The carrier is actually *for* the move - I'd still want to buy one though because I still need to take him to the vet for a checkup and he's apparently got a broken tail too... He's also a very anxious sort so he may want to stay in it for a while... I don't think the cardboard box ones would be big enough - he's a Ragdoll so a big breed and he's nearly a year old... Also boys are bigger... Otherwise my soft carrier would probably be alright.