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Moving 2 dogs and 3 cats

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Question
In about 3 months, I am relocating to the East Coast from Texas.  I will be moving 2 large dogs and 3 inside only cats.  Can you give me some suggestions on the best way to do this, please?  This keeps me awake at night worrying about how to do this.  

I do have a friend in Texas who is willing to "board" the cats until I get situated.  Then, I was thinking about asking her to ship the cats to me via airline.

Answer
HI DEE
I THINK YOU ANSWERED YOUR QUESTION, I WOULD LET THE CATS BACK FOR IN AUTOS THEY ARE DANGEROUS AND MIGHT SLIP AWAY AT THE LEAST OPEN OF A DOOR.  THEY WILL FLIGHT BETTER BY AIRLINES THAN TRAVEL BY AUTO.
THE DOGS IF U HAVE ROOM I WOULD STUFF THEM IN WITH ME FOR FLIGHTING IS OUTRAGEOUS FOR LARGE DOGS NOW.  THEY GO BY WEIGHT AND IT IS HIGH.
YOUR CATS CAN GO IN SMALLER CRATES AND WEIGH LESS AND I FEEL WILL BE MUCH SAFER THAT WAY.  I WOULD NOT KEEP MYSELF UP WORRYING FOR CATS SHIP MOST READILY AND TRULY IS THE SAFEST WAY WITH 3 OF THEM.  I JUST WOULD NEVER TAKE A CHANGE WITH 2 BIG DOGS TO TRY AND WATCH THEM ALL AND DRIVE.
HAVE A SAFE TRIP AND WELCOME TO THE EAST, I AM IN PA STATE.

WARM REGARDS
PATT
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