| Pets have special needs when they travel,
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| | as they might be disorientated and run
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| so planning ahead is essential. This
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| | off.If you are intending to take your pet
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| advice can help you make sure your pet is
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| | on a long plane journey and know it is
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| prepared to travel long distances
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| | very anxious then you may be able to
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| locally.Taking your pet on a holidayYour
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| | speak to your vet about having a
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| pet should be wearing a collar with its
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| | tranquilizer prescribed.Packing for your
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| name and your contact number on it. In
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| | pets holidayBefore leaving home you need
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| Australia we use the microchip system,
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| | to pack some practical things like a
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| which is highly effective and
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| | water dish, feed dish, plastic bags, a
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| recommended. Recently laws have changed
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| | lead and your pets favorite blanket or
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| and it is illegal to have unchipped
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| | perhaps a favorite toy to make the
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| animals. If your dog is returned to the
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| | journey a lot more comfortable. If you
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| rspca or to the local vet, they can scan
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| | pet requires any medication remember to
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| the microchip and find your contact
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| | carry this. If your move is permanent you
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| details. This is really important as your
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| | can arrange to get a copy of your pets
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| pet may become disorientated or panic and
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| | records from your vet so that you can
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| run away or get lost.Car SicknessIn
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| | give these to the vet in your new
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| particular if your pet is a kitten or a
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| | area.Search for pet friendly
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| puppy they won't have traveled in a car
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| | accommodationIf you are going on a long
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| before so its a good idea to get them
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| | journey use the internet to search for
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| used to the feeling. To do this take them
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| | pet friendly hotels or camping along the
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| for short rides. Use this experience to
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| | way. This is also a good reason to have
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| familiarize them with where they sit in
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| | your pets health documentation with you,
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| the car. If your dog or cat is
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| | as campgrounds, hotels or kennels will
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| particularly anxious in the car bring
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| | need to see these before they allow your
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| there bed or basket so that they can
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| | pet to stay.Traveling to another country
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| settle down in there own space in the
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| | Get a current health certificate from
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| car. Some people prefer to use carriers
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| | your vetMake sure your pet has all
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| for there pets especially on long drives,
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| | current vaccines, and up to date flea and
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| put something of your pets inside the
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| | heartworm preventionCheck airline pet
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| carrier to reinforce that traveling is a
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| | policies- most require a special pet
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| postive experience. Sometimes using a
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| | ticket. Some airlines will also give
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| small treat to get them comfortable in
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| | instructions where to deliver your pet as
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| the carrier can be helpful.Don't feed
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| | they may not check in with your regular
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| your pet right before leaving. Feed the
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| | luggage.Find out what the quarantine
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| night before as this will mean your pets
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| | policy is for every country/state you
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| stomach is settled. If you travel with
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| | will be traveling throughSites which
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| your pet regularly and they have
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| | provide information specifically on
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| persistent carsickness your vet might
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| | quarantine rules. USA, Canada, Mexico
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| prescribe motion sickness medication. To
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| | UK, Europe
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| combat motion sickness and travel fatigue
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| | Australia, New Zealand
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| in your pet remember to give them
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| | UK, EuropeCopyright 2006 Paul
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| frequent stops at parks so they can walk
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| | NelsonPaul Nelson loves to write articles
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| around go to the toilet. At these stops
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| | for Animal lovers, and real Issues facing
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| it is better to walk your pet on a lead
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| | day to day issues.
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