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Cat Forum / General Topics / September 2005Has anyone taken their cat on a plane?
I'm having so much trouble deciding what I should do... How do cats use the bathroom if they're in the very back cabin? If she's small enough to ride with the passenger (me), ...how again could she use the bathroom? I'm not comfortable with giving an animal a sedative since it's usually not recommended AT ALL for airplanes because it's not a good combo, and I've read many horror stories. Most of the time, I only hear of people safely recommending a little benadryl. This would be for a very long flight to Alaska I'm thinking we will have to drive, but I'm just double-checking my options since I will be 7 1/2 months pregnant. The small dog will already be in the passenger seat with me (under it), but I know they allow 2 per person. Kinda crappy that anyone/I would be taking up someone else's space under the seat. I know I use it for foot space. christa.hubbert@booomail.com FIRST OF ALL DON'T EVER GIVE ANY OVER THE COUNTER MEDICATION TO AN ANIMAL UNLESS DIRECTED BY A VET Second check with the airline and make sure it is a pressurized cargo area I have safely transfer them in a cargo area. I got a special travel case that has a pull out bottom so you can clean their mess with easy I got it from a local pet store I' have successfully flown with cats. Each time, I carried the cat on board (making the proper arrangements) in the cabin with me. The carrier fit under the seat in front of me (these were kittens). The flights were only a few hours long, and the cat didn't seem to have any interest at all in going to the bathroom. I don't think tranquilizers are necessary. Good luck! Blair > I'm having so much trouble deciding what I should do... > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > christa.hubbert@booomail.com Its possibe your cat may not urinate or defecate at all while on the plane. She may be too stressed up by the situation. My cats don't urinate or defecate when they are in the vet hospital until they have been there about 24 hours or so. Recently, one of my cats had to be given an enema, which usually works within 10 minutes but she wouldn't even go so I had to take her home where she promptly evacuated. So, I'd suggest that as soon as you get where you are going, to make arrangements so they can take a potty break as soon as possible since they may "hold it in". > I'm having so much trouble deciding what I should do... > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > christa.hubbert@booomail.com look at this site for ideas... http://www.ramblincat.com/litterbox.html ^ ^ = . = Apple |
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