Overseas Removals – How to Prepare Pets for Transportation

Relocating to another nation means you will require the services of a professional overseas removals company to transport your furniture, appliances, clothes, items, and pets. Yes, you heard me right…pets! Your pet is an integral part of your family, and you would not want to leave him behind. But 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 preparing your belongings, you need to prepare your pet for international travel. This can be stressful for the animal, so follow these useful tips on how to make him feel comfortable.

1. Check with the airline, shipping company, and removals company about moving a pet. In most cases, they have a list of all the requirements and things to do to prepare for the move. Such necessities include vaccination certificates, registry documents, and the like. You must satisfy all these requirements before the actual moving date.

2. Buy a high-quality pet carrier. Inquire with your airline, shipping line, or moving service provider regarding the proper specifications for carriers. If you do not have the right pet carrier as specified by any of these companies, your pet may not be able to board the vehicle shipping.

3. After buying a pet carrier, let your pet use it until he becomes comfortable with it. Do this a couple of weeks before moving day.

4. Avoid feeding 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 hankie Your pet calms down when he smells your scent.

6. If your pet is a hamster, bird, or gerbil, cover his cage with a dark cloth to lessen his stress.

7. Fishes can be very complicated 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.

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