Moving with pets

A move is coming up and now the stressful time begins. One asks oneself many questions, how do I transport my furniture, what do I bring first into my new house or into my new apartment?

However, one does not think directly of the own domestic animals, because also for our four-legged friends a removal means a quantity of stress, a new surrounding field, a stressed master, the used environment to leave to have to, all this gnaws at the nerves of our domestic animals.

We give below some tips that you can follow during your next move to make the move less stressful for your pets.

Good planning is the key

Always include your pet in your planning so you can be sure your pet is comfortable all around. Pets have a similar sense of stress as we humans do. Just like all mammals, most pets are creatures of habit and feel stressed by change.

Moving to a new apartment or house is pure stress for them, so good planning for your pet will already reduce stress.

The first question you need to ask yourself, "Are pets allowed in my new apartment or house?" should you enter into a tenancy, the first thing you need to do is check with the landlord, you should clarify this before signing the lease.

The right storage place

You should have a proper storage place for boxes or fragile items, because you should not leave them in your apartment during the move with pets.

Due to stress, your pets might seek a hiding place behind these items or in boxes, so these items or items in the boxes might get broken. On our storage park you can rent a container for the time of moving and place such items and boxes there. Organized still runs a move best.

The day of the move

On the day of the move, you should not let your pet run freely through the apartment, this disturbs the movers and stresses your pet.

Instead, you should give your pet to friends or family members or lock them in an empty room with familiar utensils. Give your pet food and drink as usual and walk your dog at familiar times.

Also, make sure your pets have a familiar routine to relieve stress. For transportation to the new home, either get a suitable carrier or choose a familiar mode of transportation for your pet.

Time and patience is important

Once in your new home, you should give your pet time to explore the new home. Cats may react scared and hide, but gradually they will become comfortable with the new environment and feel at home.

To make it easier for your pet, keep habits and set up the new home as similar as possible to your old home, that is, for example, put the scratching post in a similar place as in your old home.

Conclusion

You have to plan a move well, with pets or without. Pets are very susceptible to stress if things get noisy or chaotic, or, if there is simply a lack of daily routine.

Your pets are most comfortable when they have a regular routine and know your surroundings, so even if you are moving, try to maintain the daily routines. The right storage place for your moving boxes or furniture can help to bring a normal routine into the moving time.

At Lager.de you can find a wide variety of container sizes, from 1.78 m² to 14.20 m². You can check which storage unit is right for you at this link. But what are the advantages of storing furniture and boxes during a move?  It is often very difficult to perfectly harmonize moving out and moving in, so it is advisable to rent a temporary storage unit.

Sometimes it is difficult to find a new place to live in big cities like Berlin. If you already have to move out of your old home, a privately rented storage room helps to store furniture and household goods until a new place is found. Back to the benefits of moving with your pet.

If you temporarily store your furniture and household goods, you can be sure that your pet will not feel stressed by a mess standing around.

In addition, you can be sure that your belongings are safely stored because our premises are under 24-hour video surveillance, only you can access your storage box because you will be given a personalized access code to enter the premises and in front of your rented container you will put a lock so that only you can access your box and belongings.

With us you are also very flexible, which means you can move into your container and store your belongings on the same day you book. Additionally, you can conveniently book online and increase your storage space if needed, should the rented container not be enough.

With your moving vehicle you can drive directly in front of your box and thus move in and out again without long distances.