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My father was offered an amazing opportunity working in Tokyo for a year. I’ll be taking a gap year right before college as I’ll be 18 when we go and would love the chance to live somewhere different for a year! My cat will be almost 4 when we are scheduled to go, but the travel is made up of 2 long haul flights and we also have strict Japanese rabies policies to worry about. My cat is so important to me, and the thought of having to leave him sealed in a carrier for around 24 hours makes me sick. Because Japan is a rabies free country, animals traveling through flights that are not direct must be sealed in the carrier the whole time. There’s no direct flight from where we live! I’m contemplating finding a temporary home but that would break my heart. Is there a safe way to do this? I’m willing to jump through hoops to make sure my boy will be okay coming with us! He’s a nervous cat and has trouble adjusting, I’m worried a traumatic travel experience could cause permanent changes and make him even more scared. Any advice?