Hi everyone!
For the last few months, I have been taking care of a stray cat that sometimes visits my yard. I first noticed her in the winter, when she was looking quite sick and had some drool and snot around her nose and mouth. She does not associate with the ferals in my neighborhood (I live near a fairground and there is a large population of feral cats) and tends to be a loner. I am convinced that she is a stray because when I first went out to give her some food she came closer to me little by little and let me pet her a bit. Now, she is much healthier than she used to be, aside from some sneezing here and there. She also comes to my yard almost daily and will rub against me and absolutely loves affection and good scratches.
Unfortunately, I am selling my house and moving to another state (about 12-14 hour drive). I want to take her with me but I don't really know how and I don't think the new owners will want to take care of her, so I don't want to leave her here. She is a small cat and she has some matted up fur on her back and her tail. She has willingly entered my house before and sniffed around and took a short nap before leaving again, so I do think she trusts me enough to enter a carrier. I just don't know if she would be okay in a car for a long trip.
Another issue is that my boyfriend is allergic to cats. He loves her a lot but I don't think we can keep her inside for an extended period of time when we move, so I don't know how to go about getting her used to her new surroundings. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
For the last few months, I have been taking care of a stray cat that sometimes visits my yard. I first noticed her in the winter, when she was looking quite sick and had some drool and snot around her nose and mouth. She does not associate with the ferals in my neighborhood (I live near a fairground and there is a large population of feral cats) and tends to be a loner. I am convinced that she is a stray because when I first went out to give her some food she came closer to me little by little and let me pet her a bit. Now, she is much healthier than she used to be, aside from some sneezing here and there. She also comes to my yard almost daily and will rub against me and absolutely loves affection and good scratches.
Unfortunately, I am selling my house and moving to another state (about 12-14 hour drive). I want to take her with me but I don't really know how and I don't think the new owners will want to take care of her, so I don't want to leave her here. She is a small cat and she has some matted up fur on her back and her tail. She has willingly entered my house before and sniffed around and took a short nap before leaving again, so I do think she trusts me enough to enter a carrier. I just don't know if she would be okay in a car for a long trip.
Another issue is that my boyfriend is allergic to cats. He loves her a lot but I don't think we can keep her inside for an extended period of time when we move, so I don't know how to go about getting her used to her new surroundings. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!