u/AliveRaisin

So I'm moving out July and it'll be a 36 hour drive but I'm not sure if I should bring my cat along or leave him at my house for a year (as I will be back after my school ends). It'll already be stressful for me since I will have to apartment hunt as soon as I get there. Would it be advisable if I just leave him at home for 11 months, or should I take him with me? I could also ship him but I've heard horror stories and I'm trying to save money. I do want my cat with me since I won't know anyone there and I'm worried my family won't take care of him at home as well. What would be the best scenario?

I’m moving out of state for school starting in August and trying to figure out the best way to handle housing. The drive is about 3,000 miles, so I’m debating between:

• Driving there first, staying in an Airbnb for about a week (or less), and apartment hunting in person
• Or touring/signing online and having an apartment secured before I make the drive

I’m not sure how long apartment approvals usually take, and ideally I’d want to move into a place about 2 weeks before school starts.

Part of me thinks the safest option would be to fly there first, tour apartments, secure one, fly back, then do the full drive later with my stuff. But that also sounds expensive.

Has anyone relocated for school before? What worked best for you, especially with a tight budget?