Moving multiple cats? Should I move my sensitive cat first or all?

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I'm about to be moving to a new city and I have three cats. One of my cats is significantly more vulnerable to stress. I have a couple weeks where my boyfriend will be moved first. Should I move my most sensitive cat first? Or all together? Should I put them all in the same room when adjusting to the new house? I've read a lot about it but not much mentions going about it when you have more than one cat... Pet's info: Cat | Siamese | Female | spayed | 2 years and 7 months old | 6 lbs

Anna M., DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. I would decide based on how bonded Cinder is with the other cats, and what would cause the least amount of stress for her. If she is not particularly bonded with the other two cats, then it could be best to move her first and let her scope out the new house while it's still quiet. However, if she is bonded with one or both of the other cats then it's best to move them at the same time so she doesn't suffer additional stress from being separated. I also recommend using Feliway Classic diffusers in the new house for the first several months (you may need several diffusers to permeate the whole house, depending on the layout) to help decrease the cat's stress. Finally, I would add that if you still have a lot of general moving to do (if your boyfriend is moving in first and so there will be several weeks to months of boxes and "stuff" getting moved around) then I'd wait to move the cats. Changing the layout of the house causes additional stress, so it's best to have the new house as put together as possible before adding the cats. Hope this helps!

Moving multiple cats? Should I move my sensitive cat first or all?

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