| People love their pets and rightly so. When it | | | | Some other areas to focus on have to do with |
| comes time to move, however, pets get | | | | keeping the cat calm and on a regular routine. |
| stressed out. This is particularly true for cats, | | | | Stay on a normal schedule of feeding (with your |
| which means you need to take some calming | | | | cat's regular type of food), watering and |
| steps. | | | | bathroom breaks (leave the litter box where the |
| Moving a household can be a difficult chore. | | | | cat can get to it). Pack your pet's food and other |
| Between packing, tying up loose ends financially | | | | comfort items, like toys and treats, and keep |
| and organizing what goes where, moving can be | | | | them with you and your kitty. Don't send all of |
| stressful for even the calmest person. It's not | | | | these things along with the movers. You're going |
| just stress on the adults of the family, either - | | | | to need them for the trip and when you arrive at |
| children and even pets can feel the pressure. | | | | your new place. Keeping familiar items with your |
| Pets, especially cats, have no idea what's going on | | | | cat will go a long way to calming it. |
| when you're moving from one place to another, | | | | The actual moving of your cat can take place in |
| and since there's really no way to verbally | | | | either a car or plane. Either way, make sure that |
| reassure them, you need to take a few steps to | | | | you have an adequate carrier with plenty of room |
| make sure your cat is comfortable with all of the | | | | for your kitty to stand up and turn around in. |
| changes. | | | | Include water and food in the carrier along with |
| Before you make the move, a little preparation | | | | your cat. Take a recent picture of him or her and |
| can help your cat's journey go a bit easier. About | | | | include all of your cat's vital statistics on the back |
| a week to ten days before you're going to move, | | | | - this can be useful if kitty gets lost. Pack the |
| take your pet to the veterinarian and have a full | | | | litter box as well, if you're traveling by car, so |
| check up done. Make sure that your vet gives | | | | that your cat can have a place to relieve him or |
| the cat any vaccinations or other procedures that | | | | herself. |
| might be needed, so that his or her medical | | | | No matter how far you're moving or how many |
| record is up to date. Get copies of any | | | | pets you're bringing with, following a few simple |
| vaccination certificates (such as rabies certificates) | | | | steps can be sure to make this experience better |
| that could be necessary for proving your pet's | | | | for both you and your cat. Remember, pets are |
| health status, or registering your pet for a license. | | | | part of the family too! |