By Relocation.com Staff
Just like with other members of your family, moving day will be a great deal of stress for your four-legged family members, better known as your pets. When moving with pets, try to stick to their routine as much as possible in the days as you approach your actual move date. Continue to carry out normal activities and try not to break your pets routine too much. By way of example - if you walk your dog each morning at 8:00 a.m. continue to do so up to and including the actual date of the move.
It is a good idea to ask a family member to assume responsibility for your pet during the days of the move. If this is not possible you might consider hiring a professional pet service for the day or couple of days you will be packing and moving. These pet services have cropped up all over U.S. and are available in many cities and towns. Some pet moving companies even offer door-to-door service where you pet is picked up at your home and is delivered to your new home on a predetermined date. If you are traveling with your pet during your move, you will have to adhere to pet guidelines; whether you are transporting them by air or by a car.
Some pets become very scared and may attempt to run away or escape during all of this irregular activity. Be careful with open doors and gates, as it only takes one door to be left open to the outside unintentionally and your pet could be gone and you could be facing a desperate search for you pet on moving day. Another option that may be helpful is to make moving day pleasant for your pets and keeping them calm such as having them stay with a family or friend until you have moved in to your new home and everything is unpacked.
Government Resources When Moving With Pets
For more information on a state, pet entry rules and regulations in regards to moving your pet use the contact list below:
Alabama
Dept. of Agriculture and Industries
Animal Industry Division
(334) 240-7255
Alaska
Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Office of the State Veterinarian
(907) 745-3236
Arizona
Dept. of Agriculture
Office of the State Veterinarian
(602) 542-4293
Arkansas
Livestock and Poultry Commission
(501) 907-2400
California
Dept. of Food & Agriculture
Division of Animal Health & Food
Safety Services
(916) 654-0881
Colorado
Dept. of Agriculture
Office of the State Veterinarian
(303) 239-4161
Connecticut
State Dept. of Agriculture
Animal Health Department
(860) 713-2504
Delaware
Dept. of Agriculture
State Veterinarian
(302) 739-4811
Florida
Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Division of Animal Industry
(850) 410-0950 or 410-0959
Georgia
Dept. of Agriculture
State Veterinarian's Office
(404) 656-3671
Hawaii
Dept. of Agriculture
(808) 483-7100
Idaho
Bureau of Animal Health
(208) 332-8540
Illinois
Dept. of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Health
(217) 782-4944
Indiana
Indiana State Board of Animal Health
(317) 227-0300
Iowa
Dept. of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Bureau of Animal Industry
(515) 281-5305
Kansas
Animal Health Department
(785) 296-2326
Kentucky
Dept. of Agriculture
Division of Animal Health
(502) 564-3956
Louisiana
Dept. of Agriculture & Forestry
Office of Animal Health Services
(225) 925-3980
Maine
Dept. of Agriculture
Division of Animal Health & Industry
(207) 287-3701
Maryland
Dept. of Agriculture
Division of Animal Industries
(410) 841-5810
Massachusetts
Dept. of Food & Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Health
(617) 626-1791
Michigan
Dept. of Agriculture
Animal Industry Division
(517) 373-1077
Minnesota
Board of Animal Health
(651) 296-2942
Mississippi
State Veterinarian
(601) 359-1170
Missouri
Dept. of Agriculture
Division of Animal Health
(573) 751-3377
Montana
Dept. of Livestock
Animal Health Division
(406) 444-2976 or 444-2043
Nebraska
Dept. of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
(402) 471-2351
Nevada
State Dept. of Agriculture
Division of Animal Industry
(775) 688-1180
New Hampshire
Dept. of Agriculture, Markets and Food
Division of Animal Industry
(603) 271-2404
New Jersey
Dept. of Agriculture
Division of Animal Health
(609) 588-3121
New Mexico
New Mexico Livestock Board
(505) 841-6161
New York
State Dept. of Agriculture and Markets
Division of Animal Industry
(518) 457-3502
North Carolina
Dept. of Agriculture
State Veterinarian
(919) 733-7601
North Dakota
Dept. of Agriculture
Board of Animal Health
(701) 328-2655
Ohio
Dept. of Agriculture
Division of Animal Industry
(614) 728-6220
Oklahoma
Dept. of Agriculture
Animal Industry Division
(405) 521-3891
Oregon
Dept. of Agriculture
Animal Health & Identification Division
(503) 986-4680
Pennsylvania
Dept. of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
(717) 783-6677
Rhode Island
Dept. of Agriculture
(401) 222-2781 x4053, 4511, 4515, 4522
South Carolina
Clemson University
Livestock-Poultry Health Division
State Veterinarian
(803) 788-2260
South Dakota
Animal Industry Board
(605) 773-3321
Tennessee
Ellington Agriculture Center
State Veterinarian
(615) 837-5120
Texas
Dept. of Health
(512) 458-7255
(512) 719-0700
Utah
State Dept. of Agriculture
State Veterinarian
(801) 538-7164
Vermont
Dept. of Agriculture,
Food & Markets
Animal Health Section
(802) 828-2421
Virginia
Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Division of Animal Industry Services
(804) 786-2483
Washington
Dept. of Agriculture
Food Safety and Animal Health
(360) 902-1878
West Virginia
Dept. of Agriculture
Animal Health Programs
(304) 558-2214
Wisconsin
Dept. of Agriculture,
Trade & Consumer Protection
Division of Animal Health
(608) 224-4872
Wyoming
State Veterinarian
Livestock Board
(307) 777-7515