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Transporting Your Cat Safely

Transporting Your Cat Safely

Transporting your cat can be a significant problem if not done correctly. Buy a cat carrier that is not easy for your cat to get out of. Cat carriers with cheap zippers are no good. If your cat squirms and pushes his head against the zipper, he can get out and maybe get under your feet while you are trying to drive.

I like cat carriers that are of solid construction or ones that have sturdy zippers. Make sure the doors of your page are latched properly once your cat is in the airline, and also make sure the screws are tight that hold the carrier together.

Never wrap your cat in a towel and think he will not escape you. Any cat in an unfamiliar area is extra nervous and will try to run your arms immediately. A vet once told me a lady had her cat in a towel, and it ran and hid by the school in that area. After looking for several hours, she finally found her cat, and her vet let her borrow one of his cages. Her cat could have run onto a busy highway in that area and gotten run over. She was lucky that her cat lived to tell his tale of momentary escape.

I do not turn on the radio while transporting one of my cats. Cats do not like loud music, which could stress them out more than they already are. The speakers in most cars are where your cat would be sitting. Therefore, the music would be extra loud with their keen sense of hearing.

Talk to your cat while traveling with him; your familiar voice will help calm him down. Put a few of his favorite toys in the cage. Place a couple of cat treats in the cell, also. If your cat is extra nervous or hyperventilating, spray some Pheromone spray for cats that helps calm them down on a piece of cloth and place it in the cage with your cat.

I hope you and your cat have safe travels and visits to your local vet for many years.

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The soft carriers look so much more comfortable that the big solid ones! I often wonder if pets associate carriers with ‘bad’ things like the vets, but your cats look more than happy to get inside it!

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Transporting Your Cat Safely

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