Make Your Furry Friend Ready For Overseas Removals

Transferring to another nation means you will need the services of a professional overseas removals company to transport your furniture, appliances, clothes, stuff, and pets. Yes, you heard me correctly…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 humans do. Transport companies and logistics firms technically consider them as cargo.

Thus, just like readying your belongings, you need to prepare your pet for international travel. This can be stressful for the animal, so follow these useful tips so he would feel comfortable.

1. Check with the airline, shipping company, and removals company about moving a pet. Normally, they have a list of all the requirements and things to do to prepare for the move. Such requirements include vaccination certificates, registry documents, and the like. You should accomplish all these requirements prior to the actual moving date.

2. Get a high-quality pet carrier. Ask your airline, shipping line, or moving company about the proper specifications for carriers. If you do not have the proper pet carrier as specified by any of these companies, your pet won’t be allowed to board the vehicle shipping.

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

4. Do not give any food to 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, use 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 difficult to move. Consult with your airline or shipping company on moving fish. You may need special equipment such as a portable aerator, filter, pump, and the like to move them.

For removals overseas, contact Atlantis Overseas Removals.