Transport Pet in a Car Unattended?

Question

My friend who is a single mom has 2 kids and 6 cats is moving from California to Tennessee. She will hire a u haul to take her stuff. She will sit with the kids in the uhaul. She plans to attach the car using the hitch to the uhaul. She will then put two cats in one carrier in the car. When she stops along the way she will feed the pets. Is it safe to transport pets like this unattended. Wont it get crampy for them when they are two in one carrier for a journey of almost 34 hrs. Are there any laws that prevent this. I really care for those cats and have been telling her to give them to me instead of causing this trauma. I just want to ensure that such a travel for a pet is allowed under the law.

Answer 1

the car is attached to a u-haul on a trailer. the cats are in the car. no it is not illegal to put two cats into one carrier and to put them in the towed car. it is recommend by some highway patrol. keeps pets safely secured. the heat in the car depends on the outside temps. i bag of ice covered by a couple of towels will keep them cool on most days if you're not talking about driving across the desert. towel also soak up water as ice melts.
you also did not say how big the carrier is. i had one for a 125 pound dog that he had room to stretch out in. if the cats are normally together it can be less stressful for the to be together.
if you are worried about the cats, think about them getting spooked and jumping at a gas station along the way if loose in truck with family. a couple of crying kids because the pet is missing, a mom who needs to catch the cat who is running in traffic, while still being responsible for the kids. in a carrier in the car is the correct place for them.
i hauled large dog, 2 cats and two large Oscar fish in car same way. anytime pets are out of crate on trip remember leashes and name tags with cell phone number on tags.

Answer 2

California requires dogs in the open back of a pickup to be either in a cage or cross-tied to the truck unless the sides of the truck are at least 46 inches high. The laws don't apply to cattle or sheep dogs being used by farmers and ranchers. Violators can be fined $50 to $100 for a first offense and up to $250 for a third offense. Cal. Veh. Code 23117 As far as I know, there are not any state laws against having the dog loose in the backseat, or in the cargo area without being in a crate or harness.

Answer 3

The cats need to be transported with food, water and air conditioner. If she can provide all this in the conditions you mentioned, then they will be fine. If not, she can be charged for animal cruelty. A cat should also not be left in a carrier for long periods of time. They need to roam around and stretch just like people do.

Answer 4

First of all, there is no law in any state requiring the animals to be restrained in a vehicle.

Now, if your friend goes through with her plan (to transport the animals in the car with no air conditioning or cooling source (windows rolled down [which is probably more dangerous]), then she can be subject and liable to animal cruelty laws. In many states, animal cruelty laws are felonies.

If I were your friend, I would try to find another solution.

Answer 5

ist of all its sounded like you said she was tranporting the kids in a u-haul trailer being pulled by a car this illegal and f stopped the kids may be taken from her for child indangerment. the cats should be in crates nd could travel
in the u-haul..

Answer 6

Without air conditioning???????????????/

They'll die.

And yes, they will be cramped. And die anyway.

jaysus.