Any advice?
Never did this before but we are moving across country with our cat, Domino, who is almost a year old. I know to get her records from her vet for the new place, but what about the trip there? A large cat crate? litter box? We have a mini van and one of the seats will be taken out for the trip.
2007-05-24 16:15:04 · 7 answers · asked by ♥ Mary ♥ 4 in Pets ➔ Cats
I would use a large crate with litter box in it for travelling. I would also leash train your cat using a good harness so you can take her out to stretch her legs in a hotel room if you are staying in one. Never open the van door unless the cat is in crate or on the leash. I would put a little bell on the cat too, plus ID with every phone number you can fit on there. Have a number of good pictures of the cat in case you do need to post lost posters. Better yet make some posters up ahead of time to have on hand. If kitty does get lost, stay in the same place until dark as she may come out after dark when less frightened. Take bottled water along from a source you can get all along your trip for yourselves and your cat.
My sister moved her cat across Canada from the West Coast to Ontario and it took 7 days. They used the above methods and never lost the cat. Unfortunately the cat cried the whole time in the car. Hope this doesn't happen to you! Perhaps a getting kitty use to the car ahead of time might help. My sister didn't do that and the end result was ear plugs and driving very fast to get there.
2007-05-24 16:29:43 · answer #1 · answered by homebuddies 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You shouldn't be worried about a thing. Your cat is either a road cat or a... well, not-road cat. Mine is like yours, indoor. We move to alot of places. You should bring an crate and alitter box. Just put the litter box in the way back seat and be carefull a little. My cat got sick the first time we had her with us, she threw up(in the litter box) and boy! Did she have the stinkest dung. You should allow her to roam for some time and how far are you taking her?
Never open the windows and don't leave her in the car at hotels. We went to the Redwoods once and she was left in the car. We came back nad put everything back in the car and someone had spotted her laying under the car. We were thankful of coarse.
The basic things is, watch her at all times!
2007-05-24 16:33:48 · answer #2 · answered by lupelaugeher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why is it a bad idea? Taking the cat when you move is far, FAR better than leaving her behind!
When I moved I got a big crate and put a cushion and litter box in it. The cats weren't happy, but they were safe and with me. A little bit of stress isn't so bad -- she will adjust eventually! You might want to let her sleep on a certain pillow or bed and put that in the crate with her, so she can smell something familiar.
Good luck in your new home!
2007-05-24 16:23:08 · answer #3 · answered by luvrats 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've done it with two cats. Just get Domino a traveling carrier and put a blanket on the bottom of it. Stop several times during the day to offer her water, but don't be worried if she doesn't drink much until you stop for the night. Get her used to a leash -- just having it on -- before the trip; you don't want to take a chance on her spooking from noise and taking off, so always put the leash on when you let her out of the carrier. We kept the litter box in the trunk (in a hefty bag in case any sand spilled) and let the cats use it on the stops but like drinking, they seldom used it until we stopped for the night.
If you leave her in the motel room while you go get dinner or something, keep her in the carrier. We let the cats loose in the motel room one night while we went to dinner; when we came back, they had ripped their way in through the bottom of the box springs and were hiding on the insides of the bed - took forever to coax them out!
2007-05-24 16:27:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may want to try DryFur cat pads for his carrier just in case he is not feeling comfortable and holds it too long. If he has an accident it will dry instantly.
They are a link a little crate mat soft and cushioned so if he does not have an accident it still makes great bedding.
2007-05-24 16:44:47 · answer #5 · answered by KittyCondos 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she is okay with being in a carrier, that might be a good option, or just put her litter box in the floor board, and let her make herself comfortable. She will probably just curl up and go to sleep if you leave her loose. You may want to talk to your vet about motion sickness medications just in case though.
2007-05-24 16:23:29 · answer #6 · answered by too_simple_to_be_a_rose 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhh.... badddddd idea
2007-05-24 16:18:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋