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Pet birds are very sensitive in moving or changing locations.  Small changes in the rooms can make a big impact on birds and can even stress them out.  But sometimes moving is inevitable and travelling is unavoidable.  There would be times when you cannot afford not to move.  How can you make moving and travelling easy on your pet birds?

To make changing addresses easier on your pets, here are some tips to lessen stress:

• Moving is extremely stressful not just for pet owners but also for the pets as well.  The birds will sense that something is going on just by seeing you packing and getting busy.  This would already start the stress, so you can talk to your bird and explain things.  Seeing your assuring face will somehow ease the stress.Your pets may not be able to understand you , however they read and understand your body movements.  If you are calm, they would also calm down.  It would be better to move your bird in a quiet and secure place while finishing the rest of the packing.

• Your companionship with your bird will give you hints if your pet bird is more sensitive than other birds.  You can identify if your bird is a nervous traveller.  There are also some birds who find riding a vehicle very enjoyable.
 
• Once the movers are already in your house and picking up your things, put the bird away in a quiet and calm place.  Your pet bird should be the last to leave and should be in travel bird cages.  Upon arriving in the new home, put the bird in a quiet place first before bringing the boxes and the things inside your home.  To relax and calm the bird, you can play some music.  This would also lessen the sounds coming from the unpacking.

• If moving to a new place requires a long drive, the stops should be kept to minimum.  You can just buy food at a drive-thru.  If you prefer eating in a restaurant, consider the weather conditions when leaving your pet in the car.  It may get too cold or too hot for them to be left inside.

If you are moving from one state to another , it wold certainly need a very long move.  You also have to check the state regulations about your pets.  Sometimes, a certain state might have laws that could prohibit your bird, especially if you are taking care of an exotic bird.

Check hotels or motels you would be sleeping in if they have pet regulations, when you go for a long distance.  They can charge additional for bringing pets.  You do not want to leave your pet outside in the car at the mercy of predators.

• Also when moving, whether it s state to state or just to another city, make sure to have a health certificate from your veterinarian.  You would find this handy when getting a new vet in the new location you have moved to. 

When travelling with your pets, preparation is an important factor.  If you are going to fly for instance, it would require a great deal of preparation.   Make sure that the airlines you are flying with allow birds, if it is international flight birds are mostly placed in cargo area.  You have to make sure that the birds are comfortable throughout the flight.

Actually, you can help your pet get used to travelling, you can take it out in short day trips.You must remember that never put bird in the front seat, when you are taking your bird out for a drive.  If the air bag suddenly opens, the impact could result to severe, even fatal, injuries.

When taking your pet bird out in car, be sensitive.  There are some birds who prefer to have the cage covered, while there are some birds who would like to know what is happening around him.  Be careful with the noise inside the car like the music and also be careful of the fumes they can inhale like air fresheners or cigarette smoke.  

When travelling or moving, it is important to make sure that your pet birds are comfortable throughout the travelling period.

Everybody, sometime in a point of their lives, were taken by pets who are looking at us with cute eyes begging for attention or a little pat on the head.  They may be in a pet shop that we just passed by or in a shelter. No matter where we found them, once we see “the look”, the next thing we know, this pet is already messing your bedroom floor.

Whether it is for a single person or for the whole family, owning a pet at home is a great experience. However, having a pet, more so, adopting a pet to live with us is a big decision. It is important to know first our capabilities in caring for a pet.

The Humane Society of the United States formulated some questions to answer before pursuing any plans of pet adoption. We would have to think about the reason behind adopting a pet, according to their opinion. It is important to know why we are adopting, failing to answer or provide a good answer for this could lead to a big mistake.

Pets and animal companions just cannot be ignored. It is essential to find out that if we would have sufficient time for caring for a pet. Pets put up for adoptions are mostly in shelters. Let us remember that these pets were put into shelters because their owners can no longer take care of them.

Pet or animal care is very expensive nowadays. Pets not only require water and food but also they need to undergo training, grooming and other expenses. Let us remember that these pets are not only staying overnight or for a week.  Pets can live with us from 10 until 20 years. It is important to know if we can afford to let a pet into our lives.  We need to know and answer if we can be responsible pet owners.

Of course pets, bring the good things in house like love, fun and happiness. But aside from these, pets are also bearers of infestations, damaged furniture, accidents from animals not yet trained and unexpected medical emergencies. Knowing our ability to cope and resolve this issue are important concerns to be addressed to. Meanwhile, if ever you choose to go to a vacation, it Is necessary to look for somebody to take charge of the pets while away.

Research is good thing. It is required to consider facts about the animals which we are interested in adopting. To arrange its accomodation it is required by us to know it's characteristics.

It is absolutely necessary to know if any members of the family or companions in the house have allergy towards certain breed of pets. If ever there are children in the family, with ages below six, it is important to rethink the adoption. Because pets need some responsible individual it is quite difficult for the children to handle the pet's on their own.  It is better to let a few years go by before getting another animal.

If there is another pet at home, it is important to consider if the new pet will get along with the other animal. Having a veterinarian is also important in caring for out pet animals.

There are certain places that have rules about the leash use on animals. There are also places that have local provision  about the most number of pet a person can own. Sometimes they even require the owner to have pet licenses.

Whether it is pet adoption or just simple pet ownership, it requires a lot  of patience and  care for our animals. It is important to answer the mention considerations before proceeding in getting pets.