Preparing Your Furry Friend for Overseas Removals
Relocating to another land means you will need the services of an expert overseas removals company to transport your furniture, appliances, clothes, belongings, and pets. Yes, you heard me right…pets! Your pet is a part of your family, and you would not want to leave him behind. Unfortunately, they can’t ride in aircraft or ocean liners the way we do. Transport companies and logistics firms consider them as cargo.
Therefore, just like readying your items, you need to prepare your pet for international travel. This can be stressful for the animal, so follow these few tips so he would feel comfortable.
1. Check with the airline, shipping company, and removals company with regards to moving a pet. Generally, they have a list of all the requirements and things to do in preparing the move. Such necessities include vaccination certificates, registry documents, and the like. You must satisfy all these requirements way ahead of the actual moving date.
2. Buy a high-quality pet carrier. Ask your airline, shipping line, or moving service provider regarding the proper specifications for carriers. If you do not have the prescribed pet carrier as specified by any of these companies, your pet may not be able to board the vehicle shipping.
3. After purchasing a pet carrier, let your pet use it until he becomes comfortable with it. Do this a few weeks before moving day.
4. Do not feed your pet for at least three hours before leaving. You don’t want him to dirty his cage during the trip, do you?
5. If your pet is quite nervous and becomes agitated as you move him, try this tip: give him a piece of cloth with your scent on it such as an old T-shirt or a used handkerchief. Your pet calms down when he smells your scent.
6. If your pet is a hamster, bird, or gerbil, cover his cage with a cloth to avoid stressing him.
7. Fishes can be very hard to move. Consult with your airline or shipping company on moving fish. You may need special apparatus such as a portable aerator, filter, pump, and the like to move them.
For removals overseas, communicate with Atlantis Overseas Removals.