My precious treasures.

I took one of our cats to my daughter's place. I chose the black cat who is the closest to her among our three, a spoiled one who can sometimes be a little bold.
She was relatively calm during the flight, which took less than an hour and a half, but she did let out a low, mournful meow when we landed. I guess she didn't like it.

However, she took to my daughter's room, where she had spent a few months before, as if it were her own almost immediately upon arrival. My daughter had prepared a hammock in the window next to her desk, and apparently, she now sleeps there while feeling the presence of my daughter working silently away. She seems to be providing a peaceful atmosphere for my daughter, who is on edge due to her upcoming graduation and the relentless stream of essays and assignments.

By the way, as for the two cats left at home...

They don't know what's going on and keep wandering around me. If I even think about disappearing into the bedroom to put away laundry, they come to the door and meow. They must be worried because one of them suddenly vanished. All of our cats have become quite elderly, so they stay closer to us humans than they used to. I wonder if it's because they recognize us as family.

The tsundere queen demands to be petted whenever my husband walks by, and I often find her sleeping on the chair closest to me, occasionally glancing over to check on me. If we had a veranda like in Japan, I'm sure we could sit side-by-side and sunbathe.

The spoiled tortoiseshell cat talks (meows) even more than she used to. Though, even if she talks, we can't fully understand cat language. When she keeps meowing (talking) incessantly, I let her sit on my lap for about 10 minutes, and she finally calms down, eventually getting off on her own to go to her usual spot by the air vent (it must be warm and blissful there since the heater is on). Is she lonely? I'm not really sure.

Cats are such happy housemates. As many people have said in many places.
They are basically animals that move at their own pace, but they recognize their family, make demands, complain, and act spoiled, and most of the time they just stay at the perfect distance from humans, turning into ornaments and sleeping. But even when it seems like they aren't watching, they are actually observing the family's movements. Maybe it's because we often go away for a few days, but just when they seem indifferent, as if to say, 'Are you going somewhere again?', they will crawl into the middle of an open suitcase being packed to show their utmost resistance. Even the way they sulk is adorable.

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My daughter, who might move to Tokyo, surely wants to be with her cat, but it might be difficult given the housing situation in Japan. Besides, it takes at least six months of preparation to move a pet. Yes, Japan has quite strict quarantine requirements.

By the way,here is the guide PDF from the Animal Quarantine Service under the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The illustrations are below, but it seems surprisingly difficult to get the pre-export inspections and certificates done...

...Well, this is something to deal with once the move is officially decided. Either way. Oh right, regarding the rabies vaccination, there is an 'effective immunity period' and an 'antibody test validity period.' This part is also complicated, so the Animal Quarantine Service has provided a table for this too. Conditions for being able to move together on the day of arrival in Japan, huh...

(Well, this is just a memo for myself, though... lol)

Well, for that reason, although it's a bit sad for the elderly cats, I'm hoping to continue living happily with them as a family for a long time to come.