tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51240471311059304502024-12-18T21:31:40.325-06:00Blog for My Pet Move- an online community for all things related to moving with your pets! Share your moving experiences and get helpful information to answer any questions you may have about how to pull off a safe and successful move!MPMbloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03308632814909483718noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124047131105930450.post-6783389020312450672009-01-20T10:36:00.004-06:002009-01-20T10:41:49.441-06:00

The focus this week is Pets In Malaysia! Namely, a few cultural and social norms to keep in mind when settling down in Malaysia, as well as the import rules and requirements and various other helpful tidbits. Moving with your pets to Malaysia is an exciting time for you and your loved ones! Here’s some information that will hopefully shed some light on the local etiquette and a few great pet

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Ever wonder exactly why humans and dogs seem to have an especially close bond? Or why it is so easy to think of your canine children as human children? Apparently, the reason is due to a chemical called oxytocin, a.k.a. the "Cuddle Chemical" or the "Love Drug": Who needs children when a puppy can provide a similar emotional experience? After playing with their pets, dog owners experience a burst

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Just heard from an IPATA member in India- India now requires that all live animals entering the country must have a No Objection Certificate issued before their departure from their originating location. Dear Ipata Members, Please note that as of 1.1.09: All pets / animals / livestock travelling into India must have a No Objection Certificate before departure from home country. The NOC is only

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One of the absolute most difficult moves out there, hands down, is moving birds to just about anywhere- especially into Mexico. When talking about birds, you're talking about CITES requirements, which always means an almost unbearable headache and months worth of paperwork. This morning there was a goldmine of an article in my inbox, published on BirdChannel.com, that really explains exactly

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Germany is a fabulous destination with an authentic wilderness of nature reserves and national parks or exciting water parks and indoor pools and much more to keep you and your furry best friend busy. But if culture is more your thing, then there are also plenty of museums, guided tours and lots of elegant big-city charm. Did I mention delightful towns, castles and great food? Rest assured- your

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Our sister site, PetRelocation.com has recently made friends with a recent expat to Bosnia. Rachel, PetRelocation's resident PR director and awfully nice person reached out to Emily after coming across her wonderful expat interview and blog . Emily was nice enough to write up an extensive guest blog post- so for anyone facing an upcoming move to Bosnia, here's pretty much everything you would

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With the Chinese New Year fast approaching, here is something to keep in mind for any furry friends going to or from China- Airport customs will be closed from 1:00 PM on Friday, January 23rd through Sunday, February 1st. They will be open for normal business hours on Monday, February 2nd. History and Mythology of the Chinese New Year: Not much is known about when celebrating the New Year

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This week’s focus is on Australia- namely the rules and requirements for getting your furry family member into Australia and some helpful information for once you get there! In order for you to be able to bring your pets with you to Australia, they first have to come from an approved country. So, if coming from somewhere that is not considered an “approved country”, you would first need to take

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The decision has been made! Well, sorta- the search for the newest member of the Obama family has been narrowed down to two breeds. The new presidential pooch will either be a Portuguese Water Dog or a Labradoodle. One thing is for certain, though- the first place the Obamas are going to find their new animal companion is a shelter. It'll probably either be a "Labradoodle" or a "Portuguese water

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These scams have been around for a while, but apparently- the rate of people being scammed is still on the rise. What's worse is most of these sophiscated scammers fraudulently claim they are working with or for a legitamite business, which not only costs unassuming people just wanting to save a pet, but it also creates problems for these companies who are simply trying to make your pet's travel

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As anyone who grew up with Sesame Street can tell you- nothing is ever as educational as jam-packing a ton of super helpful information in an comprehensible and fun way! The new video from PetRelocation.com is a great animation that puts tons of valuable information in a cute cat and dog package!For anyone who's ever had questions about moving with pets or traveling with pets, PetRelocation.com

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One of our newest My Pet Move members, Jane, has an excellent blog! Not just for animal lovers facing an upcoming move (although she has this great post about her trip to the US from Kyrgyzstan that is super informative), but a great read for any animal lover, period- especially cat people. Make sure to check it out!

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If you are thinking of relocating your pets along with you to France, then you will keep coming across loads of contradictory advice and information. Some people will tell you to take your pets while some will advise against it severely. On the other hand, there might be loads of confusion regarding the terms and conditions of importing animals into France. While planning to take or not take

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One of the other daily tasks around here is a little chat program we have where people can ask all the questions they have about moving their pets. The most recent one was from a student (and very nice person) in Dallas wanting to get her three cats back to Taiwan with her. Here are few helpful tidbits from that chat with her: Me: Getting your cats to Taiwan would be about a 6-7 month process,

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Iams kicked off their 10th annual "Home 4 The Holidays" campaign this year with high hopes. They set their goal of adopting out 1 million pets this holiday season (October 1 - January 5), and they accomplished it, with flying colors! Thanks to the Iams company, 1,088,506 formerly homeless pets were given the best gift imaginable- their forever home. Congratulations Iams! Read more about "Home 4

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Has Fluffy put on a couple extra pounds over the holidays? Well she's not alone- the rate of obese pets in on the rise. Apparently, about 40% of US dogs and 25% of US cats are overweight these days. Here's a great article about why being overweight is so dangerous for our furry friends and a few tips on how to shed those excess pounds: Losing weight and getting back into shape may be your New

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The simple joys of Sweden’s fresh air, culture, starkly beautiful forests, and giant lakes make this country a lovable place for your pet as well as you. The countryside has much more to offer the visitors and the beauty of Europe lies in this part with some spectacular views and lovely and clean atmosphere. Away from the cities vast areas of scenic coastline and idyllic islands invite

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Pets in the UK! This week’s focus is on pet life in the UK- from how to get your pets there safely and recommendations for pet friendly accommodations and recreation. In order to be able to bring your pets with you to the UK, they have to come under the Pet Travel Scheme, which is essentially a set of steps you complete in order to get your pets a passport to enter the UK. There is a list of

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Thinking about moving to Costa Rica? Costa Rica is an incredibly beautiful nation with a lush and green landscape. Also, thanks to the lower cost of living and laid back environment, it is becoming an increasing popular destination to move to. Costa Rica also boasts friendly locals and a thriving diverse culture. If you are consideration moving to, or are already planning your upcoming move to

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Because of their heightened sense of hearing, many of our furry friends often find New Year’s celebrations a rather terrifying time that could cause potential injury or worse. According to the RSPCA’s chief veterinarian, Dr Magdoline Awad, fireworks are especially dangerous to animals, stating that “dogs in particular are scared of the noise and often injure themselves while trying to escape

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In an effort to protect domestic animals, politicians in Japan are looking to propose a new pet tax. The funds will be applied to a pet identification program, aiding shelters, and an animal welfare campaign. Animal-loving Japanese face new 'pet tax' Politicians are about to propose a unified tax on the purchase of pets that would enable the authorities to improve pet safety and minimise the

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The price of traveling with your pets has never exactly been cheap, but apparently things are about to get pricier as airline expenses are on the rise: Airfare Watchdog Reports Rising Expense of Pet Travel An airfarewatchdog.com poll reveals that 58 percent of respondents believe that pets should be allowed in the cabin, while 42 percent would ban them entirely. Airfarewatchdog points out some

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Getting your pets acclimated to their crate is by far the single most important thing you can do to help relieve the stress of your pets during their move. Crate Training is a simple process, especially for dogs, and its purpose is to provide 'confinement' for reasons of security, safety, housebreaking, protection, travel or illness. You may think that putting your pet in a crate is mean or

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With a dry, sunny Mediterranean climate and surrounded by clear blue waters, the coastal resorts and scenery of Greece make an ideal relocation destination. While the fantastic food, drink, and friendly local people add to the attraction, Greece has an incredible heritage that covers all areas of refined culture, political ideas, science, mathematics, and philosophy. Some great examples are

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This week's focus is all about holiday traveling with your furry friends- get updated flight information and checkout some helpful tips and guidelines! Current Airline Information: Air Canada's Pet Travel Information Air France's Pet Travel Information and check your flight's status Sign up for Alaska's flight status alerts and updated holiday pet travel information Continental's Travel

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