Our team of Relocation Coordinators and Consultants comes from a variety of backgrounds, and they can count wedding planning, project managing, dog training, software sales, hotel services and even managing a Segway city tour business among their previous work experiences. Being a smart and effective pet shipper means being extremely detail-oriented and organized, and though it's not a requirement, it doesn't hurt to be obsessed with pets (as you might guess, everyone on the team has at least one furry family member at home).
Once hired, our future pet shippers spend several weeks studying pet travel best practices and shadowing experienced team members. Under the guidance of Rebecca, our head trainer, newbies are educated and quizzed until they're ready to start planning pet moves on their own, keeping in mind that working at PetRelocation means starting on a journey of constant learning and growth.
Rebecca and Joe assemble a pet travel crate
Sharing updates about a country's changing import requirements and asking a colleague for help and advice are constants here, and PetRelocation's open office plan promotes continuous sharing and collaborating. Each pet move and each happy reunion is made possible by several people, not just one or two.
Most of our clients travel via air on a pet friendly airline, and our team prioritizes pet safety first and foremost. Though many people first contact us hoping to move their pet via ground, by boat, or in the cabin of the plan, after learning more about the options available they eventually come to see that cargo travel on a pet safe airline is our preferred method for good reason.
Sarah and Jon meet with a client about planning their move to Ireland
While it's true that most of our clients are moving with dogs and cats, we also commonly relocate birds, fish, rabbits, guinea pigs, and bearded dragons. The largest pets we've moved are horses and the smallest are geckos, and among the most unusual are a porcupine (for a zoo), two young zebras, and a snake named Jesus.
As you might guess, PetRelocation employees make pretty great dinner party guests thanks to all the one-of-a-kind stories we've gathered over the years!
Read some of our favorite pet relocation stories