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there is some really excellent advice here and I cannot think of much else to add really. What I would say is its useful to try and see things from the cats perspective.
basically you are removing them from their established territory where they feel comfortable and secure and throwing them into an environment that is completely alien to them.
Cats live and die by their sense of smell and it is their key sense. First they sniff then they listen then they look.
If I were you I would take something that has a strong fragrance with you to their new home. It may be a rug or piece of carpet an old armchair something that smells familiar to them it will help settle them as it will have a familar scent and they will have placed their scent on it.
If you are really worried about them getting lost when you finally let them out , again make sure that you place something with a familar fragrance in your garden to guide them back. It may be a dirty T shirt that you have sprayed with your aftershave or your wife's perfume. They will be able to smell that from 100 yds away and it will guide them home until they are familiar with the neighbourhood.
good luck .
Oh and some pictures would be nice 
sorry i didn't read all the thread and wasn't aware you have moved already. Glad it went well. I fitted a 'Pet porte' at each end of our kitchen and can recommend them. We even periodically programm a neighbours cat to enter if they are away on holiday. The petporte's keep all other cats out and the difference in my cats was almost immediate. They no longer seem anxious or nervous and both are completly relaxed around the house as it is a completly safe envioroment .
Cheers Jas, it's a beautiful cat too a smoky silver tab......Apparently it's been shoved from pillar to post over the last few months. Originally it was an old ladies, then it went into a Cat Sanctuary, they couldn't re-home it for whatever reason?.....It was then passed onto the RSPCA Bristol Dogs Home where it's been for several months. The truly surprising thing is that it really is an attractive cat????
Anyway, the daughter now has it and as yet it's still finding it's feet and being fairly timid while it gets used to it's new surroundings. But apparently it's been quite happy to have been smoothed and loved up even allowing the daughter to give it a belly rub. So far so good I reckon, the daughter always had cats at home when she was a child with us, so she's fairly well schooled and knows what to expect. I'm sure they'll get along just fine once Oscar (his name) has fully settled in and knows what's what.
I'll pass your good wishes on.....Ade
Hi all,
The cats are continuing to do well - they have now all been chipped and we have just purchased a SureFlap chip controlled cat flap for them. Two have had brief escapes so far, but have returned within minutes - its clear to see they are dying to get out and about. I'm going to give them another week and then give things a go.
The vets came up with Martins earlier tip - to only release them when they are hungry - they are more likely to return to where they know their food will be.
Can I also take this opportunity to say a BIG thank you for the support. All your comments have been really appreciated. I've been so busy that I've yet to take any pic's of them in their new home - and currently I still have no Internet connection in order to upload them (I'm currently in Costa Coffee!). I'll put this straight as soon as I can.
Thanks again,
Adam
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