From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Martha Alejandra Moreno
Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 2:15 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Long distance travel with kitties
Hello Everybody
I am at
The veterinarian advised me sedate the cats with Benadryl. One week before the trip I gave them benadryl. Adri was ok, but Chema srtated to foaming, running like crazy, he scared me. After 1 hour he began to calm down. I decided do not to give them benadryl.
I followed all your advices; I bought a crate, a small
sand box and sprayed felinway in the entire truck cabin etc... I thought we were going to travel tight,
(my sister, the cats and I) but the trip was comfortable enough. They were very stressed while the truck
was load (at
The first day we drove the truck by 14 hours. Chema did not want to eat anything and he was breathing as a dog (with the tongue outside), Adri slept all the way. NONE of them wanted to use the sand box (for 14 hours). At the hotel that night, I putted together the sandbox they use every day at home. They were pleased. (They never wanted to use small sand box I bought them). The second day we drove for 5 hours.
I believe that they have adapted very well to the new apartment. Now the outside birds are driving them crazy. I think it is very nice to hear birds early in the mornings and late in the afternoons, but clearly they do not agree with me. I believe they want to chase those birds.
Now, I need to look for a veterinarian here. These last days I see Adri pale, (although she is eating and playing well). Chema is “down” he is eating less than usual and does not want be petted.
Alejandra
>From:
tamara stickler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To:
felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
>To:
felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
>Subject: Re: I NEED HELP -Long distance
Traveling with kitties
>Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 08:21:05 -0700
(PDT)
>
>Hi Martha!
>
>Don't worry, you can take your
cats with you and it really ISN'T difficult to do. The trick is you need the
right type of crate for them where you can put a litter box and a scrap of
rubber-backed rug, and off you go.
>
>1) Do you have a PetSmart near
you? If so you can pick up a small DOG crate, open wire, plastic tray bottom
(collapsable) for about $40 ea. They stand about 3 foot x 2.5 x 3 foot and you
can fit two in the back seat of a small compact car. (I shoved two in the back
of my Chevy Metro just last summer).
>
>2) Assemble crate and place
a rug remnant ($1.00 each at most carpet stores- they use them as color samples)
in the crate's bottom.
>
>3) Purchase a plastic kitten-sized litter
pan for each crate. Punch two holes, horizontally about 1/2" from the upper lip
of each pan, on one of the lengthier sides of the pan.
>
>4) Thread
a plastic covered twistie (you can get from a box of lawn and leaf bags, or
purchase separately). You may have to twist two or three securely together to
give you the length you'll need.
>
>5) Place a litter pan in each
crate...position at the shorter width end, and using twistie, secure pan to bars
of crate. -cover pan bottom with a thin layer of litter.
>
>6) Put
one kitty in each crate, put crates in car's back seat.
>
>7) The
crates are open wire, so you can thread the rear seat belt through the bottom of
the side of them and then fasten it as you would around a child...to keep them
from moving too much.
>
>8) If kitties are nervous travellers, you
can get Feliaway or another herbal cat calmitive and administer. Feliaway can be
sprayed on rug in crate...or in car....the herbal....some kind of flower extract
(Bach maybe...help me out here folks, perhaps someone else knows the name), can
be rubbed in ears....Both work rather well. (If kitties get nauseous....don't
feed three hours before begining travel).
>
>9) Add to car, bottled
water -room temp., two small bowls for water, (if you want to put in crate you
can...just be certain to secure them to bars, and only add a very little bit of
water b/c it'll slosh around), plenty of plastic bags, paper towels & a
scooper (for removing cat hack or litter box waste), a handfull of extra
towels...(incase kitty gets sick...wipe up rug as best as you can, and cover
with terricloth towel...no one likes to travel messy, dirty or
smelly).
>
>10) Cover car seat behind secured crates with old beach
towel or the like just incase of spraying or projectile vomiting...(not usual,
but just in case).
>
>11) Carry a copy of both kitties' vet records
with you...just incase there is need (accident or the like- not usual of
course...but I've found if you are prepared, you won't need it) to stop at an
emergency vet along the way, there will be no need for second guessing or over
testing. Its also a good thing to have your vet recommend, or someone from this
list recommend a vet near where you are moving and fax the cats' records down
there ahead of you....just in case you loose your copies on the
move.
>
>12) As you drive, play the radio...just not too
loud...crack a window or two...but not too much, just enough for fresh air for
everyone...
>
>The new smells will keep them interested, your
presence, and being able to see each other, will keep them calm...and once
you've travelled for a few hours, they will realize that they are NOT going to
the vet and settle down.
>
>13) Pull over from time to time (rest
stops and the like) to stretch your legs, and talk to your kitties. Offer a bit
of food if they seem hungry...but only small amounts at a time...offer water. If
there is too much sun, throw a towel over the tops of the crates, fasten with
clothespins.
>
>***NOTE: DO NOT OPEN CAR DOORS UNLESS YOU ARE
ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN THAT CRATES ARE LOCKED! Scared cats can bolt from car door or
window when you least expect it. Before offering anything that you must open the
crate for, make certain the windows are not open more than one inch and no one
travelling with you will unexpectantly open the car doors.**
>
>When
I drove Simms and Sophie out to Anne, we shared a frozen yogurt at a rest stop
in PA, and then everytime I stopped and came back with food...both looked on
expectantly....so they had a little vanilla shake in Ohio
too.
>
>Traveling with another person is easier, because someone can
go in and get food, or use the rest room while someone watches the cats. If its
very warm, you of course don't want to leave the cats for long or even short
times if its too hot...but if you have to use the restroom....Make certain you
have 2 car keys....let your car run with the air-conditioner on, and the PARKING
BREAK ON, and a back window cracked just a bit to let out the carbon monoxide
from the engine, lock the car up...and run and use the facilities as fast as you
can. Oh, and when you park, don't park in an isolated area, but don't park were
the main flow of people have to pass your car on the way to the rest area
either...or you will be explaining your travels to hordes of interested animal
lovers...
>
>14) I suppose this should have been number 1...but...if
you are not going to try to drive straight through, call AAA for a listing of
pet friendly hotels, motels, along your route. When you stop for the night, keep
kitties in crates, but take crates in the room with you. It may seem confining,
but these crates are large enough for kitty to stand up, stretch, turn around
and stretch out long ways while sleeping. Better safe than sorry when
traveling.
>
>Others on this list can add to this with ideas for
special care of Felv+ cats while traveling...this is just a bare bones start.
You'll find it isn't as stressful as you would think, and is quite an
adventure.
>
>Last tip....when you get to your new home...make
certain you don't let your cats outdoors at all for at least a month....even if
you have a fenced back yard...Cat's are like homing pigeons...if they get scared
and confused..they might run away....Keeping them confined for a good amount of
time helps to reprogram them to the new home.
>
>Good luck, let us
know how it goes!
>T
>
>Martha Alejandra Moreno
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>Hello
Everyone.
>
>
>
>I come back after long time. I NEED
HELP.
>
>
>
>I live in Jackson Mississippi and for work
reasons I have to move to Corpus Christi (TX) at the end of June. I have 2 cats
with feline leukemia; they are my first pets ever. I have followed some advices
from you and my cats have been pretty healthy. I want to take my cats with me,
but I do not how. I do not have enough money contract an animal transport
service. How could I drive my car for 13 hours with cats? Any
ideas?
>
>
>
>Nobody (I trust) here is willing to take
my cats. People here advice me to return the cats to the adopt place, but I do
not want to. I love them and I am afraid nobody adopts them and shelter people
euthanized my cats. Or someone adopts them but do not take good care of them.
What can I
do?
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>
>
>Alejandra
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