Flying with my cat - Not as bad as I thought it would be

A cross country move is not easy, and pets definitely complicate an already difficult situation. When moving your pets a long distance, you have two options: drive with the cat or fly. I chose flying because I decided that one day of stress on an airplane for my cat was better than four or five days of stress in a car.

I flew with Northwest Airlines that allows small pets to fly in cabin with the passengers. This appealed to me, especially because I had to make a connection and my cat was not lu