Selling a house with pets

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Originally Posted by lhayes

You could crate the cats also. Most cats will settle down and take a nap when crated. A towel or blanket over the crate would help to settle them down also.

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and always have food in the crate and they will start looking forward to the experience.

I just shut my cats in the bedroom, and the realtor told people they were in there, and to make sure all outside doors were closed. I think they just hid under the bed or in the closet. No one escaped.

I also bought my last house with dogs in it. I remember being slightly afraid to go in, since the realtor didn't know them, and the owner wasn't home. But they were Chocolate Labs, and the were so friendly and sweet. Not great guard dogs! :D I think they made me like the vibe of the house even more. So, don't worry about it too much. It will work out.

Forgot to mention in my previous post that we sold our house over the summer and just put our dog in daycare on days when we knew the house was going to show. He had been going to that daycare for nearly 2 years so it was totally normal for him.

I would take the dog out during showings. We always did that with our dog.

I would crate the cats or take them too.