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Hi! Not happening for a while, but my partner and I will eventually have to move cross country. Would it be less traumatizing on our cat to bring her with us while we drive? Or to send her with my partner’s sister on a plane to her house for about two weeks? She’s not a very adventurous cat and gets anxious around visitors, but also hasn’t been in a car since we first got her. If anyone has tips/tricks/thoughts please let me know!
We moved about 3000km last year with our 2 cats loaded into our Ford Escape. It really wasn't that bad! There was some yowling along the way, they played hide and seek once in a hotel room, and for most of the trip one of my cats laid in the crate looking VERY morose, but they were absolutely fine and as far as I could tell, fear/panic wasn't a factor, and they were only mildly stressed out. They didn't fight, they used the litter box normally and they were eating and drinking. We had sedatives for them but wound up not needing them, we just used the Feliway spray.
It probably all depends on what your cat is like, but I'm pro taking them along with you for the drive.
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