Do NOT abandon her — she neds someone to care for her or it is definitely abandonment.

No idea your situation, but I know when I was a kid and my family went on sabbatical, my folks rented out our house. They literally wrote the cat into the contract to make sure he was well cared for. I guess I just reread this, and it sounds like this is permanent (I read it as just two years). Regardless, look for someone who will take her and love her. Check with animal rescue places. No dumping.

If you need to leave her behind and no friends or acquaintances come to mind try the local Humane Society, do not just abandon her.

I wish I could take her! Looks like you got the advice you needed. I sure hope she has a happy life.

That doesn't sound like a former feral cat. I have worked with many ferals. If she was an adult feral when you adopted her, she would never act 100% domesticated. If she was a feral kitten, she would act more domesticated and would not know how to survive alone outdoors. Because we are rural here, we get a lot of people dumping cats and kittens. They become someone else's problem.

I do understand that sometimes you just can't take your pets when you move. As others have suggested, please try shelters and rescues. It probably would not be easy because this time of year, most rescues and shelters are packed full of cats and kittens. Try relatives, neighbours, friends, friends of friends, or placing rehome ads (with a small fee).

Please take the cat to a no kill shelter.

Here is a list of no kill shelters and fosters in your area:

[laurelcats.org]

Way kinder than abandoning a house cat to the outdoors. (It's very likely to die there).

Frankly most people would be pleased to find a cat willing to walk on a leash.
I imagine the cat could find an excellent home.

It’s abandonment If you really don’t want to take her with you, I would encourage you to find a no-kill shelter if your friends and family members aren’t interested.

I have nightmares about my cats being outside alone. I could never live without them. If I had to live in a car they would be right there with me. It is hard to understand how you could walk away and have no idea if they were ok or not. So yes it would be abandonment.

2 years? That is strong bond to just get up and leave...Your friends or family should take her in!!!!

Do you consider abandoning all of your friends if you find they're suddenly inconvenient?? Would you leave a child alone and unprepared in the middle of the woods?? In the interests of preserving a modicum of polite speech, I will refrain from telling you what I think of you.