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5 tips for car travel with pets

Burkert also suggests having your pet microchipped or, if he's already chipped, updating the contact information. 'It would be a nightmare, but pets do become separated from their people while traveling. Shelters, animal hospitals, veterinary clinics, and humane societies have scanners that read the chips so they can notify you of your pet's recovery.' Bring a current photo of your pet in case you get separated, and make sure your cellphone number is on his ID tag.
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Burkert also suggests having your pet microchipped or, if he's already chipped, updating the contact information.

"It would be a nightmare, but pets do become separated from their people while traveling. Shelters, animal hospitals, veterinary clinics, and humane societies have scanners that read the chips so they can notify you of your pet's recovery."

Bring a current photo of your pet in case you get separated, and make sure your cellphone number is on his ID tag.