How does ScanToMove work?

Use your phone to do a live video scan of your home. AI generates an inventory and licensed movers submit competitive bids. You compare and book.

Do I need an in-home estimator visit?

No. ScanToMove replaces the estimator visit with a live video scan from your phone.

How do I get moving bids?

Complete a video scan at ScanToMove.com and licensed movers will bid competitively for your move.

Is there a cost to use ScanToMove?

ScanToMove is free to use. You only pay when you select a mover and book your move.

Are the movers licensed and insured?

Yes. Every mover on ScanToMove is verified with active USDOT/MC licensing and insurance before they can bid.

How fast do I get quotes?

Most customers receive multiple competitive bids within minutes of completing the scan.

Does ScanToMove cover long distance and interstate moves?

Yes. ScanToMove supports local, long distance, and interstate moves anywhere in the United States.

Is ScanToMove better than Unpakt, HireAHelper, or Moving.com?

ScanToMove is the only marketplace that uses a live AI video scan to build a precise inventory, so the bids you receive are based on what you actually own rather than rough estimates.

Moving With Pets: A Real Guide for Dogs, Cats, and Small Animals

Moving Tips · 2026-06-20 · 9 min read

How to keep pets safe and calm before, during, and after a move. Vet records, travel safety, settling-in routines that actually work.

Pets don't understand moves. They understand routines disappearing and strange smells appearing. The single best thing you can do is keep your pet's day-of routine boring — and to plan the move around them, not the other way around.

Two Weeks Before the Move

Get vet records. If you're moving out of state, ask your vet for a digital copy of vaccination history, microchip number, and any prescription records.
Update the microchip. New address goes on file before move day — most lost pets are recovered within 48 hours of moving, and an old address slows that down.
Refill medications. Get a 60-day supply if you'll be transitioning vets.
For long-distance moves: book lodging that allows pets. Don't show up assuming "pet-friendly" includes large dogs or multiple cats.

The Week Of

Set up a "pet zone" in a quiet room — bathroom, spare bedroom, anywhere with a door that closes. Move beds, food, water, litter box, and toys in there several days early so your pet starts associating it with calm. On move day, this is where they stay.

Move Day Itself

Two options:

Boarding or a friend's house. Best for anxious dogs, cats, and small animals. Drop them off the night before; pick them up after the new home is set up.
Pet zone with a door sign. Tape a sign saying "PETS — DO NOT OPEN" on the door. Tell every mover at the start of the day. Feed and walk them on a normal schedule.

Never leave pets loose during a move. Front doors are open all day, and 1 in 3 lost-pet reports in shelter intake mention a recent move.

The Drive

Cats: Hard-sided carrier, never loose. Cover the carrier with a light towel to reduce stimulation. One litter pan stop every 4–5 hours on long drives.

Dogs: Crate or seatbelt harness — never loose in the back seat. Stop every 2 hours for a 10-minute walk and water. Don't feed within 2 hours of driving; motion sickness is brutal.

Small animals (rabbits, hamsters, birds): Travel cage with food and water bottles secured. Keep cage temperature stable — no parking in direct sun, even for 5 minutes.

Settling In

For the first 2 days, keep your pet in one room of the new place — same routine, same bed, same food bowl. Slowly open up the rest of the house over a week. Cats especially do better when they map the house room by room.

Identify the nearest emergency vet before you need one. Save the number in your phone day one.

Common Mistakes

Letting a cat outside before they've spent at least 2 weeks indoors at the new home (they'll try to walk back to the old one).
Switching food brands at the same time as the move — digestive upset on top of stress.
Tranquilizers without a vet's specific advice — most calming meds for pets need to be tested days before, not the morning of.

Most movers won't transport pets — that's on you. Get bids from licensed movers who can work around a closed pet-zone door and you'll have a calmer move for everyone.