Quote Originally Posted by Oyster View Post
When traveling to the vet (1 hour away) I use two different methods to transfer my birds.

1. A travel cage. We use this one. Donovan and Indie were both very young when they joined our family, so they are used to this kind of travel and settle down really quickly. The tiels travel in it without a problem, as well. Its small(without being cramped), lightweight, and very easy to carry around.

2. A small cage. I am not sure how big Bobbie's normal cage is, but all of my birds' cages are too large to fit into a car without breaking them down. We do have a small cage (18"X18"X22" if I am not mistaken) that we use if needed. If you do choose to use a normal cage be sure to cover 3 of the four sides with a sheet or towel. It will cut back on any panicking. Also, make sure Bobbie has a perch he can grip really well. I usually use the cotton rope perches.

Just make sure you have enough "cushion" between you and the car in front of you, even if it means driving a bit slower! You need to avoid heavy breaking if at all possible. You can also belt the cage or carrier in to make sure it doesn't move around.

Good luck!
In Toronto there is no such thing as a "cushion" between you & other cars. I do my best to keep 4 car lengths, but there is always a dozen cars cutting me off left right & center, its insane, & this is 1 reason why I hate the drive so I'm moving 40km closer to work.

If I put him in a cage & hes on a perch & I have to stop suddenly, there is no way he'll hold on. Thats why I was hoping some sort of box would be best. I just don't know how to make it bird safe.

Karen I would put holes in the box, I've transported live animals before, just not a bird.

There is always a seatbelt involved when I have pets in the car.. all pails & totes get their own seatbelt.. except for Axle's tote.. its so large it can't move.

I start on the 427 to the 401 TransCanada HWY to the 404. I pass several HWYs... there are lanes going everywhere, THOUSANDS of cars, people don't know where they are going & its pretty darn scary.

Here is 1 area I have to go through.. I have to fight my way into that crazy mess as I need to cross about 8 lanes to get to 401 from the 427...

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=4...27637&t=k&z=15

Follow the MASSIVE HWY north & it'll go East.. thats the 401.. follow it for a few moments & you'll see other large HWYs getting into the mix. From left to Right there is an avg of 16 lanes. The speed is 100km/hr. If you are going too slow you'll get pulled over by the OPP.. not a good thing! Even at night the hwy is busy. I was on it at 9pm today & it was fairly busy!

Its the busiest HWY in all of Canada. Its also the largest parking lot too HAHAHA *cries as it takes her an ave of 2hrs to get home many nights*

So thats why I fear for Bobbies safety in a reg cage. Its rarely a smooth drive, & it just gets worse off the HWYs. Honestly I'm surprised my horn still works & that my breaks haven't fallen off yet (just an expression).