Moving house with a diabetic cat

[Fiona1]

i am moving house this week. It will be a roughly 2 hour car drive.
I have 2 cats. 1 is diabetic and 1 is not.
Is there anything that anyone can suggest for stress? My diabetic cat has previously done open mouth breathing on a visit to the vets.
My cat is not having insulin at the moment due to bg levels. I have 2 bottles of insulin. 1 is used and 1 is unused. Will they be ok if left out of the fridge for 2 hours? Or is it best I donate them somewhere instead?Realistically it could be up to 3 hours with traffic, but unlikely.
I did buy some nutra calm from my vet, before she was diagnosed with diabetes. After her diagnosis I asked my vet if she can use it and he told me to phone the manufacturer. I phoned them and they said it is fine with diabetes.
We are going to drive them down and leave them at my mums the day before the move as the noise of the removal could stress them out.

 

[Kris & Teasel]

i am moving house this week. It will be a roughly 2 hour car drive.
I have 2 cats. 1 is diabetic and 1 is not.
Is there anything that anyone can suggest for stress? My diabetic cat has previously done open mouth breathing on a visit to the vets.
My cat is not having insulin at the moment due to bg levels. I have 2 bottles of insulin. 1 is used and 1 is unused. Will they be ok if left out of the fridge for 2 hours? Or is it best I donate them somewhere instead?Realistically it could be up to 3 hours with traffic, but unlikely.
I did buy some nutra calm from my vet, before she was diagnosed with diabetes. After her diagnosis I asked my vet if she can use it and he told me to phone the manufacturer. I phoned them and they said it is fine with diabetes.
We are going to drive them down and leave them at my mums the day before the move as the noise of the removal could stress them out.

I'd get an insulated lunch bag or similar, wrap the insulin vials in a cloth and put them in the bag with a gel ice pack. That should keep them safe several hours. Have you tried the Nutracalm already to see how she reacts?

 

[Fiona1]

I'd get an insulated lunch bag or similar, wrap the insulin vials in a cloth and put them in the bag with a gel ice pack. That should keep them safe several hours. Have you tried the Nutracalm already to see how she reacts?

Thanks great idea!
Not yet. I’ve been hoping to but with the other cat being ill, have not had a chance.
If they are both ok, ill do it tomorrow then take them on a short car journey.

 

[Noah & me (GA)]

The insulin can be triple Ziplock bagged and put in anything that doesn't leak with some water and a few ice cubes. Why toss it?
I've put stressed cats in a crate with plenty of soft towels and piddle pads. Keep it semi dark, what they can't see won't stress them and maybe something over the crate for noise. Obviously that will keep heat in so watch for that.
I'd agree on the mum idea. The movers can't be quiet and the cats will know something's up.
Try and have a space for them set up the minute you arrive with all the things they're familiar with; beds, their own bowls etc. Most cats feel more secure in a smaller space so even a bathroom would do and would be easier to clean if someone makes an anger poop.
Medication was only needed for me once when I flew two cats 3,000 miles. It's too easy to over medicate.
Play some quiet music in the car, just enough to get over road noise and any honking etc.

 

[Marie&HerCats RUSTY]

In regards to easing the stress, I just bought & used a "thundershirt" and combined wth feliway spray, it worked fantastic for one of my 4 cats, Rusty, diabetic one. When my daughter moved with her one very high strung cat 6 hours away, the vet approved a specific amount of human benadryl.