Quote Originally Posted by moosmom View Post
First order of business is a top loading carrier. Another thing you could try is Feliway concentrated calming spray. Put a towel in the carrier and spray it down with the Feliway. It'll calm him.

Put the carrier out and leave the door open a week or so before his appointment. This will allow him to go in it, lay in it and not feel threatened by it.

I'm lucky that my cats don't have "carrier stress". I leave a small carrier out all the time. It's usually Maya Linn that sleeps in it.

Good luck!! Oh, and I also have a 23 lb tuxedo named Spikerdude. Fortunately he's WAY too fat to run away from me.


Thank you all for the wonderful suggestions! I never even thought about a top loader (carrier, not washer!) but it makes perfect sense. I read reviews on Feliway and this, too, may be the answer!
I've seen a few carriers online that would work.

Thank you, Donna, and everyone!

I have hope now.