Have you ever moved with cats?

[Stacey Jewell Stahl]

In about a month Alannah and I will be driving 1000 miles to our new home . . . with 2 cats in our SUV. I've made this drive before and here's how I usually do it: PC and monitor, suitcase (with one week of clothes), camera case, duffel bag with personal care items, and cooler in the back or on the seat next to me. Box of activities in the back seat for Alannah. Scrapbook albums behind my seat and stuffed in the back.

Now I need to add: two cat carriers and a litter box. I have about a dozen albums and I have never put them on the moving truck because it get so hot. This seems to be the only non-essential thing, but I'm concerned about my photos melting.

What would you do?