WE LOVE OUR PETS TOO!!

Moving can be stressful on you and your family, can you imagine how it is for your beloved pets? They can sense a change and unfortunately can't understand what's happening. That can upset their moods, and cause them undue anxiety.

 If you are able to leave your pet with a trusted, familiar friend on the day of the move that would be ideal, if not what should you do to help ease the transition?

MAINTAIN THEIR REGULAR SCHEDUAL IF AT ALL POSSIBLE

Just like people our pets behavior can change if there is an unexpected change in their environment. Routines are very important, especially when so much else around them is changing.

• Feed, walk, and keep bedtime at the same time that you normally would.
• Let your pet explore and get used to all of the new smells of the packing materials you will have to bring into your home. This will lessen the fear of the unknown.  
• Keep all of your pets belongings in the same spot for as long as possible. Pack their things at the last minute.
• If at all possible bring their things into the new house first. Let your pet explore their new environment without all the hustle and bustle of a moving crew.
• Designate a room that can be closed off to keep them safe and avoid the possibility of them getting out and getting lost in a strange neighborhood. Make sure to have their familiar things in there to keep them at ease and comfortable. (Food, Water, Bed, Toys, Cat litter if it's a cat.) 
• Designate a few minutes to play with or show affection to them to make sure they associate their new home as a positive place.
• Check on your pet often, make sure they have plenty of food and water and make sure they have adequate bathroom time if they go outside to use the bathroom.   


INTRODUCING YOUR PET TO YOUR NEW HOME.

With all of your belongings and your pets moved in it's now time to get our pets accustomed to their new diggs.

• After all the hustle and bustle is over and the moving crew has left go and have some quality time with your pet in the designated room.  
• Start slowly introducing them to each room (cats especially) It may take a few days for your pet to be comfortable moving around the house freely. A slow introduction will make it more enjoyable for you and your pet and help keep the stress level down.
• Think about placing some of your pets comfort items in each room of the house. This will make them feel like this is a safe place.

 JUST A FEW FINAL TIPS TO ENSURE YOUR PETS SAFETY IN YOUR NEW HOME...

• Make sure to update your animals ID tags, or if they are microchipped make sure you have all of your contact information updated.
• Go through your new yard (provided you have one) and make sure it's safe for your pet. Make sure the gate closes properly and there are no boards missing or gaps under the fence your pet could escape from.
• Your new yard could be a great place to spend time with your animal but first check for any foreign object, or poisons that could potentially hurt your pet.  

 

FINALLY ENJOY YOUR NEW HOME WITH A HAPPY AND HEALTHY PET  

 



Your Satisfaction, Safety, and Security is our main concern!!

We are not only concerned about superior customer service, or making your move as easy as possible, but we also care about the safety and security of your family and possessions.
Moving is a time when many people will enter your home, with access to all of your possessions. When you move with King’s Group you can have total peace of mind as all of our employees have been criminally background checked and cleared for all of our moves. This includes the moving consultant that will come to your home to do the in home survey, van operators, loading & unloading crews, packers, and warehouse personnel.

King’s is an Atlas agent that has partnered with Back Check, Canada's leader in employment screening to complete this process with the highest degree of respect and discretion for the individuals' privacy and to ensure we hire employees who meet our standards.

All King’s moving consultants, van operators and crew who come into your home can provide a photo ID Badge on request which contains a back check identification number. That's peace of mind…

We pride ourselves on our customer satisfaction and safety!!

CUSTOMER SERVICE IS OUR SPECIALITY!!

On your initial contact to king's Group you will be assigned a personal move consultant, during this first phone call your consultant will arrange to come to your home and perform a visual survey of all of your household goods to be move. Your move consultant will then create an itemized custom quote which they will email to you for your approval. For local moves the quote will be based on an hourly rate, for long distance it will be based on the weight of the shipment.

The consultant will also determine if you are in needof storage or packing services or any specialized third party services such as crating for things like; paintings, Grandfather clocks, sculptures and all of those fragile items that need special care. On long distance moves you may also be in need of vehicle relocation, your move consultant will be more than happy to arrange any of these services for you.

The move consultant will supply you with all necessary move information in the form of a booklet and explain the move process to you!! If you are moving across the border they will walk you through the process and supply you with all the pertinent paperwork that's needed to ship your goods.

From the first point of contact to the delivery of your goods we will be there to ensure things go as smoothly as possible!  

DON'T BE AFRAID TO ASK QUESTIONS OR VOICE YOUR CONCERNES!!.......That's what they're there for.  

 

Local moving Truck

Long Distance Truck

ARE YOU IN NEED OF LONG TERM OR SHORT TERM STORAGE???

You might find you'll require storage for your household items while waiting to close on your new home or maybe you'll need a place for your business equipment while remodeling your office building. Whether you require storage-in-transit or long-term storage, our palletized warehouse is your storage solution!!                                                                                                                                     

Atlas Ware-houses are government approved, Pest-controlled, sprinklered and climatically controlled with proper alarms and security. Each shipment is inspected for damage upon arrival to our facility and properly recorded in a storage log. Should you require access to your storage lot it can be arranged for a small fee.

INVOLVE THE KIDS AND HAVE FUN!!

It's very important to make your kids feel like this is their move as much as yours. Involve them in the packing if you are taking care of your own packing. It's a great idea to get your kids to pack their own room, with the exception of valuable items which the parent should take care of.

Giving them their own little "To Do" list so they feel like they are part of the process is one way to ease some of their tension. Many local libraries have books dedicated to the subject of moving as it relates to young children.

King's provides a KIDS TO GO BOX  which can hold all of their most precious belongings and can be colored by them and make their stuff feel important. One of the most important things to remember is that this is hard on your kids and the more you get them involved in decisions the more confident and comfortable they will become with the move. Just remember this is a huge change for you as well as them......Just try to have fun with it!!

 

Juggling Logistics

 

 Many of us think that when we move our Household goods, they are put on a truck and taken directly to our new residence. On local moves this may be the case, but if you are moving out of the city, country or globally, there is a whole team behind organizing the pick up, packing, and delivery of your goods. 

 There are several factors in organizing the relocation of a household, we rely on a system called the transit time guide (TTG) which determines the delivery window of all shipments. Our tractor trailers can hold between 25,000 and 30,000 lbs., so for environmental and economical reasons we want to fill our trailers to capacity and utilize all available space. This is where Logistics comes into play. We may load several shipments on one trailer from different origins, destined for several different locations. This could mean a small shipment from the point of origin to the point of destination could have a longer delivery spread than a larger shipment moving to the same destination. This is much more complicated than it seems. There may also be more than one hauler to get your shipment to it's destination, or the possibility of storage required.  

There is also the organization of specialized services like crating of TV's and artwork, dismantling of larger items such as Pool tables, as well as organizing vehicle transport. These specialized services have to be organized according to the packing and loading date of each specific shipment.

Paperwork is of huge importance especially when moving out of the country. Customs requires loads of documents that are needed to move Cross border. It's important for the Dispatcher to have all required paperwork to distribute to the all coordinating haulers.  

This takes real skill and patience. The process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, effective flow including storage of household goods is no easy task. This takes a network of top-notch agents around the globe to be sure to deliver exceptional service