Thanks Becky - I also think you are right that the room Missy will stay in is good because he can retreat there if he wants and also - my cats don't go in there very much at all. Also yes, leaving the cage in there so he can exit when he chooses is a good thought.

I have played it by ear with previous cats and it has always worked with no problems. Well.... hissing, airplane ears and spitting aren't really *problems*

Mainly - I am wondering because Boomer will likely be very stressed from the long trip - I am going to try one of those Feliway Plug-ins for him. I want to try anything I can to help him relax. He is very skittish and I have never really taken care of a really stressed kitty like that - and do not really have any idea what to expect of a kitty who has been flying, etc. Then again - we have taken in mostly kitties shelters - many who have been in that tiny cage for who know how long so it is probably similar. And, Boomer likes me for some reason He did not even treat me like a stranger when I went there in June.

Thanks again!