Animals sense and react to stress just like people.
Here are ten helpful suggestions from top veterinarians, animal experts and experienced pet owners on how to reduce the stress of moving with pets. Keep your pets' routines as regular as possible, stick with normal feed, exercise or play times as much as possible. You may find it works best to keep your pet either at a friend's house or a kennel, during the last few days prior to your move, thus reducing the chances of your pet getting lost, hiding or running away. Keep some form of identification on your pets at all times. It's also good to have current pictures and a written description available, just in case.