My cats are 1.5years old, both males, and both neutered. If anyone has any ideas, I would love to hear them. Thank You.
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when i moved from alaska to oregon it was a 7 day drive with two cats and a dog. here is what i did.
i put both cats in harnesses and attached thin leashes to them. that way, if they somehow got loose (as happened at one gas station, nearly gave me a heart attack) all that had to be done was to follow the leash, and catch it. very simple.
they both had carriers, i put them in the carriers each day, but left them open in the truck. the first day was very noisy (two yowling cats and a restless dog), after that they settled into it well.
i got them tranqs, pills, from the vet before leaving. one of them, who is very high-strung, i tranqed the first two days. she was awake, b ut relaxed and grouchy, lol. it worked well for her so she did not stress or hyperventilate.
i stayed in pet friendly hotels, and while on the ferry they stayed in the truck.
i kept one litter box in the truck for them all the time, cleaning it daily. when a cat is worried or stressed they do not deficate much. it worked well.
once we got to our destination i put them in one room for a day, and then loved them lots til they were happy again. they did the whole trip amazingly well. the only oddity i found was night driving seemed to really upset them.
good luck
throw them in a pot and cook them for yoyr old neighbors
I moved from Utah to Virginia with one cat...I basically made sure he was up-to-date on his shots, bought a cat carrier and set him on the back seat. We researched pet friendly hotels along the route we were taking, so we knew where we could stop. I also had someone riding with me, so we had his litterbox set up on the floor in the back and let him out periodically to use the box and get something to drink. It all worked out and he didn't seem stressed at all. Good luck!
Put them in crates and put them in the back seat. Then turn the radio up really loud so you can't hear them. I've also met some cats that are just fine if you let them roam around the car while your driving. Don't do anything unsafe! y brothers cat will sit in the back window for hours in the car. Maybe take them for a short drive first and see how they do? Bring someone with you who can control emergencies while you're driving. You can also have them shipped on a plane...but it's expensive and you never know how the people at the airport are really treating them.
My sister moved from Louisiana to Pennsylvania with two cats and drove the whole way. You just have to put them in oversized carriers and make sure they go to the bathroom and eat before leaving. You may have to stop every 4 or 5 hours to clean out the carrier (tape down lots of newspaper to the bottom). Keep a small box you can use for a litter box in hotel room that you can throw away so you don't have to clean it out when you leave.
You need to get them to the vet and get them updated on their shots, probably want to get a health certificate for interstate traveling (some states you go through may require them if you were to get stopped along the way), let the vet know you are moving and that you would like alittle more info on moving the cats with you, they may give you a mild sedative that you can give the cats to keep them calm while riding in the car (works wonders), and you'll probably want to keep them in the kennel during travel times. Check the hotels along the way for which ones are pet friendly so you know you can take them in the hotel and they can roam around as they please. Best Of Luck to you!
I would suggest although I would think this has already been suggested is to take them in individual and properly sized cat /pet carriers. Carry water in bottle and some food in a bag and stop once in awhile and let them drink or eat they might be scared and not drink or eat the first time but if the really need to they will, I would'nt reccomend leaving food or in carrier unless it can be well secured or it will just spill and upset kitty more, but also be very careful they dont get out on you when stopped as this could be a tragic disaster.Some people I known use this method , but slightly tranquilize the pet.
You can go to a vet and get a mild sedative so they relax during the drive. I've moved cats like this and they are always fine. You can set up a small litter box in the back seat and they go when necesarry. Do the same when staying in hotels for the night. You can stay at pet friendly hotel, or do what I did and lie. If you aren't staying for more than one night, nobody is going to have to clean up after your cats. Depending on their temperament, most cats will be fine. I've had cats that thought the trip was a blast without a sedative (looking out the windows, playing in the car), and other cats that needed a ton of Kitty-Xanax to keep from having a Kitty-Panic Attack. Good luck!
i travel frequently between New york and Pennsylvania, my one cat gets car sick, i asked my vet and they prescribed her a sedative to make the ride easier on her, my vet said it doesn't hurt them, i would try that if you are traveling a far distance
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