Some Ideas to prepare your pet for a vacation with you

Yeah! It is vacation time and you can’t wait to run off into the sunset or go swimming or surfing in the deep blue. We all know that feeling all too well. But wait a minute, if you are a pet owner you, you might have to take a moment or two to consider how your pet is going to fare during your vacation. What are your plans? Will you be leaving it behind or taking it along with you on holiday? To answer these questions, we will be discussing some great ideas to prepare your pet for a vacation with you irrespective of whether you are traveling with it or leaving it with someone.

Let’s say you want to take your dog along for vacation, there are different ideas you might have to consider to prepare it for the journey.

First, not all lodging locations allow guests with pets so you will have to do your due diligence check to ensure that wherever you are heading to allow pet boarding. Most locations would have a lodging spot with this provision in place. You can do some research online or check with your travel agent for more information. Your local veterinarian might also have more information on this as well.

• Visit the veterinary center for a checkup and preventive care before traveling with your pet. You never can tell which emergencies or developments that might come up during your vacation. Your pet might also be infected with a disease or hurt in some way; a visit to the veterinary care League City will help you address this in time before it develops further into something worse.

• You might also need to ensure that your pet has a pet ID tag in case it gets missing. The pet tag ID will help the relevant authorities to search, track and find your pet if it goes missing. This tag bears all relevant information about your pet, your phone number, and contact details so you can be easily reached in an emergency.

• Also stock up on pet food, medication, treats and other supplies you may need to take good care of your pet during your vacation. The fact that you are traveling shouldn’t stop your pet from being treated and fed well. 

• Enlist a neighbor, friend, family member or colleague to take care of your pet. For this to be successful, you will have to tell the person all necessary information about your pet. Does your pet have any strange behaviors? Does it respond well to strangers? Does it turn aggressive unnecessarily? How well-behaved is your pet? You will also have to provide all important pet supplies to make your pets’ stay a nice one while you are away.

• You might consider hiring a professional pet sitter; though they can be more expensive compared to leaving your pet with a family friend or other familiar person, a pet sitter will most likely not be negligent in taking care of your pet. You can rest assured that your pet will enjoy the best care while you away. The pet sitter usually takes the pet to their home where other animals are usually in their care as well. Your pet will be able to socialize and keep busy with other animals without being bored.

• An animal kennel or shelter is another option to consider while going vacation. One advantage of an animal shelter is that your pet will receive quality care in the kennel; there is specialized and personalized care. Your pet will get to socialize with other animals if it’s the friendly type. Dogs are usually more social than cats so if you have a dog, an animal shelter will benefit it even more. There are wonderful animal wellness plans in League City for pets whose owners are on vacation or plan to go for one.

• Another idea to consider while going on vacation is to engage the services of a house sitter. Similar to a pet sitter, a house sitter has access to your home and visits your home to give your pet walks, attend to its needs and keep it company daily, from time to time. They are more expensive than the other options and you may have to consider your options carefully before deciding. There is also the risk of giving a stranger access to your home so you will have to do your background check carefully before going with this option.