Kitty transport

On 10/14/2014 3:06 PM, EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) wrote:

Assuming a rigid carrier, set the carrier on end with the door
uppermost, and insert the cat, hind legs first. (Despite the cat
suddenly developing a dozen legs, I've found this works fairly well -
but you have to be sure to force the door shut immediately.)

That's the kind of real world wisdom that
is priceless. Thank you.

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On 2014-10-14 5:19 PM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 10/14/2014 1:24 PM, Joy wrote:
I'm inclined to agree here. Also, she might decide to climb on you, or
get up on the dashboard blocking your view, while you're driving.

As others have said, I'd use the carrier only when absolutely necessary,
but in this case I suspect it's necessary. One possible alternative
would be to get someone to drive you, while you hold the cat in your lap.

As to getting the smell of cat urine out of your car, it is extremely
difficult, but ultimately possible. When I took Waffles to the vet to
be PTS, he was in a carrier, but peed out the end. The car smelled for
weeks, in spite of liberal applications of Nature's Miracle, but
eventually the odor did dissipate. If you don't already have some on
hand, I'd definitely buy some Nature's Miracle before you go pick her up.

Joy

OK, sounds like cat carrier is the way to go. Where
does one find that miracle product? Grocery store?


I found one in Walmart, where it was rather elegantly described as a
'pet taxi'. You can probably get one in any similar store, but not
perhaps a grocery store.

They're often available at garage sales and in charity shops, but second
hand ones should be cleaned well.

Cheryl

On 10/14/2014 4:06 PM, Cheryl wrote:
hand, I'd definitely buy some Nature's Miracle before you go pick her
up.

Joy

OK, sounds like cat carrier is the way to go. Where
does one find that miracle product? Grocery store?


I found one in Walmart, where it was rather elegantly described as a
'pet taxi'. You can probably get one in any similar store, but not
perhaps a grocery store.

They're often available at garage sales and in charity shops, but second
hand ones should be cleaned well.

Cheryl

The woman down the street from Onyx's present home
has a car carrier. Hey, I've also got another question
where does one find that miracle product called
"Natures Miracle", now that we've found miracle
cat carriers?

If I can guess your hair color, may I have my
dog back?


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On 10/14/2014 4:12 PM, Judith Latham wrote:
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Stormin Mormon wrote:

Hmm. I'd been told this is outdoor cat. Three weeks
indoors? I'd not have thought of that. Better buy a
cat litter pan, and some litter?

Congratulations on getting your cat.

A cat carrier is best when transporting a cat. It does help prevent
disasters.

It is important to keep the cat indoors for a few weeks then she will
accept it as her territory. You'll need a litter tray for the time you
keep her inside but it's also useful for when she's in the house and has
an emergency.

As for learning how to deal with a normal cat, in my experience they show
you what to do. She will train you.

Good Luck.

Judith


Thank you. It's going to be interesting. Sounds like I've
got a task list, of course. Cat carrier, Natures Miracle,
cat food, dish, water bowl, and a lot of being ready
to learn and be trained by Onyx.

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"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message
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On 10/14/2014 4:06 PM, Cheryl wrote:
hand, I'd definitely buy some Nature's Miracle before you go
pick her
up.

Joy

OK, sounds like cat carrier is the way to go. Where
does one find that miracle product? Grocery store?


I found one in Walmart, where it was rather elegantly described
as a
'pet taxi'. You can probably get one in any similar store, but
not
perhaps a grocery store.

They're often available at garage sales and in charity shops,
but second
hand ones should be cleaned well.

Cheryl

The woman down the street from Onyx's present home
has a car carrier. Hey, I've also got another question
where does one find that miracle product called
"Natures Miracle", now that we've found miracle
cat carriers?

If I can guess your hair color, may I have my
dog back?


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Almost any pet store.
I know that Pet Smart and PetCo have it in quart and gallon size.
There is also a product to calm cats down in a new situation, like
a new home...it's Feelaway,...pricy but often effective.

Oh, and don't forget to limit it's indoor space to a "Safe Room"
at first..

H.T.H.
Sylvia

On 10/14/2014 5:17 PM, Sylvia M wrote:
Almost any pet store.
I know that Pet Smart and PetCo have it in quart and gallon size.
There is also a product to calm cats down in a new situation, like
a new home...it's Feelaway,...pricy but often effective.

Oh, and don't forget to limit it's indoor space to a "Safe Room"
at first..

H.T.H.
Sylvia

Thanks about the pet miracle odor stuff. Hope not
to need it.

Hey, that "Feelaway". Would that be powerful enough
for the car ride and cat carrier?

Why the safe room at first? I'd not heard of that
idea.



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On 10/14/2014 10:43 AM, Larry Stark wrote:
On Tue, 14 Oct 2014 10:28:08 -0400, Stormin Mormon
wrote:

On 10/14/2014 9:55 AM, Cheryl wrote:
Considering how little most cats like taking pills, I think most people
simply transport the cat as infrequently as possible - and put up with
the wails of distress if it is really necessary to drive it to the vet.
That being said, you could probably get some kind of sedative from a vet.

Having the cat carrier out a day or two ahead of time so the cat becomes
familiar with it is supposed to help, although I never noticed it did.
So is catnip.

Not all cats hate travel, and many of those that do become reconciled
after a while in the car. However, there are those who really, really
hate it, can howl for hours on end, and if stressed enough, will pee in
the carrier. If you have one of those, really, try to minimize any
travel to the absolute essential.

Cheryl

Yes, that is great wisdom. I live about 20 minutes
by expressway from where the cat is now. We (cat
and I) are great friends. Cat (Onyx, black female
neutered) loves to sit in my lap and be scratched.

That's a concern, don't want a SUV full of cat
urine. I'd been thinking to try the cat in the
vehicle without the box. Might have cat urine for
the rest of the vehicle's life.


But if it freaks out in the vehicle what about when you try to get out
and it escapes the vehicle or hides under the seat?!? I would put it
in carrier and listen to it yell at you all the way!!

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Definitely don't transport the cat without a carrier. If it hates the
carrier that much (most cats do) it would probably freak out even more
running loose in the car, trying to escape.

Jill

On 10/14/2014 3:10 PM, EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) wrote:


Cheryl wrote:
On 2014-10-14 10:28 AM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
I've been given a cat. And after I agreed,
now I'm told the cat HATES to be in a carrier,
and hates to travel by car. Oh, now you tell
me.

What options are there? Kitty sleeping pill?


Considering how little most cats like taking pills, I think most
people simply transport the cat as infrequently as possible - and put
up with the wails of distress if it is really necessary to drive it to
the vet. That being said, you could probably get some kind of sedative
from a vet.

Having the cat carrier out a day or two ahead of time so the cat
becomes familiar with it is supposed to help, although I never noticed
it did. So is catnip.

I try to do that - mine will use the carrier as a sleeping place, but
you have to sneak up on them unaware, if you expect to shut them in. I
think most of us are resigned to the yowling en route.

Also, Persia (RB 8/2014) didn't pee in the carrier but she'd get so
upset she'd vomit in it.

Jill

On 10/14/2014 12:14 PM, Mishi wrote:
My nephew lost a cat when moving - she jumped out of the window when they stopped for gas. They looked all over for her, left their info at the place and places around. Never found her. I almost lost a kitten that way, thank goodness I had a harness on him.

Now, when I travel with my cats (usually just to vets) they are in a large carrier, big enough for a small litter box. After you move her, make sure you keep her inside for at least 3 weeks so she reorients herself, or else she may go back to her old home.

Good luck!

Yep, they're surprisingly good at finding their way "home". I certainly
wouldn't just let it outside within hours or even the next day. The cat
needs time to get oriented to the new place, first.

Jill

On 10/14/2014 1:12 PM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 10/14/2014 12:14 PM, Mishi wrote:
My nephew lost a cat when moving - she jumped out
of the window when they stopped for gas. They looked
all over for her, left their info at the place and
places around. Never found her. I almost lost a
kitten that way, thank goodness I had a harness on him.

Now, when I travel with my cats (usually just to
vets) they are in a large carrier, big enough for a
small litter box. After you move her, make sure you
keep her inside for at least 3 weeks so she reorients
herself, or else she may go back to her old home.

Good luck!

Sad to hear of your loss.

Hmm. I'd been told this is outdoor cat. Three weeks
indoors? I'd not have thought of that. Better buy a
cat litter pan, and some litter?

Definitely. The cat will probably put up a fuss about being indoors,
but outdoors she will *not* know where she is. Letting her out in
unfamiliar territory is just begging for her to run off.

Jill