Moving To A New State With Pets

I had new dog tags made for all my dogs with our cell phone numbers and also my mother-in-law's phone number. I also contacted the microchip company where all our dogs and cats were registered and updated their files with our new address before the actual drive.

At the time, we had 4 dogs and 2 cats. One of our dogs did not travel well and was known to throw up within 10 minutes of being in the car. I worked with her a little each day, getting her in and out of the car and some afternoons just sitting in the driveway with her. On moving day, I gave her Benadryl and for the most part she slept.

Once we reached our new home, the first thing I did was put our cats in one room with their litter box, dishes, food, water, toys, and beds. This way while we were moving in, there was no way for them to escape through open doors. I also put a sign on the door that stated that the door to this one room was not to be opened except by me.

All our furry children survived the move and adjusted well to their new surroundings.

By CPJ from Madison, AL