cats n car rides?

**catmandu** · 03-21-2010, 05:24 PM

Most of My Found Cats are all right on the 15 or so mile car trip to Dr Marsales.

Its just Joseph who throws up or poos himself , and hates car rides totally!!!
Poor Old Joseph.

I have to have wet cloths ready for his return!!

**happylabs** · 03-21-2010, 07:05 PM

What happens when you get there? Are you visiting for a period of time? I have always found it is better to leave the pets at home where they have their familiar surroundings. He will be most likely happier and very happy when you return.

**monkaz82** · 03-21-2010, 09:45 PM

we are going to be there for about a week.

**king2005** · 03-21-2010, 10:17 PM

if he was cool with the 2hr car ride, I'm sure he'll be just fine for the 19hr one

What I did with Cam, is that I harness & leash trained her. From time to time I tie her up in the house on a really short leash (2') for an hour or two. Shes always in the same room as me, but shes kinda stuck there. My goal was to get her use to not being able to move much, so when we go on road trips, she wont freak out when I tie her down (kitty seatbelt).

I found if I have Digi sitting in the bottom 1/2 of her travel crate, she does MUCH better on road trips. So I'll be doing the same for Cam. She'll get the other 1/2 of the travel kennel to lay in, with a comfy blanket of course

This summer I just have to get Cam use to the car lol
Its been a long time since shes been in it, but she was fine with it then..

**Laura's Babies** · 03-21-2010, 11:26 PM

If you do decide to take you baby on the trip, DO take him for rides ahead to make sure he is comfortable riding in a car. Make sure he is micro chipped before taking him on the road so if he gets lost you will have a better change of getting him back.

BUT, he would be fine at home for no longer than you will be gone. I leave mine for 28 days at a time while I am working with my daughter coming over to check on them every day or so. I have 4 and it works for me and them. Other people I work with do the same with theirs with someone only stopping in to check on them.

**aTailOf2Kitties** · 03-22-2010, 06:59 AM

if you're only gonna be gone a week, I'd leave him at home

**Medusa** · 03-22-2010, 07:17 AM

Difficult to say. If your kitty stresses when you're gone, it might be better to take him w/you as long as you get him used to riding in the car beforehand. If he does ok when you're gone, as long as you have someone you trust to feed/water him and care for him, perhaps you can leave him at home.