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Cat Forum / General Topics / June 2004Travelling with three cats
Hi everyone, We're going to be traveling across the country with three cats, two neutered males about three years old, and an un-neutered male about nine months old. One of the older cats only tolerates the younger one, and the other older cat gets along okay with the young one. The two older cats are fine together. What's the best way to travel with them? I'm thinking of buying three wire cages (wire, so they can see each other), and placing the older cat that gets along with the other two between the other two. My wife is thinking of putting the older cats together in a carrier, and the young one alone in its own carrier. Any thoughts on this? I don't know much about cat behavior, but I want to make sure they're as comfortable as possible during the trip (three or four days of solid driving). Thanks for any help! Dave > Hi everyone, > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > to make sure they're as comfortable as possible during the trip (three > or four days of solid driving). Oh you're gonna have fun. Meow! Meow! Meow! Meow! Meooooooooooooow!!!!! Cats are territorial animals; and some dislike being displaced and traveling. Is it possible for you to get a cat sitter so that they can stay home? If so, just be sure the cats stay indoor. Some cats run away from home if their human is absent for an extended period. I lost one cat this way many years ago. Dik > Hi everyone, > > We're going to be traveling across the country with three cats, two> neutered males about three years old, and an un-neutered male about > nine months old. One of the older cats only tolerates the younger one,> and the other older cat gets along okay with the young one. The two > older cats are fine together.> > What's the best way to travel with them? I'm thinking of buying three> wire cages (wire, so they can see each other), and placing the older > cat that gets along with the other two between the other two. My wife> is thinking of putting the older cats together in a carrier, and the > young one alone in its own carrier.> > Any thoughts on this? I don't know much about cat behavior, but I want> to make sure they're as comfortable as possible during the trip (three > or four days of solid driving).> > Thanks for any help!> > Dave ------------------------------ you should do a dry run and see which cat freaks out. I travelled with two cats that always got along in the house. the male freaked out and was under my seat making jerky movements and weird cries the entire time. I could hardly pull him out of the car. the female was fine and hung out in the rear window and back seat. what i would do is give each one a turn at being out of the box like every few hours or at rest stops so that they could be out but no affected by the others. or like i said, do a dry run and start out with no boxes and then start isolating each one as needed. good luck. H I'd get three carriers and make adjustments on the way. One cat might meow constantly and be happy if it can be with another one -or just the opposite. Or it could be warm and you'll find that the cats feel better alone in a cage. There are so many more factors than just likes and dislikes, I don't think you can foretell now how they'll behave. Have a good journey. Carola | > Hi everyone, | > [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] | out with no boxes and then start isolating each one as needed. good luck. | H Thanks everyone! By the way, I forgot to mention -- this is a cross country move, not just travel, so the cats are packing their bags along with us. <grin> Dave > I'd get three carriers and make adjustments on the way. One cat might meow > constantly and be happy if it can be with another one -or just the opposite. [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > | out with no boxes and then start isolating each one as needed. good luck. > | H I just did, this last week, a 3.5 day drive from Iowa to Portland with two cats in seperate cages in the cab of a Penske moving truck. I got them checked out at vet just prior to traveling and was given good seditives. One cat got drugs(5mg each day) all 3.5 days and the other cat got them only for two days. One cat meowed constantly and the other 50% of the time. The drugs did make them constipated so be aware, but once you stop the drugs they will be fine in 1-2 days. Do not feed them prior to traveling and then let them at food/water once you get to the motel each nite. I had no "accidents" and a pleasant journey. I also gave them a noonish break out of their respectives cages to stretch in the truck and see if they wanted litter box. Do not let them out of the cage with an open car door!!! You can get great plastic/wire cages at WalMart for 16.99 each. I would heavily suggest seperate cages for each cat. Dave >>Hi everyone, >> [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > out with no boxes and then start isolating each one as needed. good luck. > H We moved from Texas to California last summer and we found that putting a light cloth over the window of the carrier helped keep our cat from freaking out. Ours didn't meow, she just sat paralyzed with fear until we figured the scenery flying by was what was making her upset. The next day we draped that cloth over the front of her carrier and she slept the rest of trip. > I just did, this last week, a 3.5 day drive from Iowa to Portland with > two cats in seperate cages in the cab of a Penske moving truck. I got [quoted text clipped - 50 lines] > > out with no boxes and then start isolating each one as needed. good luck. > > H I don't think that putting 2 cats in one carrier for 3 days - no matter how well they get along - is a good idea. |
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