Transporting a cat from Welly to Napier

[Stickchick]

I have to get my Cat from Wellington to Napier which isn;t a problem as a friend is going to drive me up. But I'm alittle worried that he may freak out alittle. Does aonyone have any ideas about settling ina cat for the four hour car journey?

All advice most welcome as I love my cat dearly and can't wait to have him up here with me. Just don't want him having a heart attack on me

[Colapop]

You can get cat calming down drugs from the vet shop... usually used to acclimatise cats to each other. Just a drop or two and they stay real calm... (stoned)

[Stickchick]

You can get cat calming down drugs from the vet shop... usually used to acclimatise cats to each other. Just a drop or two and they stay real calm... (stoned)

Only problem with them is he has a dicky heart so not too sure the vet would allow him to have them. I'll ask though...hopefully they aren;t too expensive

[Drum]

Spike his cat food with Vodka?

[007XX]

You can get cat calming down drugs from the vet shop... usually used to acclimatise cats to each other. Just a drop or two and they stay real calm... (stoned)

I'm a cat too...do I need a prescription for those??:innocent:

anyway, another trick that works for my 2 cats is to line their travel cage with one of my sweaters, one that I just wore so it has the smell of my skin still on it...Works wonders!

[Madness]

Smoke a few doobies in the car on the way up, works for me.

[Stickchick]

Spike his cat food with Vodka?

Don;t think my mate would be too keen to smell the consequences of that. Wasn;t gonna feed him until we arrived up here...Is that bad? He will be fed the night before just not the day we leave

[Drum]

Actually, there is method to Madness' madness.

We had a moggy who loved a smoke, and it chilled him out no end.

[janno]

I've travelled heaps of pets all over the country - well, dogs and cats anyway.

Proper plastic travel cage, preferably the airline type so they don't feel too exposed. Never had any joy with the cardboard ones, they got shredded instantly.

Your old jersey inside. No food for a while so puss doesn't feel uncomfortable, plus will be wanting to eat when you get to your new home.

Blanket over top so nice and dark but leave the door uncovered for air. Water dish on door but none of mine ever used it.

Get in the car, go on your way, and I've found just leave them be or they can stress because you are talking to them but not understanding that they want to GET OUT!

Four hours isn't very long. Puss cat will be fine. It's when they are travelling between countries that I start to worry about them - all damn day or longer cooped up in a tiny box . . .

[Madness]

And it's approved by the Feline Heart Foundation of New Zealand (Inc.).

Only down-side, the bugger is going to be ravenous by the time you get to Dannevegas.

[canarlee]

Actually, there is method to Madness' madness.

We had a moggy who loved a smoke, and it chilled him out no end.

yep thats worked on cats i know of too...........hmm i wonder if it works on lorikeets???

[crashe]

Don;t think my mate would be too keen to smell the consequences of that. Wasn;t gonna feed him until we arrived up here...Is that bad? He will be fed the night before just not the day we leave

Yeah do NOT feed him the day of travel.

When you arrive at your home, place the cat (still in a cage) in a quiet closed room.
Once settled open up the cage door...... and let him wander in that room.
Put a dirt box in there for the cat to you. (rub the cats front paws in the dirt)

Old wifes tale and it does work - put melted (cold) butter on its paws, after you have arrived at your home.

When arrive at your home give it a little to eat and a bowl of fluid for it.
The tummy wont be settled after that long ride. The next morning place out normal amount of food.

When traveling if the cat meows a lot, place a towel over the cat cage, so it will think it is night-time.

If you absolutely have to, and the cat needs to pee or poo, but beforehand buy a cat harness leash. Quite cheap to buy. then let it out on the harness on a quiet stretch of road where you can take the cat for a wee walk away from the road.

Check with your vet for any med's that you can give to the cat for traveling since it has a dicky heart.

[Stickchick]

I only have one problem, I haven't seen him since I moved up here which is about four months ago except the occasional weekend visit...Do you think I should borrow something of my friends that have been looking after him for me just so he feels alittle more comfortable?

[Stickchick]

If you absolutely have to, and the cat needs to pee or poo, but beforehand buy a cat harness leash. Quite cheap to buy. then let it out on the harness on a quiet stretch of road where you can take the cat for a wee walk away from the road.

Not too sure i like the idea of having to stop for him to do his business.....Worried it might freak him out even more and once he is in the cage it is safer for everyine if he stays in there cause he REALLY hates it

[crashe]

He is very good at using the litter bix could I not just set one of those up for him?

What! Have the litter box in the car with you all for him to use?
Which means the cat will be let loose.


The cat harness is great to walk a cat, or to take them out of the car to go wee's and poo's on a long trip.

Or you can just leave him in the cage the whole time and hope that he doesn't pee and poo too much. If he does, just pull over, keep the doors and windows of the car closed and open up the cage carefully - not letting the cat out and change the paper. So take a few extra newspapers with you and a few plastic bags to pout in the yukky ones in.

Dispose of the yukky ones in the next rubbish bin you happen across (not the side of the road) put the yukky one in the boot until you see the bin.

[Stickchick]

What! Have the litter box in the car with you all for him to use?
Which means the cat will be let loose.


The cat harness is great to walk a cat, or to take them out of the car to go wee's and poo's on a long trip.

Sorry i thought you meant when he was back at the house. Blonde moment hehehe:yes:

[Colapop]

He'll be fine in a box. He'll be able to survive without a feed on that day... it's only 4 hours.

[Stickchick]

I know that this may come across as really stupid but I love my cats to bits and have him for nearly ten years so he is very near and dear to me. I couldn;t bring him up with me because of where I was staying as they also had a cat and they weren;t keen on having mine too

[Hitcher]

Try faxing it.

[rwh]

When my grandmother transported her kitten between Welly and Tauranga (not sure how many trips it did), she apparently let it out for a walk at Turangi - with a string on it's collar.

Must have looked hilarious :laugh:

Richard

[Holy Roller]

We took our cat around the North Island in our bus. It usually curled up on the dash or in one of the beds while travelling. When we stopped it just hopped outside and came when when we called or the bus started up again. Must have been a gypsy cat:yes:

[Colapop]

How do you usually transport your pussy around?? Don't you just sit on it? :innocent: :dodge:

[judecatmad]

I have to get my Cat from Wellington to Napier which isn;t a problem as a friend is going to drive me up. But I'm alittle worried that he may freak out alittle. Does aonyone have any ideas about settling ina cat for the four hour car journey?

All advice most welcome as I love my cat dearly and can't wait to have him up here with me. Just don't want him having a heart attack on me

Bach's Rescue Remedy is very good (and safe to use with cats) and most vets also sell an animal version called Sedapet.

They are both herbal but quite effective. I have one boy who is scared of everything and goes into a panic when he's in unfamiliar situations (so funny, and sad, to watch a cat hyperventilating!). Both of the above calm him down within seconds. He also has a heart murmur but they're still safe to give.

Try and keep his cage covered the whole time so he can't see what's going on. Oh and you might want to try putting some catnip in with him for the journey. That quite often keeps cats pretty happy.

Good luck with the move :)

[Stickchick]

How do you usually transport your pussy around?? Don't you just sit on it? :innocent: :dodge:

Cheeky shit!!!!:nono:

[Stickchick]

Thanks for all the advice...Judemadcat...will have to take your advice and sedate him I think. Just want to make the move aso smooth as I can for him.

He isn't coming up till the 18th August so gives me plenty of time to get my hands of the drugs

[judecatmad]

Not too sure i like the idea of having to stop for him to do his business.....Worried it might freak him out even more and once he is in the cage it is safer for everyine if he stays in there cause he REALLY hates it

If he's not fed from about 10pm the night before, he won't need to go during the journey. It's only 4 hours. Cats can hold forever!

One of ours (not the nervous one) always does a big dump in his cage about half an hour into the journey. It's his way of trying to get let out!! He just gets left with it - pongs the car out, but you just have the windows open and ignore it as best you can. They find a way of not sitting in it!

Two of ours (Mop, who we no longer have, and Bucket) were brought over from the UK - they were in their cages for over 30 hours and they arrived in a real smelly state and quite traumatised. But cats are resilient. With lots of love (and a wash in that instance), most cats will get over anything :D

[Drum]

....They are both herbal but quite effective. ...

We have already suggested a herbal remedy :doobey:

[judecatmad]

We have already suggested a herbal remedy :doobey:

Yup, but mine are LEGAL..... :p

[peasea]

Spike his cat food with Vodka?

That's cruel. Have you NO feelings?
Animals don't consume alcohol in their natural environment.

Far better to tape the cats feet to a skateboard and tow it to Napier at 120kph, that way said moggy can experience what it's like to be like 'big cuz' the cheetah.

Sheez, some compassion, please.