According to the Humane Society of the United States, (HSUS), moving with your pet can be just as stressful for them as it is for you. With this in mind the HSUS has designed a pamphlet called 13 Steps to Finding Rental Housing That Accepts Pets for concerned and responsible owners.
Gus, my English Bull Dog, is a puppy and if he got lost during a move - that would be heart renching for me. So I thought I would try to inform and educate anyone who is interested in keeping their animals during a move. I know that many military people have this problem even to the point of having to give away, sell their animals, or worse. For the military personnel there is a program, to foster, board, or help the service person to keep their animals when they are shipped overseas. This commitment can be as long as three years for anyone who aides in this program. The military personnel are required to pay for food, medicines, etc.
Our own Cheyenne Animal Shelter, has a list for pet owners also which includes some good tips on traveling with small animals, such as hamsters, rabbits, gerbils, etc. There are other tips on this website that I found to be sensitive and helpful.
I know here in Laramie County and the City of Cheyenne, there are ordinances pertaining to animals, wild and domestic. So if you are contemplating a move to Wyoming check out the ordinances and the American Veterinary Medical Association, (AVMA), for info on traveling with your pet via car, plane, train, boat, or bus.
Let me hear from you about your moving adventures with Fluffy or Fido.
Great information for our pet lovers who move with their pets! We work with lots of renters relocating here with their pets and it is always a challenge to find a pet-friendly owner who will allow them. Thanks for sharing this post with us!
I have a large network of friends who help people re-home pets and find homes for those in shelters. It's amazing what emails and posts on Facebook & Craigslist can do! None of that work would be necessary if pets were microchipped, though.
Have a great weekend!
Fabulous information Connie! I'm not military, but this is wonderful for people who have pets and, like me, consider them family!