Moving across the country with a cat can be traumatic for both you and your cat. Avoid the potential furry drama with a few simple tips. Number 1: the importance of carrier can not be overstated. For your safety and your cat’s. If your cat is not used to it, start familiarizing them with one well before the move. Also, add something with a familiar scent, and consider a kitty calming travel spray to help keep your trip relatively painless.
Key Takeaways:
- You need to be “very strategic” with cats when moving, says Amy O’Brien, who relocated from Kansas City, MO, to Denver in March. O’Brien placed carriers for her three cats around the house a month ahead of time to acclimate them to the temporary transport homes.
- Sam Gooch has transported 25-30 cats 1,800 miles to Sherwood, OR, several times for a Kansas City area animal rescue. She uses 36-inch wire metal dog crates, removes the detachable divider and places it sideways as a shelf. “It makes more space, and the cat can get up higher,” says Gooch.
- Gooch sprays Feliway Pheromone Travel Spray For Cats on bedding to reduce cat anxiety while traveling. Holistic pet physical therapist Sally Morgan likes to use Safe Journey Botanical Animal Flower Essences for a few days before and after the trip.
“You need to be “very strategic” with cats when moving, says Amy O’Brien, who relocated from Kansas City, MO, to Denver in March. O’Brien placed carriers for her three cats around the house a month ahead of time to acclimate them to the temporary transport homes.”
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