Moving Guides
Making the move to a new home or planning to take a trip with a pet passenger? Use our species-specific Moving Guides for tips about how to safely travel with your pet, including preparation, crates and carriers, air travel, settling into a new home and surroundings, and more.
Safely move or travel with your feathered friend using these guidelines, developed with Dan Jordan, DVM, Animal Avian Hospital of the Village, Houston, Texas.
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Even the most anxious cat can move homes safely with these guidelines, developed with Judy Karnia, DVM, Scottsdale Cat Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Christina McCarthy and her husband had a good feeling about the house. It was priced right and located in a quiet Westminster, Colo. neighborhood. When the young couple ventured into the backyard, they realized they’d found the home of their dreams.
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Man’s best friend deserves only the best when moving. Ensure a safe trip by following these guidelines from John G. DeVries, DVM, DABVP, Oradell Animal Hospital Inc., Paramus, NJ.
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Although it requires preparation and care, many owners successfully move fish – even internationally. The following is a general moving guide provided by aquatic animal veterinarian Sandra Yosha, DVM, PhD, of Quail Hollow Animal Hospital, Wesley Chapel, Florida.
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Today, guinea pigs are one of the most popular pets because of their social, gentile nature. Although they are pretty hardy, they do need special care when moving, says Kevin Fitzgerald, DVM, of VCA Alameda East Veterinary Hospital, Denver, Colorado, who provided the following guidelines.
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It’s the season of moving to new homes, looking for apartments and signing new leases. For people looking for a rental property that allows pets, however, the task is particularly challenging — many landlords have "no pets" policies or pet restrictions. For tips on finding a perfect home for you and your pet, read on.
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You can make moving with your pet rabbit safer and less stressful by taking several simple steps, developed with input from AAHA-accredited veterinarian Katie Phillips, DVM, Dublin Animal Hospital, Colorado Springs, Colo. Find out what you need to know whether traveling by car or plane – including the right temperature, carrier, diet – even when/if bunnies should share a carrier.
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Historically fascinating, snakes are highly adaptable animals. Snakes live in deserts, mountains, the sea – even in the Arctic Circle. But no matter how adaptable snakes have been, your pet snake requires special care when moving.
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All types of turtles or tortoises can travel safely if you follow these guidelines, developed with input from Katie Phillips, DVM, Dublin Animal Hospital, Colorado Springs, Colorado, and A.E . Nash, Director, Colorado Reptile Humane Society.
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