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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / March 2006Cat on long drive
I have a dear cat that I love very much, and when we travel anywhere, she goes all day without peeing. If I drive, you know, eight hours, she will wait until I put her kitty box in the motel room and then go in the evening, late. This might be okay for a day or so, but I would hesitate to go on a LONG trip, say, eight days; I am afraid it would hurt her. I mentioned this to a friend, and she said to ask a vet. But does anyone have any way of handeling this? I put the cat box with the litter in it, on the floor of the vehicle, but still, she won't use it when I sit her on it. She's a relatively young cat (seven years) and small to medium, in good health. Thanks in advance.. doug <googler2006@yahoo.com> wrote in rec.pets.cats.health+behav: > I have a dear cat that I love very much, and when we travel > anywhere, she goes all day without peeing. If I drive, you know, [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Thanks in advance.. I hope you're not saying you drive with the cat roaming around the car.  SignatureBrandy Alexandre --Everything tastes better with cat hair in it. =^.^= > I hope you're not saying you drive with the cat roaming around > the car. Oh, sh.t. I sure hope not. Sounds that way though. Time to recount my story from last year. I witnessed someones pet jump out of their car window in rush hour traffic on the Capital Beltway in the DC area. At the time I thought it was a smallish dog, but the more the incident played out in my mind when I tried to sleep, or passed the same spot again, I think it was a cat. It's movement was more cat- like the way it scaled the jersey wall. It was sadly killed, and I'll never get the image of the pet's companion's grief when he witnessed it, out of my mind. Always keep pets confined within the vehicle, whether it be a dog or cat. They make seatbelt additions for dogs, and carriers or crates for cats are going to make everyone more comfortable during a road trip. SignatureCheryl NO!! I love her and I'm very, very careful with her. She has a large kitty carrier with a heavy, soft blanket, her toys, and I talk to her a lot and set it so she can see me driving. I would never, EVER, let her out unless I was safely parked and the doors locked. And then put her back in the carrier. But I do try to let her pee. She just won't. She's upset by the ride and the move. >> I hope you're not saying you drive with the cat roaming around >> the car. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > crates for cats are going to make everyone more comfortable during > a road trip. > NO!! I love her and I'm very, very careful with her. She has a > large kitty carrier with a heavy, soft blanket, her toys, and I > talk to her a lot and set it so she can see me driving. I would > never, EVER, let her out unless I was safely parked and the > doors locked. And then put her back in the carrier. Ok, whew! I'm sorry. That brought all those horrible memories back. > But I do try to let her pee. She just won't. She's upset by > the ride and the move. None of my cats like car rides, either. That's why I'm so glad I found a vet I really like whose office is 5 minutes from my house. But, I think rather than having a view (whether it be of you, or the sites), a covered carrier is best. When cats are scared, they like to hide. A covered carrier that doesn't allow for a view out is like hiding. Drape a sheet over it. SignatureCheryl Cheryl <jlhshadow@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in rec.pets.cats.health+behav: >> NO!! I love her and I'm very, very careful with her. She has a >> large kitty carrier with a heavy, soft blanket, her toys, and I [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > like to hide. A covered carrier that doesn't allow for a view out > is like hiding. Drape a sheet over it. That's how Kami finally settled. She had to see me, see out the windshield, and nothing on the sides. It took some rearranging, but I got her in a spot where she was remarkably content. SignatureBrandy Alexandre --Everything tastes better with cat hair in it. =^.^= >But, I think rather than having a view (whether it be of you, or >the sites), a covered carrier is best. When cats are scared, they >like to hide. A covered carrier that doesn't allow for a view out >is like hiding. Drape a sheet over it. That's a good idea. I remember them doing this (covering the carrier with a towel) to the feral cats at the shelter when they had to take them in a car to the vet. NanCe > >But, I think rather than having a view (whether it be of you, or > >the sites), a covered carrier is best. When cats are scared, they [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > towel) to the feral cats at the shelter when they had to take them in a car > to the vet. I don't know, I drove my cat in a closed carrier from Texas to North Carolina and she howled and screamed the whole way. If it were me, I think I would have to find a way to leave the cat home unless I was actually relocating. It was harrowing! She was a real howler, just the sound would leave you shaken up. Boxwood Studios <boxwoodstudios@pegasusbb.com> wrote in rec.pets.cats.health+behav: > NO!! I love her and I'm very, very careful with her. She has a > large kitty carrier with a heavy, soft blanket, her toys, and I [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > But I do try to let her pee. She just won't. She's upset by the > ride and the move. Okay, that's good to hear. I've only done two 2-day trips with Kami, each about 12 hours long. She only peed once and pooed once while in the car. The rest of the time she waited for the motel. Doing their "business" is when animals are the most vulnerable, so they have to feel secure before they will. I'm pretty sure she wanted to a few times, but changed her mind every time a truck passed and rocked the car even though we were stopped at the side of the road. She didn't have any trouble asking for water or a snack. The time she peed I was sure she had to go because I had given her sub-q fluids and she was drinking a lot and 6 hours had passed. We were at the side of the road for 10 minutes before she went... and went... and went... Big bladder, that one. ;) >>> I hope you're not saying you drive with the cat roaming around >>> the car. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> crates for cats are going to make everyone more comfortable >> during a road trip. SignatureBrandy Alexandre --Everything tastes better with cat hair in it. =^.^= >But I do try to let her pee. She just won't. She's upset by the ride and >the move. Perhaps if she had the litter box in the crate with her (the large dog crate I suggested), then she could go when she wanted to instead of you having to stop and place her into the box on the floor. Maybe it makes her more anxious to be taken out and put into the box while you wait for her to go (performance anxiety?). : NO!! I love her and I'm very, very careful with her. She has a large kitty : carrier with a heavy, soft blanket, her toys, and I talk to her a lot and : set it so she can see me driving. I would never, EVER, let her out unless I : was safely parked and the doors locked. And then put her back in the : carrier. : But I do try to let her pee. She just won't. She's upset by the ride and : the move. What I always did was to keep a litter pan (actually a small throw away baking pan), water and food outside of the carrier. I made frequent stops and while stopped put the water, food and litter pan in the carrier. I would then cover the carrier and with the windows rolled down a bit would leave the cat alone in the car for 10-15 minutes. Now I leave the cats at home when I travel. It's easier on them and me! :-) : >> I hope you're not saying you drive with the cat roaming around : >> the car. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] : > crates for cats are going to make everyone more comfortable during : > a road trip. Signature------------------- Keep working millions on welfare depend on you >I have a dear cat that I love very much, and when we travel anywhere, >she goes all day without peeing. If I drive, you know, eight hours, [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >litter in it, on the floor of the vehicle, but still, she won't use it >when I sit her on it. How about getting a large dog crate and putting your cat in there along with the litter box? I have a cat who urinates only once a day, maybe your's is like that too. > >I have a dear cat that I love very much, and when we travel anywhere, >>she goes all day without peeing. If I drive, you know, eight hours, [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > is > like that too. Is it possible to stop for an hour at a service station, take her into a restroom with her litter tray, and let her have a little relax and pee? Unless she's likely to panic and bolt for the door, this could be one solution for her. : I have a dear cat that I love very much, and when we travel anywhere, : she goes all day without peeing. If I drive, you know, eight hours, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] : This might be okay for a day or so, but I would hesitate to go on a : LONG trip, say, eight days; I am afraid it would hurt her. I am no expert but my gut feeling is, if you love her, just leave her with a good sitter, friend or professional. I know you want her to be with you but she will be safer this way. There will be the stress of change for her, but perhaps no more so than that of travel. > I have a dear cat that I love very much, and when we travel anywhere, > she goes all day without peeing. If I drive, you know, eight hours, [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Thanks in advance.. What are you worried about...? When the cat has to go, she'll go. That's the way nature made things, Doug. Better yet, put a litter box in her transport cage and just drive straight on thru. No hassles. Why is it that grown men like you are suddenly sooo friggin' sensitive about this kind of thing, anyway...? You're a pussy-whipped, feminized little lily-livered coward girlie-man, that's what you are. Aren't you... IBen > What are you worried about...? When the cat has to go, she'll go. > That's the way nature made things, Doug. Better yet, put a litter box [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > little lily-livered coward girlie-man, that's what you are. Aren't > you... can always count on you for a toid Once an a@@hole always an a@@hole thank the gods for kill file now if we can get people to snipe the a@@holes comments it can be a perfect world :-) No offense Barry > Once an a@@hole always an a@@hole thank the gods for kill file > now if we can get people to snipe the a@@holes comments it can be a > perfect world :-) No offense Barry Hahh..!! Bull-f.cking-sh.t! Matty, YOU are a sucker for what insults your judgment and character, and I know this! You're the type of fool who rear-ends another driver because you were too damned busy getting off looking at another accident! Killfile my azz... You love it and you know it, you nasty little gutless twerp... I know you're reading this, Matty! I KNOW it! Just saying 'hi', baby... http://lamicil2006.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/... IBen > > What are you worried about...? When the cat has to go, she'll go. > > That's the way nature made things, Doug. Better yet, put a litter box [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > can always count on you for a toid How would you know that I'm a toid, since you're a f.cking turd ? You can't possibly smell beyond your own stink. IBen Actually, "Doug" is really a woman posing as a man for what reason, I don't know. Do a search on "Connie Sunday" or Boxwood Studios or Techfiddle or...well, she has at least 20 alias she uses to post with. If you read some of her other posts, it appears she is relocating to Canada and wants to renounce her US Citizenship. Wonder what her cat thinks of this? ;-) > > I have a dear cat that I love very much, and when we travel anywhere, > > she goes all day without peeing. If I drive, you know, eight hours, [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > IBen > Actually, "Doug" is really a woman posing as a man for what reason, I > don't know. [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > > > > IBen Hahh..! Can IBen pick 'em or what...?! I knew there was sympathic feministic stank in there. It was obvious to me from the start that this 'doug' was either a woman or a sissified guy. Couldn't have been a queer though, because they act about 10 times more feminine than any women I ever met. Further proof of my keen sense of smell. As for her kat, I imagine it will be just as happy living in a socialist country as it digs being here. Just as long as that food keeps-a-coming. The same holds true for Mzzz. Connie, I'm quite sure... IBen |
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