I agree with the suggestions to not use any sedative. It has been my
experience that the feeling of not being in control of themselves makes
them stress out even more. It sounds like this kitty is tame and would
probably be better off with out the Ace. Don't forget that big towel to
wrap her in when you have to remove her from the carrier! Put the
harness and short leash on her when you leave the house, (don't forget
id tags). You guys will be fine, just keep your cool and she will too.
Nina
Hideyo Yamamoto wrote:
I personally recommend that you do not give any sedatives --- depending
on a kitty, it will give a very weird reaction -almost they try so hard
to go against what the drug is trying to do and act very disturbed.
I traveled with Ayumi (she was very feral at that time)from Japan to
seoul, Seoul to LA, and LA to vegas and Vegas to Albuquerque - it was a
loooooooooooooong flight ... and she was nervous but she did okay
without any drug.. I heard that when a kitty is active and energetic,
usually the reaction is greater to the drug..
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Subject: OT: sedative before flying (ACE)
Hey folks,
I'm flying to Minneapolis on Saturday, a 2.5 hour flight from LIttle
Rock, and taking a sweet, energetic young Siamese kitty to his
owner. Kitty will ride in the cabin with me. I've never taken a
kitty on board with me before, so a new experience.
The vet gave me a sedative, ACE., and am pondering whether to use the
sedative or not. Someone said that another option would be Benadryl,
along with Rescue Remedy.
Any experiences with taking kitties on flights? With ACE? Think the
dosage was 1/2 tablet followed by 1/4 if needed.
Thanks much!
Gloria
