Moving Long or Short Distance with a Cat!

Moving long or short distance with a cat is stressful for both human and feline. Here are all the steps you should be taking!

PREPARING IS CARING!!

0:00 Introduction
0:54 CHAPTER 1 - BEFORE THE MOVE
0:59 Preparing Basecamp
2:37 Planning Meals
3:48 The Carrier
5:10 Microchip
5:40 Cardboard Box Fun
6:16 CHAPTER 2 - DURING THE MOVE
6:25 Moving Day
7:36 The Litterbox
9:19 Sedatives, Remedies, and Pheromones
10:30 Finishing the Move
10:36 Securing the new space
13:42 CHAPTER 3 - AFTER THE MOVE
13:46 Basecamp Expansion
16:20 Restoring Mojo

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[bnaseams]

Speaking as an ER vet, please also monitor your cat before, during, and after the move for signs of urinary obstruction (not passing urine, straining in the box with little to no urine passing, vocalization while in the litter box). There are many factors that can cause this, the number one being stress, and this is an emergency.

[unfilthy]

For those of us living in smaller apartments, or studio apartments, without the luxury of spare rooms with doors that can be closed, I thought it worth mentioning that the concept of a base camp can still work. When we brought our littermate kittens home (where we already had two older cats), we cleared out a corner of the main room, used their carrier for a bed, with another more exposed snuggle space nearby, gave them their own food & water dishes and their own litter box and toys and let them venture out at their own pace. The older cats would occasionally come sniff out the area when the kittens were asleep, and the kittens slowly started roaming, but came back to sleep in their area, until they didn't need it anymore. We adjusted the configuration based on the needs of the cats. It's possible to make things work with what you have to work with.

[annakatherine]

just drove across country in a small car with two cats. they did great, put a litter box on the floor of the backseat and they slept or roamed around the car the majority of the time. brought scratch posts etc from the old home so they’d have a familiar sent in the new place and they adjusted very nicely! :)

[dianaharris]

To help Jackson Galaxy on this is, I've moved with 6 cats. I did most of what he's saying and when it came to 12 litterpans I worked with it. I scooped then I'd put newspapers on top each one and stack them. Placing 3 at a time in a plastic bag. First cats went in crates. I talked to them as I readied pans. Placing blinkers over them that smelled like both us. I only packed their things just before leaving my place for the last time. All worked out well and no problems. When in new home put cats in a empty room before letting them out of crate unpack their things first and place around room. Just open crate doors and let them come out when they're ready. 😺😻😸👍💕

[shandonsahm]

I moved w my cat from Texas to Amsterdam .. she was on Same plane w me she did great.. almost five yrs later ..we are happy in Europe .. where ever I go.. she goes..

[roseaceae]

just escaped an abusive relationship. you have no idea how much I needed this video.

[janejones]

About 15 years ago, I made a cross country move, Texas to Virginia. One dog, one cat. The cat escaped at a truck stop, but. He crawled right under my car. I had a "fun" time retrieving him (claws and teeth), but thankfully I got him back in my car.

[cyzaki]

My cat hid under the bed when I moved house and wouldn't come out for anything. That was very unlike him, I'd moved house with him before and he was fine. Turns out he'd spotted his reflection in the full length mirror on the wardrobe door and assumed the house was Wardrobe Cat's territory and therefore didn't want to come out and cause a fight. I covered up the wardrobe door, my cat forgot Wardrobe Cat existed, and he was perfectly happy from there on in.

[sarahdee]

I moved about 6 weeks ago, short distance with my cat. Once the movers moved me I picked up my cat, her cat tree, litter box with fresh litter, but "seeded" with some of her poo and a urine clump. It was just she and I in a quiet apartment. She walked all over checked it out, climbed into the depths of a dark closet and slept for about 6 hours. Then she was ready to come out and eat and drink a little. She seems to be adapting pretty well. She is going from an indoor/outdoor idyllic life in the woods to a one bedroom third floor apartment with a small balcony. She seems quite content, although she occasionally goes to the door and stares at it as if to say "well this was a nice visit, but let's go HOME now!" We're doing our best.

[lindean]

When we moved we couldn’t have a whole room as base camp. So we actually used a two person tent and set it up with all their things in it. We got them used to it before we started having to move things out. When we got to the new house we introduced slowly, tent->spare room->upstairs ->basement. It really seemed to help them gain confidence in their surroundings.

[RaiderLeo]

If it’s stressful for you, it’s stressful for them! Good to know that Jackson is here for us!

[kat]

Haha, like so many other commenters I’m also moving soon! Been getting her used to her carrier by having treat time there. Hoping that both she and I can stay as stress free as possible. Good luck to everyone else and their furry friends!

[amandaramalho]

Thank God just in time!!! We are moving by March 30th so I'm glad I'll have this video to get some tips.

[exotherm]

I took both my dog and my cat, Siri, on a little vacation to a friends place, about a 4h drive away. Siri did great during the drivee, she even tagged along when I let the dog out to pee at a rest area - both leashed, of course. When we arrived she came straight out of her carrier, strutted around, tail held high, like she owned the place and immediately started exploring. I'm constantly amazed at her fearlessness and positive outlook on life. Blessed to share my live with this very special cat (who was rescued from the streets of Athens and came to Germany via plane - adopt, don't shop!) and equally special dog. <3

[carolyncdonahue]

What would I do without you! I m a first time cat owner. I have literally bought just about every product you sell and it s been wonderful! Little Juuls is so happy and so loved! Thank you from the bottom of my heart! We love you!

[kyle-silver]

After reading your books, watching your show, and of course, subscribing to your YouTube channel, I feel more certain than ever that the best advice for cat care always has some nuggets that are applicable to us humans.

[Joxmank]

Extra tip. As a mover we are not going to read what is on doors, so making a big X on the basecamp door in masking/moving tape is much better than just a sign. Make it from door frame to door frame. Cats will likely stay in the room, but you never know and they could become skittish and run away.

[jonathanmartin]

Perfect timing! Moving in a week, and it's good to know I'm doing things right, while picking up a couple of tips. Thanks Jackson!

[yellotang]

We moved from Washington State to Virginia with 2 elderly cats. We spent 5 days on the road and stayed at hotels the entire way. 3 things that helped out big time. We brought our unwashed bed comforter (cats slept with us) with us and used that on each of the hotel room beds. And the used kitty litter was a must. Bagged it up and took it to each of the hotel rooms. And the last was their food dishes. They knew that those meant theirs and it helped reduce stress.

[jennyharrison]

My husband and I moved cross country back in October and searched YouTube for months trying to research and couldn’t find much. This video is great and will help so many people! Thanks for a great video