Moving Home Leaves Owners In The Dog House...
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23rd January, 2006 00h00
New research from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has found that over a quarter of pet owners moving house are unsure what to do with their pet on the big 'move' day.
Over 1,830,000 house moves took place last year in the UK. Almost a half of these house moves involved pets, meaning that at least 228,750 pets could have suffered undue stress and been with owners who did not know how best to care for them on moving day.
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home surveyed over 1,000 pet owners in the UK. Nearly half of the respondents admitted that their biggest worry about moving house was how their pet would react. This concerned the animal loving Brits more than the worry of the furniture not turning up in one piece (34%) or potentially forgetting new keys (20%).
Half of those surveyed felt that there was a real shortage of information and advice available to pet owners facing a house move. This was particularly the case amongst the younger age range (16-25 year olds) who were probably moving house for the first time.
In direct response to these survey findings Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, has developed an information guide designed to take the worry out of moving your pet.
Phil Spencer, presenter of Location, Location, Location said, "Moving house when it's only you and your partner is stressful enough, but trying to move with a dog or cat in tow is a whole new ball game. Owners have to invest time to research and plan around their dog or cat's needs; from experience, the better the planning, the more enjoyable and less stressful moving house is. I am very pleased that Battersea has produced this guide to help pet owners do the right thing."
Available as a PDF the new guide tackles all of the most important issues associated with moving a pet from the importance of micro-chipping through to what and when to pack for your pet.
Ali Taylor, Head of Behaviour at the Home said, "The fact sheets include simple tips to help owners identify the types of activities they should be thinking about before moving house, while moving and post move. These include such things as how to get your micro-chipped, finding pet hotels/kennels and how best to keep your dog or cat calm on moving day."
You can download a PDF of the guide from
this page
The survey was carried out by Tickbox.net on behalf of Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, with 1,138 participants in November 2005.
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