This could be a good suggestion.
In my case, I have two cats, 9 and 2. The nine year-old has medical issues that require him to have medicated food. Unfortunately, we are planning to retire to South America in 2 1/2 years. So we can't bring him with us, because we will never be able to get him the food he needs in Belize or Ecuador. Luckily, my husband's cousin is willing to take him, so we are financially planning to give her several thousand dollars to compensate her for the expensive food she is going to have to buy.
Our younger cat will be coming with us, assuming she can handle it. We will plan to do a little domestic traveling with her before we pull the plug, to see how well she tolerates it. If she really can't handle the stress, it will break my heart, but a good friend who loves her has said she will take our little Petunia. God, even thinking about it makes me sick. I love my little girl so much. But the most important thing is for her to be okay.
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Kris - I've moved cross country with cats repeatedly. Don't bother travelling with them ahead of time, they can and will change their reactions for each move. Just move the cat, then let the cat take whatever time is needed to adjust. Meaning, it's ok to hide under the bed for a week (or a month).
My first move - cat was under the bed for 2 weeks. 2nd move - same cat was under the bed for 1 day.