, you can follow these helpful tips.

● Move Your Pets on Moving Day
Sometimes it’s a little easier for your pets if they aren’t around when moving is happening. There are strangers in the house and it can be loud and disruptive, so it might stress your pets out a little more than normal. If they are familiar with a family friend or pet-sitter, or perhaps you’ve found some luxury kennels for them to stay at, this can often be a better move.

● Make Your Pets Feel at Home in the New House
As soon as you’ve moved and introduced your pets to their new home, let them have run of the place. Let then run around, find things, sniff everything, and put their comforts close by. Make it comfortable with their familiar things.

● Maintain a Routine
If you get up at a certain time and feed your dog, if you take your pup for a walk or if you do anything out of the ordinary, it might make things a little more uncomfortable, so try to keep things to what you do normally.

There are a number of things that Pets R.I.P can recommend to new homeowners or people that move, but the main things are to just keep them comfortable. We’d also suggest keeping cats indoors for a week or so post-move, just to help them adjust. And as always, take note of a veterinarian in your area just in case!



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