[header] How to keep a cat from running away when it is moved [title] Make sure your cat is micro-chipped. [step] Before you move it's important to take some steps which will prepare your cat. If the worst happens and your cat does run away, ensuring that she has been micro-chipped will mean she is fully registered and can be returned to you if she is picked up or found. 
Most cats now are micro-chipped. [substeps] Your vet can do this quickly and easily and it doesn't hurt or distress your cat.