How can I keep my cat's bed familiar during a house move?

Keep safe familiar bedding available through the move and place it in a quiet settling area once the new home is ready for the cat. Avoid washing every familiar soft item immediately beforehand unless cleaning is necessary. Pack the bed so it remains dry and undamaged, and keep assembly parts together if it must be dismantled. At the new location, start with easy access and a clear exit rather than placing the bed in a busy unpacking route. Let the cat explore voluntarily and retain another suitable resting choice. Familiar bedding is one helpful element of settling in, but it does not replace a careful introduction to the new environment. Check the bed's condition after transport and reassess the position once normal household routines begin, because the quiet corner during moving day may later become a noisy or frequently used part of the home.

Pack the bed with the cat's first-day essentials rather than deep in a general bedding box. That makes it available when the cat arrives, instead of after the rest of the room has been unpacked.