There would be many things that people mostly ignore while moving with the pet because they are not aware of the things that have to be looked after before moving the pet. There are many risks involved in it but they can be eased out if you will follow the steps properly. If you have a pet from last many years then you would not want to risk the life of the pet at any cost due to which many people would not think about the cost that would be incurred to move the pet and they will probably be more concerned about the safety of the pet that whether they will be safe or not.
There are many shipping companies which will help their customers to shift the pet to the new place without any hurdles. There will be some companies which will take higher charges and the others of them will take lesser charges and you can choose the companies according to your pre decided budget so that you would not have to run for the money before the task takes place.
These are the following “do’s and don’ts” that have to be followed before moving your pet so that it will be easier for you to move the pet.
Do’s
Planning
If you have decided to move the pet to the new place then the planning should be properly done so that you can have a better idea of how and when you would have to take the trip and what will be the affordable cost for it. If you have planned everything properly then you can make a list of each and everything and work according to it. If you have pre planned things then the process will become much more easy to handle. You can book the flights according to your comfortable time so that it does not create a problem for you in the travelling.
Vet
It is always important to take your pet to the vet for a proper health check up so that you can have a better idea of the current health condition of the pet. If there are some health issues for your pet then you can do the treatment according to that and take the pet to the new place. If you will not do the health check then you will not know the underlying diseases in the body of your pet.
You can ask your vet to provide you with the proper health records so that after migrating to a new place then you can show these health records to the new vet. Consulting a vet is extremely important because your pet will not be able to cope up with the changing weather initially due to which you can give them extra support by providing them with the proper medications if needed to your pet. If the health of the pet will be in a proper condition then the owners will also feel more relaxed regarding it.
Knowing costs
There will be problems caused for arranging the money for the movement of the pet therefore to save yourself from such situations it will be better if you will pre decide the budget that would have to be spent on the transportation of the pet. There will be many companies which will charge higher charges for moving the pet and some would take lesser charges to move the pet therefore you can compare among different companies and make a final decision from which company will you be willing to take the services from.
Don’t’s
Don’t choose busy season
While booking the tickets it will be better if you will book the ticket in the non busy days because during that time you will have to face less crowds and your pet will not get panicked after seeing a lot of people. Your pets are not habitual to the travelling process and due to which if they will do the travelling and see lots of people in the airport then they will not understand how to overcome this situation therefore try to book the tickets during the days in which there are no holidays.
Don’t take stress
As the owner it will be difficult to stay stress free during the time when you would have to move with the pet .But if the owners are more stressed out then the pets will also get the same energy and it will be difficult to complete the journey in the successful way. If you will be more relaxed then it will be easy for your pet to adjust in the new situation.
With the help of above mentioned points it will be better for you to know the safer ways to move your pet to the new city.