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How to make moving less stressful for multiple dogs and cats?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Male | unneutered | 2 years and 2 months old | 7.2 lbs

So I’m moving houses soon and I’m taking 11 dogs and 2 cats with me and I’m wondering if anyone has any tips on how to make their move less stressful. We move 45 min away but they all aren’t so used to car rides. Does a dog and cat calming spray work ?? I’ve been debating on buying one for them or not recently. Also, how do I make them all be comfortable in their new home ?? Thank you for any tips anyone can give me !! Have a good day/night !! ❤️

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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

Veterinarian

Published on January 7th, 2020

The calming sprays can help but every pet responds differently. This sounds like this is quite the event! The following links may help. They are not all geared toward moving but the information could still be applied: https://www.petcoach.co/article/moving-with-your-dog-to-a-new-home/ https://www.petcoach.co/article/how-to-travel-with-a-cat/ https://www.petcoach.co/article/bringing-your-cat-home-how-to-prepare-for-an-easy-transition/ https://www.petcoach.co/article/7-natural-treatments-for-dog-anxiety/ https://www.petcoach.co/article/how-to-help-a-dog-with-car-anxiety/ I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

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