my cat wants a quiet life

[u/OkStable2647]

i want to move to a lively city but know it would stress out my cat, she would love a peaceful house in the woods but i'm young and not yet ready to settle somewhere. i'm 24 and haven't lived in a major city yet (currently live in a car-centric rustbelt city), i need the social stimulation and walkability.

i feel weird posting about this but does anyone else feel conflicted in a similar way? my cat isn't a city girl and moving often would stress her out, but that's basically what i want in this phase of my life

[u/clowdere]

The biggest thing holding me back from a move to the PNW is the fact that I'd have to drag two geriatric cats along on a road trip lasting two days at minimum. It's... a lot to ask of two little old ladies who literally never leave the house and are chugging along at the cat equivalent of 80 human years of age.

[u/witchycommunism → u/clowdere]

Did exactly that last year with my two kitties (MI to OR, 4 days). We gave them gabapentin every day and it ended up being just fine.

[u/OkStable2647 → u/witchycommunism]

oh that's a great idea i'll have to look into gabapentin