Pet Relocation Service
Gangtok → Shimla

Our dog transport service on this route manages a long, varied sequence of climates — cool eastern Himalayan air, humid Gangetic heat, dry northern plains warmth, and finally the cool western Himalayan finish. Handlers keep water intake high and cooling active through the plains legs, then shift to warmth management from Chandigarh onward as the road climbs toward Shimla. Double-coated mountain breeds — huskies, malamutes, Tibetan mastiffs — find the plains crossing toughest but typically thrive once the vehicle reaches the hills. Flat-faced breeds like pugs, boxers and bulldogs need close attention through the warm central days, while short-coated and senior dogs benefit from warm bedding and heating support on the climb.

• Hydration stops maintained through the Gangetic and central Indian plains
• Crates matched to breed and size, with cooling mats for the plains and warm bedding for the Himalayas
• Final Himalayan climb timed for daylight hours, with rest stops placed just before it
• Live GPS tracking and photo updates across all three days of travel

Our cat relocation service on this route is built around calm rather than activity. Cats travel in closed carriers lined with their own familiar bedding, are never placed beside unknown animals, and get litter access at rest stops chosen for their distance from engine noise and passing traffic. With two overnight halts along the route, each stop is arranged so your cat has a quiet, enclosed space to settle before the next day's drive. As the road climbs into the Himalayas, the cabin is held warm and stable from Chandigarh onward, with extra bedding and reduced handling through the Solan and Kandaghat sections.

• Closed carriers, never placed near unfamiliar animals
• Climate-controlled cabin held warm and stable through the Himalayan climb
• Two quiet overnight halts, then a gentle final ascent into Shimla

Handlers Who Read Animals Well

Three days on a route that swings from cool hill air through hot plains and back into cool hills can quietly affect an animal's comfort, so our handlers watch closely for the subtle signs throughout. A dog panting harder than the conditions justify on the Gangetic plain, a cat that has stopped grooming, a refusal to drink at the third or fourth stop, or a shiver on the climb past Solan that says the warm bedding needs to come out. Trained in animal behaviour and basic first aid, they catch small problems before they become serious ones.

Know Where They Are, Always

You will see every stage as it happens — descending the Teesta valley through Ranipool, Singtam and Rangpo, crossing into West Bengal at Sevoke, reaching Siliguri and the plains, passing through Malda, crossing the Ganga belt at Bhagalpur, Patna and Varanasi, moving through Kanpur and Agra, crossing into Haryana at Mathura, skirting Delhi, running north-west through Panipat, Karnal and Ambala to Chandigarh, and finally climbing through Parwanoo, Solan and Kandaghat into Shimla. Live GPS position plus photo updates at every rest stop and each overnight halt, so you are never left guessing where your companion is on the road.