Moving with Pets

The process of moving/relocating has been long documented as representing one of life’s most stressful experiences… ranking just below the trauma of death and divorce.

Regrettably, for pets, far less attention is devoted to understanding how stressful, and in fact at times life ending, this same moving process can be for pets… be they dogs,cats, birds, fish, etc.

Such a lack of proper attention inevitably leads to a corresponding lack of preparation.

Town Advisor.com, a site completely dedicated to helping individuals and families chose the right town, city, or neighborhood – even before the appropriate home, feels compelled to include this pet-centric component of town search as part of the TownAdvisor consumer experience… for a number of reasons, some include:

• According to recent research conducted by PetSmart – approximately 68% of households count a pet as a companion.
• According to The Humane Society of America – while Americans spend over 50 billion dollars a year on their pets, the number one reason for “relinquishing” a pet is when moving.
• According to the National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy – moving with pets accounts for the second highest reason for relinquishment (after having too many animals in the household).

The consequence of this powerful statistic leads to many pets left behind (and sometimes left without a life) is deeply troubling to all of us at TownAdvisor.com.

Therefore, we endeavor to:

TownAdvisor also invites visitors to our local town sites to post what your pets enjoy most about your town… as well as cautionary posts regarding what problems one’s pets may encounter.

Through TownAdvisor you can conveniently prepare to:

And, if you post, TownAdvisor looks forward to both your Pet Posts… and Pet Peeves.