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Pet Friendly Home Coloring Books I Wish I Had When I First Moved
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items Moving into a new place with pets is exciting for about five minutes before you realize you need to keep yourself and your animals entertained while boxes pile up everywhere. Whether you just signed a lease or closed on your first house, these colori...
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Coloring Books to Decompress After Unpacking All Day
Coloring Supplies That Actually Last Through a Whole Book
Keeping Your Pet Calm During the New Home Chaos
Pet Proofing Supplies for a New Space
Making Your New Place Cozy for Both of You
Treats and Extras to Celebrate Your New Home Together
Coloring Books to Decompress After Unpacking All Day
After hauling boxes for eight hours straight, my brain needed something that wasn't a to-do list. These kept me sane during those first chaotic weeks when nothing felt like home yet.
Grab this one for the animal illustrations. I colored three pages the night we moved in while my cat sat on the box labeled 'kitchen stuff.' Perfect stress relief for anyone who just wants to zone out after a long moving day.
Animal Kingdom Coloring Book
Use this when you can't sleep in your new place because everything sounds different. The intricate garden patterns kept my hands busy and my brain quiet. Stock up on colored pencils too because you'll burn through them.
Johanna Basford Secret Garden Coloring Books
Try this if you're the type who needs something calming but not overwhelming. The designs are simpler than most adult books, which was exactly what I wanted after wrestling with IKEA furniture all afternoon.
Crayola adult coloring books | Crayon sets for creativity
Brought this to my new apartment before the WiFi was even set up. No phone, no TV, just me and colored pencils on the floor. Anyone moving somewhere rural with spotty internet, this is your entertainment for week one.
Lost Enchanted Gardens: Coloring Book for Adults
Snag these if detailed florals aren't your vibe. The bold geometric patterns hit different when you're sitting on the floor of an empty living room with a glass of wine. Way more modern than most options out there.
Art With Edge Coloring Pages
Coloring Supplies That Actually Last Through a Whole Book
Nothing worse than getting halfway through a page and your marker dies. Went through three cheap sets before landing on these, so learn from my mistakes.
Keep this set in your junk drawer from day one. Fifty colors sounds excessive until you're trying to shade a parrot and realize you need four different greens. For anyone who hasn't colored since middle school, these are forgiving.
Crayola 50ct Colored Pencils, Kids School Supplies
Washable is the key word here. My dog knocked these off the table onto our new beige rug and everything wiped clean. If you have pets or kids, skip the permanent markers and get these instead.
Crayola 50ct Super Tips Washable Markers
Switch to these once you realize you actually enjoy coloring and want smoother blending. The difference between these and basic pencils is like going from instant coffee to a pour-over. Worth every penny.
Prismacolor Premier 24pk Colored Pencils: Multicolor Art
Use these for outlining or adding details after you color. Fair warning, they bleed through thin paper, so put something underneath. Learned that lesson on my new dining table the hard way.
Ultra Fine Sharpie Pack | Assorted Colors & Sizes
Toss these in your moving day bag for something different. They glide like butter and the metallic colors are weirdly satisfying. Great for anyone whose hands cramp up from pressing too hard with regular colored pencils.
Crayola Gel Crayons | Silly Scents & Mini Twistables for Kids
Keeping Your Pet Calm During the New Home Chaos
My dog stress-chewed a moving box the first night. These products saved our sanity and our security deposit.
Stuff this with peanut butter and freeze it the night before you move. Buys you at least 45 minutes of quiet while you figure out which box has the plates. Seriously, prep two or three of these in advance.
KONG Refillable Classic Chew Dog Toy - M
Plug this in the moment you walk into your new place with your cat. Ours hid under the bed for two days during our last move. This time she was exploring by evening. Wish someone had told me about these years ago.
Comfort Zone Multi Cat Calming 1 Room Starter Kit
Get this fitted before moving day, not during. Our anxious lab wore it during the truck unloading and actually napped through half of it. For any dog parent whose pup shakes during big changes, don't wait.
Thundershirt Classic Dog Anxiety Jacket
Pair these with exploring each new room so your cat builds positive associations. Worked like a charm. Our scaredy cat went from hiding to strutting around the kitchen in 48 hours.
Temptations Tasty Chicken Crunchy Cat Treats
Swap out whatever chew toy is falling apart and give your dog something durable for the new place. Ours lasted three months with a heavy chewer. Way better than replacing one every two weeks.
Benebone Wishbone Dog Chew Toys - Sizes M, S
Pet Proofing Supplies for a New Space
Spent the first week discovering all the ways our apartment wasn't ready for a curious cat and a 60-pound dog. These fixes took maybe an hour total.
Stick these under every piece of furniture before your pets start sliding things across hardwood. Our dog pushed his food bowl across the entire kitchen floor every morning until we put pads under it.
Furniture Pads & Protectors | Scotch & More
Toss these on every exposed cord before your cat or puppy finds them first. Took me exactly one chewed laptop charger to learn this lesson. Five minutes of prevention saves you a vet bill.
Command Cord Bundlers & Hooks
Keep this charged and ready because your pet will have at least one accident in the new place. Ours happened on the carpet within four hours. This little machine pulled the stain out completely.
Bissell Pet Stain Eraser PowerBrush
For anyone whose cat can open cabinets. Not kidding, ours figured out the kitchen cabinets on night two and got into the trash. These stick on without drilling so renters can use them too.
Baby Cabinet Locks | Child Proof Safety Solutions
Grab a big bottle before you even need it. The enzymatic formula actually breaks down old pet stains from previous tenants too. Sprayed our bedroom carpet on move-in day and the weird smell was gone by morning.
Pet Odor Eliminator | Enzymatic Cleaner for Pet Urine Stains
Making Your New Place Cozy for Both of You
A house doesn't feel like home until you and your pet have your spots. These helped us go from 'we live here now I guess' to actually relaxing.
Drape this over your couch on day one so it feels lived in. Our cat claimed it immediately, which honestly made the whole apartment feel warmer. Washes well too, because pet hair is inevitable.
threshold chunky knit throw
Light this after a long unpacking session. The clean cotton scent covers that weird 'new apartment' smell without being overpowering. Safe on a high shelf away from curious tails and paws.
Yankee Candle Clean Cotton | Jar Candles & Sizes
Bring one pet-safe plant in this planter and suddenly your kitchen windowsill looks intentional. Just double check your plant is non-toxic for cats and dogs. Spider plants are safe and basically unkillable.
Threshold Outdoor Planters
Toss these up in your bedroom the first night. Moving is exhausting and harsh overhead lighting makes everything feel like a hospital. Soft glow plus your pet curled up next to you, instant home vibes.
Room Essentials String Lights | LED & More
Swap out your old pillowcases for something that makes your bed look put together. Even when everything else is still in boxes, a nice bed makes the whole room feel done. Pet hair brushes right off the linen blend too.
Casaluna Linen Blend Sham Collection
Treats and Extras to Celebrate Your New Home Together
Once the boxes were mostly unpacked, we had a little 'we survived moving day' celebration. Your pet deserves one too after being so patient.
Break these out once you're finally done unpacking. Our dog got one every time she let us work without whining, which meant she earned about twelve on day one. Crunchy, simple ingredients, no weird fillers.
Blue Buffalo Health Bars | Natural Crunchy Dog Treats
Pair these with your cat's first meal in the new kitchen. Ours was suspicious of the new food bowl location until these showed up. Now she runs to that exact spot every morning.
Feline Greenies Cat Treats: Dental Care & Skin Health
Toss this across your new living room and watch your dog finally relax into the space. Ours carried it around like a trophy for a week. Cheap enough to grab two in case one ends up under the fridge.
Christmas Dog Squeaky Balls | Plush Toys for Pets
Set this up on your first quiet evening. Watching your cat figure it out is genuinely entertaining when you have no TV hooked up yet. Slows down fast eaters too, which our cat desperately needed.
Catit Senses Food Tree - Products
Keep a bag by the front door of your new place. Every time your dog comes back inside calmly instead of bolting, reward that. Took about a week for ours to stop trying to escape into the hallway. Patience plus treats works.
Soft & Chewy Milk-Bone Dog Treats