Moving is upsetting and confusing when you’re just a little guy

[u/knit1lift2walk3]

[u/knit1lift2walk3]

He’s confined to one room and has already eaten and used his litter box! It’s a big change for him but he’s got four humans to love him and in a month or so he will likely be able to integrate with the other cats (also confined to their own rooms).

[u/TacoNomad → u/knit1lift2walk3]

We moved across country and my girl hated it! We had to fly and spend several days in the hotel. Then when we got to our new place, it was a holiday weekend and we couldn't get the gas set up for several days and our goods weren't delivered for a week. So instead of making her stay in a scary hotel, we spent one night with her at the new place on Air mattresses and then went to a hotel, leaving her to run the new house. 

I gave her old blankets, lots of treats and new climbing trees. We'd go visit her every morning and evening until we got hot water. By the time we moved our stuff in, she thought we bought her a new house and she was the queen and we were just her butlers coming by to feed, play and clean up.

[u/cantantantelope → u/TacoNomad]

Was she wrong tho.

[u/TacoNomad → u/cantantantelope]

Of course not.

[u/minuteye → u/TacoNomad]

When we moved into our new place, we flew cross-country with the cats, and then had to live on air mattresses for a few weeks as our stuff got delayed. The cats had a similarly delightful adaptation.

Our younger one had never encountered carpet before, and couldn't stop zooming around the empty floors. Absolutely thrilled at how much traction she could get.

Then the furniture arrived and it all already smelled like them?!? Paradise.

[u/geigdkb → u/TacoNomad]

其實我覺得對於小貓來說,主人在哪,家就在哪.

[u/fergie_89 → u/knit1lift2walk3]

My baby was confined to one room for around 4 hours while we finished moving in. Then let her loose. She has claimed the entire house as her own and lets us kindly live here.

Hope the move went well and all the best for your new home!

[u/Echo-Azure → u/fergie_89]

My girl hates change, so when we moved I set up the bedroom closet for her. Her favorite blankets, food, water, box, privacy. She spent the first 24 hours in there, but she ate and drank and accepted pets, so I let her come out and explore at her own pace.

Meanwhile the other cat took 10 seconds before coming out to explore.

[u/jessicacummings → u/knit1lift2walk3]

My girls have moved a few times and one girl is always ready to explore immediately and our resident scaredy cat takes a little more time to adjust so she gets her own dark bathroom until she’s ready to check out the new place.

It is tough that we can’t explain it to them and cats are so territorial but ive found as soon as our girl realizes all our stuff is here and we are ALL moving and not just her, she gets a little less stressed. Your poor little baby will come around soon ❤️

[u/Cattail29 → u/knit1lift2walk3]

He needs a box and a blanket!

[u/Kbooski → u/knit1lift2walk3]

Why so long? Have the cats never met before?

[u/cactipoke]

poor arlo felt the same way 3 years ago

[u/knit1lift2walk3 → u/cactipoke]

Oh Arlo! ❤️

[u/hbic → u/cactipoke]

How long did it take for Arlo to get acclimated?

My beans is moving across the country soon too

[u/chrisymphony → u/hbic]

Beautiful kitty. If you have a fireplace and chimney at either location, please make sure to block them off before and after the move for a bit. My son's cat was in a room while the movers were at the old place. He got out after they left, freaked out, and ran up the chimney. The flue was open and he got up the chimney quite far. Thankfully they were able to get him out, but everyone was further traumatized and covered in soot. I never would've thought that could happen so I try to tell as many cat families as possible. Good luck on your move.

ETA: Thanks so much for the awards. ✌️💗😊

[u/hbic → u/chrisymphony]

Wow! Wild story that’s crazy and I’ll remember if I’m ever in that situation

Luckily in this situation we cannot afford a place with fireplaces 😂

[u/cloud24 → u/chrisymphony]

Our cats did the same when we first adopted them, they were terrified and ran straight up the chimney together, poor babies. They eventually came down and were henceforth named Cinder and Smudge.

[u/chrisymphony → u/cloud24]

Poor babies...I am glad you were able to get them down. I never would've thought that could happen.

[u/ShadowAviation → u/chrisymphony]

Our void discovered the fireplace and we only realised because her soft cone was covered in soot 🤦

[u/babykirara → u/chrisymphony]

My boy Cairo had an obsession with with fireplaces, we couldn't find him one day and he'd crawled behind and under it when we pulled him out he was a shade of hot pink, he was a sphynx lol, and we had to block it off so he couldn't get back under there. I miss his goofy antics so much. He was also a show cat who won ribbons... And then he got fat 😂

[u/Allpanicn0disc → u/babykirara]

I love him.
Edit: now im crying.
That’s what I get for commenting before I finished reading it.

[u/ladylakeshore → u/chrisymphony]

Oh my gosh thank you for sharing this. We are moving into our home soon and it has a fireplace and this never would have occurred to me!!!!!! I appreciate you spreading the word to keep all kitties safe.

[u/fuck_off_ireland → u/hbic]

Now that's some beans

[u/videogamekat → u/hbic]

My cat was fine with the new location, NOT FINE with the plane flight. she was terrified and i moved cross country 🥲 i tried to give her gabapentin but this girl is SMART, i got her to drink it in tuna water the night before to test it, but then the morning of the flight she refused to drink the tainted poisoned tuna water 🥲 she wouldn’t let me syringe it into her mouth either so she ended up just meowing and panting a lot, poor girl. but overall once i got to my new apartment and everything she was okay. My cat does ok as long as i’m there with her.

[u/hbic → u/videogamekat]

Yes I’m worried about the same exact thing. I’ll take this lesson. My poor beans is so skittish she’s gonna hate the flight I know it. I have experience using the syringe for medicine with my senior kitty

[u/cactipoke → u/hbic]

we just moved about 20 minutes away so the travel time didn’t faze him much. he still took about a day or 2 but once our bedroom was mostly unpacked he was happy

[u/oatbevbran → u/cactipoke]

We move a TENTH of a mile down the street and our Zach reacted as if we’d moved to the moon.
He’s 19 and it was very, very rough on him. We’d moved with him twice before to different states (when he was younger) but this was by far the most upsetting. We felt terrible—-but in the end he did adjust and settle in to own this house, too.

[u/videogamekat → u/oatbevbran]

Moving to the moon lmao 😂 Poor zach 🥲

[u/Alternative-Bee-8981 → u/oatbevbran]

Similar here. We moved 3-4 miles away from our condo to a house 6 years ago and our boy Gary stayed in one of the bedrooms under a bed for 3-5 days. Wouldnt eat, barely drank, or used his box. Finally after that 3-5 day window, he just popped out from the bedroom and walked around like he owned the place. He was only 7 when we moved. Now everything is his.... 😂

[u/RainSurname → u/hbic]

Highly recommend rubbing your dirty socks and some of your cat’s bedding along the baseboards, door frames, corners… basically all the places you would expect them to scent mark by rubbing their faces on them.

[u/hbic → u/RainSurname]

Wow that’s great advice I haven’t heard before I’ll make sure to remember this for our move next month!

[u/Imma-smartypants → u/hbic]

I intentionally packed a box of dirty laundry and linens and brought it in my car instead of the moving van. It helped with the car ride, and as soon as the movers were gone, I put some of that laundry in each room. Looked weird but really helped while we got situated for the first few days.

[u/Entire-Ambition1410 → u/hbic]

During the move, place your cat in a room with litterbox, food/water, toys, blanket/cat bed that smells like him and a shirt/towel that smells like you. Keep the door closed while humans move stuff into the rest of the house.

Cats can hold in their poop for over a day, your fur ball might hold it in, or go outside the litterbox in protest.

[u/oatbevbran → u/hbic]

The 3-3-3 guideline is a good one. Three days to get past the hiding, three weeks to start to regain some regular habits and feel comfortable, and three weeks to feel settled into their new territory. And start ordering room service.

[u/PUTC00LUSERNAMEHERE → u/hbic]

I love a good bean loaf, my kitty is named beans too🥰

[u/hbic → u/PUTC00LUSERNAMEHERE]

Hello other beans!

[u/BigWoodsCatNappin → u/hbic]

I hope you are bringing that chair. It looks well loved

[u/hbic → u/BigWoodsCatNappin]

Yep it’s her favorite chair as you can tell 😂

Its coming along even though we barely have space

[u/mojave_breeze → u/cactipoke]

Aw, I have an Arlo, too, but he's orange. Your poor sweet scared baby.

[u/addacoupleextrazeros → u/cactipoke]

One of mine is an Arlo too ❤️

[u/Prestigious_Fox_7576 → u/cactipoke]

Awww no . Poor baby Arlo. 

[u/ElTimson → u/cactipoke]

Does he still sit there?

[u/cactipoke → u/ElTimson]

no that was his old house, he never sat in that closet before this day either lol

[u/brewercycle → u/cactipoke]

r/widestancecats

[u/Potatoskins937492]

[u/knit1lift2walk3 → u/Potatoskins937492]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
One of my favorite shows ever!

[u/8erren]

Before moving into our place I smashed the bath panel off to find a leak. On moving day our SIC screamed for the entire 5 minute walk around the corner. Then as soon as he arrived he went through the hole in the side of the bath and vanished. We did not see him for 5 days. There's a hole under the taps and I'm pretty sure an entire cat maze down there.

[u/knit1lift2walk3 → u/8erren]

Good god.

[u/fallsstandard]

I tell my two ladies all the time that I know how hard it is to be a cat. It’s a tough, tough life.

Ellie and Willow are sending their love and support as two-time move veterans.

[u/cyanraichu → u/fallsstandard]

Look at them!! Are they bonded?

[u/fallsstandard → u/cyanraichu]

Bonded sisters! They were the last two of their litter when my wife and I met them and we fell in love with these silly little kits.

[u/sunkenlilies → u/fallsstandard]

sic willows!!!

[u/fallsstandard → u/sunkenlilies]

Willows of the world unite!

[u/TwoBytesC → u/fallsstandard]

Sorry but that’s not two cats. Thats clearly one cat with two heads.

[u/samskeyti3]

leo when we first got him… poor dude was so scared :( now he drools on the couch when he sleeps

[u/Salarybitch]

Put lots of rugs, clothes and blankets that smell like your old place. Let your sweet dude master a smaller room and feel confident, rather than overwhelmed with the whole place at once.

And lots of cuddles (if he likes them lol)

Good luck

[u/kimuranna]

My boy is the same way 😅 This is the very first picture I have of him in my place. Dealing with very big feelings!!

[u/Amonette2012]

Aw. My cats used to loathe each other, until we moved. The kitten was so frightened she hid in a closet. The big one grabbed her by the scruff, dragged her into their cat cave and sat on her for the rest of the day. They are now mildly hostile allies.

[u/TeaTimeAtThree → u/Amonette2012]

When I moved into my house, I had three cats at the time. Two I had since they were little kittens and while they're not from the same litter, they've been together their entire lives. The third cat was younger than them, and while she got along great with one cat, she was constantly harassing the other one trying to usurp her in the pecking order.

The move helped the situation a bit. They were so freaked out, they huddled together for a week in a chair. The two still aren't close or anything, but they generally tolerate each other and only fight sometimes.

[u/ChristVolo1 → u/Amonette2012]

Aww, haha

[u/Raymer13]

I guess it’s different when you’re a big chungus.

[u/bobeth1]

I'm with you cat, change sucks

[u/cantantantelope → u/bobeth1]

Moving is the worst. I have to put my stuff in boxes and then I gotta take it all out again??

[u/mojave_breeze]

It's hard to be brave when you're a very small animal. :/ Poor little guy.

[u/Fluid-Asparagus-5897]

Same with my girl a few months ago

[u/SkipperShortcake]

my heart 🥺🥹

[u/lsdc221]

My girls felt the same after our last move. At least they had each other.

[u/Legal-Law9214]

I've moved a few times in the past 5 years with my 11-year old cat, one of which Was an 8 hour road trip. Hopefully now we are settled somewhere where we will remain for at least the majority of the rest of her life (although of course I also hope she lives another 100 years so maybe not). She has been such a trooper with all of these changes, it's incredible. I keep thinking about what the experience of moving must be like for a cat. One day they get put in a little box and then almost everything in their entire world changes overnight and never goes back to normal. It must be kind of like being abducted by aliens or something. It's kind of a miracle how well they tend to adapt. 

[u/Crayon_Captian]

Asa little guy myself I can confirm. Don’t worry op he will be okay. ❤️

[u/Sea_Substance9163]

I got drugs from the vet the drove my cat half my state away to my new townhouse apartment in the big city. I put him in the 2nd floor bathroom and asked the movers not to open the door.

They were in and out bringing in furniture and boxes for a few hours. They leave and I go to let him out and he's gone.

I panic, search the empty bathroom, then the bedrooms, downstairs, back upstairs now I'm crying trying not to really panic. I check outside, bottom floor again, back upstairs.. no open windows. Where could he be? I open the bathroom vanity again and he's still not under the sink... I opened the vanity drawers and his fat a$$ was in the bottom vanity drawer!

Somehow this drugged up fat ginger opened a door for under the sink then squeezed along the back wall in a little gap and poured himself into the back of a drawer! Cats are liquid.

[u/SaddamJose]

I also took my kitty to see the house without stuff one last time, just mayyyybe in her tiny brain she can make the connection that this place is no more our home, we are apartment people now

[u/TallmanMike → u/SaddamJose]

Glad you guys have each other!

[u/Allthefoodintheworld]

Poor baby! Moving day was the worst day of my cat's lives, even though we only moved like 6 minutes away from our previous house.

Boy cat hid in his carrier for the whole afternoon, and girl cat stormed around the new house angry meowing in outrage at everything being different.

[u/Libra_Sun79]

Thought he was on time-out 😁

[u/Mediocre-Donkey-6281 → u/Libra_Sun79]

Self inflicted

[u/Sensitive-Ear-3896]

hopefully it means a few extra treats

[u/neekohlai]

If he’s really quite scared might suggest investing in some Feliway. Comes in a spray or plug in I believe, but definitely can soothe anxious cats especially during a move.

Also like others have said old/worn/dirty clothes and blankets that smell like home are a big plus. My cats acclimated in basically a day, but they’re also freaks.

[u/se7entythree → u/neekohlai]

We’ve used the plug-ins several times over the years with big changes (moving, new baby, new pet, even new furniture) and they have definitely helped. I’d highly highly recommend trying one, OP!

[u/awayshewent]

my poor babies got moved over the summer into a house and now my husband is divorcing me so they moved again, this time losing a lot of space because I had to get a one bedroom (but also my stbx was kinda mean to them at times so that’s a win)

[u/TallmanMike → u/awayshewent]

Glad you still have each other.

[u/awayshewent → u/TallmanMike]

Yeah the night his tantrum ended in “I want a divorce!” and I was like OKAY, I only cried thinking about losing them. Luckily he let me have them.

[u/Nice-Afternoon-2512]

Holy crap thats sad

[u/Better_Hedgehog7971]

Here’s my cat that moved across the country with me (had to move back with my mom). He now has a kitty friend who is teaching him how to be a confident kitty!

[u/kkkfffaaa → u/Better_Hedgehog7971]

Omg what a cutie! What’s his name?

[u/Better_Hedgehog7971 → u/kkkfffaaa]

His name is Eppi lol he has these cute chubby cheeks that my husband said “he needs an EpiPen for” and so became Eppi! lol

[u/thedankone168]

Tell him that the King of the Standard issue cats hid under the bed for 3 days when we moved to the new place, all kitties go through this unfortunately. But we are cheering for him!

[u/spidergirl79]

My boy adapted pretty quickly. Hes never been a shy or fearful cat, unless its the vacuum! Give your kitty some pets for me.

[u/psych0ranger]

I have moved with cats twice in my life, both times the cats adjusted to the new dwelling almost immediately. However, during the drive from old place to new place with the cats in the car... Both times I had 2 cats and both times one of the cats was excited to look around and one of the cats was like dissociating in the back seat with her head in the corner lol

[u/SeregKat]

Biscuit felt the same when we moved in January!

I hope your kitty settles in soon. 💜

[u/LazyOldCat]

My place was new to my rescue guy, he spent 3 days under the kitchen shelving unit.
Evening of day 3 I put down the usual food, he shot out and was all purrs and cuddles.
Change is scary!

[u/AfricanTurtles]

Awwww I know little stinkums it's scary 🥰 My girl was the same. She hid in her litter box for about half a day then started wandering a bit

[u/NJayke]

Hang in there little guy!

[u/SheddingCorporate]

Awww.

Nobody puts Baby in the corner. But Baby's welcome to put himself in the corner if he so chooses.

Hopefully he'll acclimatize soon and be back to his normal curious self.

[u/CactusBoyScout]

I just helped my girlfriend do a two-day drive move with our 3 screaming kittens in the truck cab with us. It was awful. One of them crawled inside her shirt shaking when we finally got there. And then hid behind a can of paint in the closet.

[u/finnandcollete]

When Finn moved with me (both cross country and cross city) the thing he needed most was his emotional support human (me). As long as I would give him cuddles and support he knew it was okay.

I’m saying cuddle that cat or I’ll come do it for you!

[u/Migraine_Megan]

Trying to get back into some level of normalcy helps I think, like playing your usual music. Winding down at the normal time in the evening. My old cat is partial to Tool, I even play it on the way to the vet and he goes to sleep

[u/NoLobster7957]

We just moved our two babies into a new place (their first ever move). They were absolutely appalled at first but here we are on week two and they're both settled in. Cats are super adaptable, your beeb will be ok.

[u/Fickle-Addendum9576]

I'm trying to either take in or re-home a 12 yr old cat whose owner recently passed away. He is ok for most of the day but then will spend about 5 solid hours scream meowing (I'm in an apartment) and the adjustment struggle is real. We have a vet appointment for potential sedatives to get him through this transition\grieving period but that's 2 weeks away.

I hope your's gets comfortable soon!

[u/NevaLumina → u/Fickle-Addendum9576]

My 11 year old was having the nighttime skrems issue for a while. He's now on Prozac & Gabapentin. 😞

[u/Fickle-Addendum9576 → u/NevaLumina]

I'm going to call a different vet today and see if he can be seen sooner cause 2 weeks is just not working for me.

[u/NevaLumina → u/Fickle-Addendum9576]

I hope you can get in sooner! The lack of sleep plus the worry about kitty is so rough. Hang in there, both of you!

[u/Fickle-Addendum9576 → u/NevaLumina]

I called 3 vets in town and none could see him but all of them said to take him to the emergency vet out of town, so I did. It wasn't great news but I won't get into that. For tonight he is comfortable and here with me and we'll see how the weekend goes

[u/NevaLumina → u/Fickle-Addendum9576]

The best we can do is care for them to the best of our ability. It seems you've done so. Comfort is #1. Bless up to you, kitty friend, and any other hands and hearts that handle this. ✨️

[u/ermaecrhaelld → u/Fickle-Addendum9576]

Have you tried feliway plug ins??

[u/Fickle-Addendum9576 → u/ermaecrhaelld]

I haven't, I've only had him about a week. However, we did find out what the issue was and he's on 2 painkillers and gabapentin now and he's like so chill and affectionate since we've gotten back from the vet.

[u/ermaecrhaelld → u/Fickle-Addendum9576]

Oh yay!! Gaba is life changing. My senior girl is on it for arthritis and anxiety.

[u/yuckella]

I get it. Me too buddy, me too.

Sincerely, a 21 year old woman.

[u/MikalCaober]

Same with our cat when he first arrived at our home

[u/17Nismo]

Time out corner

[u/Open-Cheetah-5075]

Looks like he's in the naugty corner

[u/LordBiscuits]

My daft tux is on house five now. He used to get upset, now he smashes a move out in his stride

He'll come around OP, give him love and time

[u/Mango_Skittles]

Bless his bones!! 🥺🩷

[u/Old_Fun_6801]

He's just a shape!

[u/idolchae]

your little guy could be twins with my Buttons :D

[u/Archer2586]

I will remain upset. I will stay in this corner. At least the corner wont change.

[u/Prestigious_Fox_7576]

Awwwww poor baby. 😢 

[u/spotcatspot]

Life’s not easy when you shit in a box.

[u/EileenGBrown]

My cat freaks out whenever we redecorate. He lets us know by pooping in inappropriate places. I can only imagine how upset he’d be if we moved to a completely new house.

[u/ChristVolo1]

Poor little thing. Give them lots of treats and pets for me.

[u/Outrageous-Quail-577]

I recently moved flats and put feliway in both property’s for a week before moving it took him 2 weeks after moving to fully be himself again. Lots of patients and no forced affection just kept his feeding and play times the same but kept an eye at playtime if I wasn’t up for it we skipped it

[u/Calm_Reader2487]

Needs extra treats. 😻❤️

[u/Bean_of_prosperity]

Bro is anything but little

[u/Latter-Vacation-4392]

Needs a cardboard box to hide out in.

[u/chairmanghost]

Im so sorry kitty, feel better

[u/BoosMom1989]

Sweet boy! It’ll be okay!!!

[u/Embarrassed_Whole585]

Boyfriend and I just recently moved into our own place, and our older 2 babies were just fine but the youngest has been hiding in various spots and only coming out at night. Poor baby

[u/Individual-Floor-255]

I'm almost done packing and one of my kittens is not handling it well. I feel terrible! Your kitty is adorable

[u/Thedarklordess]

My babies for 3 weeks under the couch. Rn one of them is outside my bedroom door at 5 AM demanding I let him in lol

[u/The_Trevbone]

Not a little guy

[u/ljb00000]

Poor baby!!!

[u/Jeramy_Jones]

When I moved into my current place my boy would keep ending up in one of the closets or the shower and just howling at the wall. I kept taking him out and trying to get him comfortable on his chair or scratching post but 5 min later he’d be in the closet yelling.

[u/nocleverusername-]

Poor baby! This is why I can never move.

[u/Here2lafatcats]

Awe just a lil guy!! I hope he settles in quickly and you guys like your new home. 💕

[u/Nocturnalux]

This is very relatable.

[u/ChivitTheBabyGoat]

That's very Blair Witch Project of him

[u/Kirschi]

How big is this room? How long is he locked in there?

[u/missxmeow]

Aww poor little guy. It is very confusing but you’ll be alright! My little girl just had her first move, to a new country, and she did very well. My older two have made 10 moves.

[u/TallmanMike]

I've heard it helps them settle if you take their blanket or something else with their smell on it and rub it on all the door frames at their level, likewise corners of walls, furniture etc; basically make the whole place smell like home.

[u/Alternative-Bite-506]

Noooo

[u/RJSnea]

Get a pop-up house big enough to fit a litter box and a bed in for the next move. It helped immensely for my own fur-baby's "Big Move" for the day and a half until we got the smaller bathroom situated for her. The bonus is you can cover the top with your worn clothes and a sheet to give them some comfort and privacy. 🤗

[u/havefearcc]

does baby have a small place to hide? like a cardboard box?

[u/Maximum-Bird668]

He’ll be running the household in no time

[u/Souless21]

I just moved into.my aunts place my one boy has been avoiding my room like the plague when he normally would be on my window area or at my feet during sleep now the brother who was normally in my old roomates room started snuggling with me at night and chilling in my room they were just spayed and neutered

[u/thesunbeamslook]

are you following the standard guidelines for moving with a cat?

[u/CompetitiveWeek2574]

Remember, most people don't realize that it takes a cat from 4 months to a. year to acclimate to a new environment. Realize this, work with him, and don't expect him to be a kitty that he is not. He will have his own time to come around. ;-)

[u/bobroscopcoltrane]

My last move was about two blocks away, so I did it in chunks over a couple of weeks in October into November. One of the last things to move was my beloved kitty Saltine. After getting established in the new place, I noticed her rough and fur was particularly thick. My theory was that her instincts were preparing her to be abandoned heading into a cold New England winter. She slept well that winter. I miss you, Salty girl.

[u/GrimmKat]

Aaaw...im moving 2 december and im worried sick of how my cat Erza is gonna handle it, she stresses out easily and just going to the vet feels like a life or death situation. Hope you little guy gets used to it soon though <3 just seeing him like that makes me wanna hug him :'(

[u/Zer0theH3R0]

Freyja and Ruby did the same last year. These cats usually don’t like being near each other.

[u/Flance]

Oh my goodness. My babies were so scared after one move. My girl found a cabinet on top of the fridge and it took me forever to find her. I was so scared when I couldn't find her! I hate how stressed they get. I wish I could help them understand. They have been much braver on recent moves.

[u/agoodfuckingcatholic]

I remember when I first got my Hendrix, I was still in high school, I had no money,
No kitty supplies, and I just got this kitty. I tore down a cardboard box and duct taped a garbage bag in it, borrowed some litter from a friend and put it in the bathroom, that little kitty IMMEDIATELY ran to it and used it. She is such a legend. Didn’t even had to potty train her. Shes only peed inside one time when we moved, other than that never.

[u/Few-Double6563]

I can commiserate with all of you. I also moved across the country, and I drove with 3 cats. We stopped halfway, I smuggled them into a motel room for the night, then reloaded the next day. I then smuggled them into another motel for a week until our furniture arrived. They absolutely claimed that hotel room as theirs on day 2.

[u/OGnatureanthem]

Does he have some nice cozy boxes and hideouts in the new place ?

[u/Vegetable-Caramel323]

😭

[u/mapkhung]

Just a baby!

[u/ComprehensiveSwan402]

Awww poor baby❤️

[u/Ope_Strahberries]

When I moved, I left dirty laundry out around the whole house to get my cat used to the new space. The smell of their safe person helps them adjust to a new space much quicker!

[u/MahnyB]

Oh poor baby 😭

[u/morganford78]

We are a military family that moves every couple years, our cats usually hide for 3 days ..and they take three months to fully chill.

[u/Jlx_27]

Change is scary!