Moving with a pet: checklist
How to move an animal calmly: documents and ID tag, carrier training, a safe moving day, one room for the first days and an unchanged routine.

[ ] Check documents, microchip and vaccinations
    Especially when moving city or country: requirements differ and paperwork takes weeks.
[ ] Update the ID tag and chip details
    New address and phone before the move, not after. In the first days animals most often bolt back towards the old home.
[ ] Get them used to the carrier in advance
    Leave it open at home for a week or two, with a blanket and treats. A carrier must not mean \u201csomething bad is coming\u201d.
[ ] Find a vet near the new home
    And note the address and opening hours. Visits are more common than usual in the weeks after a move.
[ ] Do not wash the favourite bedding and toys
    A familiar smell is the main anchor in a new place. Washing can wait until they have settled.
[ ] Plan moving day for the animal
    With friends, or in a closed room with water, a tray and a sign on the door. Doors stay open all day during a move.
[ ] Plan the journey itself
    The carrier secured, water, stops on a long journey, never left alone in the car. Feeding as your vet advises.
[ ] Prepare one room in the new home
    Tray, bowls, bed, familiar things, a closed door. The whole flat at once is too much for day one.
[ ] Check windows, balcony and hazards
    Screens, gaps, cables, cleaning products, plants. In a new flat the animal explores everything you have not checked yet.
[ ] Keep feeding and walking times unchanged
    Even if your own schedule has collapsed. Predictability reduces stress faster than reassurance or treats.
[ ] Expand the territory gradually
    Once they start coming out on their own and eating in front of you. Rushing does not help: they set the pace.
[ ] Walk the dog on a lead in the new area
    Even where it looks safe. It does not know the routes and under stress may head towards the old home.
[ ] Keep the same litter and tray position
    Changing everything at once is a bad idea. Put the tray somewhere quiet and show it as soon as you arrive.
[ ] Check the building rules about animals
    Walking areas, lifts, communal spaces, tenancy restrictions. Better before than after the first complaint.
[ ] Watch how they are doing in the first weeks
    Appetite, toileting, behaviour, hiding. Stress is normal, but changes that drag on are a reason to see a vet.

Checklist from Unload: https://unloads.me/c/moving-with-pet