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As a seller what do you do with pets when showing your house?
We have a big dog and two cats who live indoors. We live in NM and summer temps are HOT so I don't want to leave them in the car. There's no garage but there is an outbuilding (too much they could get into there). Ideas?
Put them in a carrier and go for a nice long drive in the air conditioned vehicle (if they are good riders). Otherwise, if the out building is shaded and cooler you could still put them in a carrier and stay with them out there.
I bought an extra large dog kennel for my cats. It was about $80 on Amazon and allows for a litter box, food and water, and a little cat condo. I put that in the garage with the lights on. Sounds like you would need two, but that would ensure your pets stay safe and give buyers (some of which might be scared of cats and dogs) the ability to look without animals underfoot.
I think it was a good investment overall. I'll probably use it for many years to come to let them enjoy some time outside when I'm there.
I have shown homes where the owner puts the animals in the garage with the understanding that the garage may not be show-able. I have never had a customer that I am showing a house to object.
I put them in a crate when I was unable to take them with me. I also asked the realtor to take them out of the crate once she was done showing the house and to put the litter box back where the cats can find it.
That first week the house was on the market there was a realtor's open on Friday and two open houses for the public on the weekend. I boarded the pets for that long weekend. The house was under contract by the time I picked them up on Tuesday.
its good u do ur best thinking because u love them, its good i think, they are also like a man, they cant talk but they understand everything, dog were save the bulding and cat also take care.
We've always tried to not let buyers even know there are pets in the house. So, we've utilized doggie day care, stashed pets at the neighbors for the day when we were at work (and paid them for this), and (after I was retired), taken them for long drives in the a/c car.
We picked up the toys, litter boxes, hid the food and water dishes, etc. before we left the house. No trace of the animal occupants anywhere.
Realtors were required to give us at least one hour notice before arrival - most called the day before.
All I KNOW is this: When we are buying a house and I see that there is a pet in residence, my sense of smell immediately goes up ten notches. My eyes are more directed to carpet stains and scratches on doors. I've had friends with allergies tell me they walk right out the door before looking at the whole house. I figure - why even let them know about the pets? It's just one more thing that MAY turn off a potential buyer.
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