Solution for Car Sickness?

[Freedom]

Thanks everyone! I ordered some spray Feliway over the weekend. We travel again on Tuesday of next week. I'll let you know how things go!

[Catty1]

If Sparkles will tolerate a collar, get a stretchy one and squirt some Feliway right on the collar (don't SPRAY), then put it on.

That's what I do with Oscar so he doesn't wander away from "his favourite place" (where the vet told me to spray it! )

Works great!

[Freedom]

We drove up Tuesday. I gave Sparkle the 1/4 dramamine tablet, and I also sprayed her carrier with Feliway. The instructions enclosed said 2 squirts. Well, I did 3. I also did a few other carriers, especially Ebony's as she "sings" the entire hour and a half. It says wait 20 mintues before putting the cat in the carrier; I only waited 10 to 15. Maybe that explains the problem described below, I am not sure.

Ebony muttered a bit, but she and the others were quite good.

Sparkle still drooled and looked miserable. She eventually settled down and closed her eyes. Normally she sits leaning against the carrier door the entire trip, moaning and drooling, and being sick. So it was a MUCH better trip.

I was very nervous at first. For the first half hour, she was shaking all over and her eyes were dilated and HUGE. She didn't blink as much as normal. I didn't know whether to keep going on our trip or pull off the highway and find a vet! I think I will call my vet before we make the return trip, see if she has any thoughts.

Poor Sparkle, she starts drooling in the carrier, while it is still on the floor in the bedroom. The anticipation is at least as bad as the drive.

Dad isn't comfortable having her on his lap. And this trip his blood glucose levels were too high so he couldn't drive. Another time, when he can drive, I will try her on a pillow on my lap, and see if that helps as well. WITH a towel for all the drool.

Once we arrived, less than 5 minutes and she was meowing for food same as the others. We ewre delayed in leaving, so they hadn't eaten for 6 or 7 hours; a LIFETIME to this group! So she continues to recover from the traveling rapidly.

Thanks everyone. Just wanted to let you know the results.

[Catty1]

Well, it's an improvement. Do you think she would accept the collar?(Feliway collar - I use a nylon one on Oscar now, more comfy for him and still soaks up the FW)

Does she always drool? Or this is (and her eyes) a side effect of dramamine? I wonder if it and the FW interact?

Let me know what the vet says...I would be interested to find out.