moving home

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We are moving on Thursday and we have a 6 yr old called Reggie. He is a very independent cat and is a bit like the cat in the book "six dinner Sid" and does what ever he likes whenever he likes!
Any advice on making the move with him? He will be like a caged animal when I have to keep him indoors and one day will be bad nevermind a month as the vet advised.
Help me please, I'm scared he's going to get out and we will never see him again

Perhaps a cattery whilst you move (so he doesn't escape as you move out.)
Confine him to a room with food and a litter tray to start with.
Use feliway?
Play and introduce toys to keep him amused?

He goes between us and the man living across the road so I've asked him to be on the look out for him on Thursday and keep him in with him because yes he will scarper.
How long should u keep a cat inside for do u think? Is a wk long enough? I feel bad taking him away from his stomping ground and all his friends. Do u think cats think like this or do they just have the hump with whatever u do