Besides finding the most ideal place for your pet to live, don’t forget other things such as traveling with your pet. For instance, just because you live in a pet friendly area doesn’t mean that you’ll be able to travel freely outside of the area that you live in with your pet. Cats typically do not enjoy being taken out of their environment, for instance. Therefore, unless you are moving into a new home, you are better off having someone stop by your apartment to feed the cat, etc. OR you can board it with your local vet hospital. With dogs, travel is even harder because unlike cats who can be left for a few days with plenty of water and food.  A dog needs to be fed, exercised AND walked so that he/she may use the bathroom.

Whatever you decide to do, just make sure that you always put your pet’s needs first, and you should be good to go!