About to move cross country with two elderly cats -- Help! [View All]

[Samurai_Writer]

Hey all!

I got an awesome job in Boulder, CO, which happens to be near where my sister and brother-in-law and the two most adorable Chinese girls in the world live (my nieces)! I'm leaving end of this month, and am in the process of packing and getting ready to move. I need tips to help make the move easier on my cats.

Smoke is 14 and hyperthyroid, but on medication and doing well. He's very laid back and travels well.

Sterling is 10 years old and healthy, but a typical Persian. He hates change and has a very dominant personality. He's the one I will need to take extra care of during the FIVE DAY trip.

I'm driving a Toyota Tacoma Extra Cab and pulling a Uhaul trailer. I will have cat carriers and already have started to spray the bedding in them with Feliway.

I plan to stop every 2 hours for a break. I will allow one cat out of their carrier at a time (limited cab space), so they will have 2 hours in the carrier and 2 hours outside the carrier. I'll have a litterbox on the floor of the cab, and will feed and water them during rest stops.

Anything else I should do to make their trip more comfortable? I'll be staying in hotels on the way, so at night they will get to stretch out in a hotel room.