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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / September 2006moving cross country perhaps?
I might be moving cross country with a cat who hates his box and meows pitifully and loudly when in it. he's old (14 yrs) can anyone suggest a stress free or lower stress way of moving the cat so we don't go mad? Robin > I might be moving cross country with a cat who hates his box and meows > pitifully and loudly when in it. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > can anyone suggest a stress free or lower stress way of moving the cat > so we don't go mad? You mean you are driving, right? I know you do. I did this, in a moving van, which I drove. The cat was beside me in a carrier, and we did make hotel stops, but she pretty much howled the entire way. She was a young cat, too. I think you are wise to be concerned about your senior cat. 1. You have to keep him in his box, it is just too dangerous not to. In addition, invest in an escape-proof harness for him with a lead, and have his identifying tag on it, just in case. 2. You need to arrange ahead of time for hotels that take pets. Many do not. One chain that does is the "Extended Stay" chain: http://www.extendedstayamerica.com/?WT.srch=1 (Nothing fancy, but they do have kitchens, with microwaves, ranges, and full fridges. Pick the newest one, as is always the rule when going on the cheap! And they are cheap) 3. Don't worry too much about your cat eliminating or eating while on the road--if he is like mine, he will not begin to relax until you get to the hotel and settle in, then he will act like he is at home. It was bizarre, she shrieked and howled, but as soon as we hit the hotel it was tail held high, eating, eliminating, purring, the whole thing. 4. Ask a trusted vet what he or she recommends, but I would avoid drugging your cat. Like anesthesia, it can cause unintended side effects. (P. S. If I had it to do over I would hire movers and fly with my cat in the cabin with me.)  SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com how do you fly with a cat in the cabin? I thought they had to be checked. See what I know? > (P. S. If I had it to do over I would hire movers and fly with my cat > in the cabin with me.) > how do you fly with a cat in the cabin? I thought they had to be > checked. See what I know? It depends on the airline. If you're in Canada, Air Canada no longer allows pets to fly in cabin (effective earlier this year), for domestic *or* international flights. I think more and more airlines are going to begin making that shift. > > how do you fly with a cat in the cabin? I thought they had to be > > checked. See what I know? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > *or* international flights. I think more and more airlines are going > to begin making that shift. How could they, with all the people, particularly wealthy people, who want to travel with their pets and are not even going to allow them to be loaded into baggage? SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com > How could they, with all the people, particularly wealthy people, > who want to travel with their pets and are not even going to allow > them to be loaded into baggage? Does "in cabin" include as baggage? I'm not sure about my airplane-related terminology, but i meant in the actual cabin where passengers sit. They will still allow pets to fly as accompanied baggage and as cargo. Seeing-eye dogs and the like are excepted, of course. > > How could they, with all the people, particularly wealthy people, > > who want to travel with their pets and are not even going to allow [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > baggage and as cargo. Seeing-eye dogs and the like are excepted, of > course. Sorry, I think I mis-read your post. I thought you meant the airline not allowing the pets loaded into baggage, but I think you mean the people who won't let their pets being loaded into baggage. In Canada, such travel is not nearly as common as it is in the US. The only times I've seen pets in cabin are when I've flown in the US, actually, or between the US and Canada. I don't know why Air Canada changed their policy, but I'm sure it had something to do with costs or ease of travel (they're more strict with carry-on allowances now, too), or both. If it's a matter of cost, it wouldn't surprise me to the least to see US airlines follow suit, or if they were to start charging much more for the privilege. (Air Canada also started charging about twice as much for flying pets as baggage or cargo.) > How could they, with all the people, particularly wealthy people, > who want to travel with their pets and are not even going to allow > them to be loaded into baggage? Does "in cabin" include as baggage? I'm not sure about my airplane-related terminology, but i meant in the actual cabin where passengers sit. They will still allow pets to fly as accompanied baggage and as cargo. Seeing-eye dogs and the like are excepted, of course. for me, considering traveling with buddha is more about stress and worry about his health, and less about snooty priivilege. I'm worried because I have heard that traveling as baggage has killed pets in the past, and he's my constant companion of the past 4 years, and important to me. > > > how do you fly with a cat in the cabin? I thought they had to be > > > checked. See what I know? [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > who want to travel with their pets and are not even going to allow > them to be loaded into baggage? > for me, considering traveling with buddha is more about stress and > worry about his health, and less about snooty priivilege. I'm worried > because I have heard that traveling as baggage has killed pets in the > past, and he's my constant companion of the past 4 years, and important > to me. hey, you're reading things into my comment that I did not mean! I would never put my cat in baggage, for the same reason you cite. I am hoping that the number of wealthy first-class folks with pets will be an incentive for the airlines to continue allowing pets in the cabin, is what I meant. And not just in first class, either. > > > > how do you fly with a cat in the cabin? I thought they had to be > > > > checked. See what I know? [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > who want to travel with their pets and are not even going to allow > > them to be loaded into baggage? Yes you can -- but you have to make reservations in advance. They only allow a certain number (usually 2) in the cabin. Rhonda > how do you fly with a cat in the cabin? I thought they had to be > checked. See what I know? > >>(P. S. If I had it to do over I would hire movers and fly with my cat >>in the cabin with me.)
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