Yup - been doing that. Started some Rescue Remedy too. Someone
suggested a little Benadryl the morning of the flight...?
Gloria
At 05:25 PM 5/11/2006, you wrote:
Can you let kitty spend some time in the carrier at home, in and out
to get used to it...
Then a couple short trips in the car and if she doesn't freak I
don't think she would
know the difference of going off the ground...
Also if she bonds with you and knows your voice she will be
comforted if you are
with her... I don't think you need the sedative in your case...
Tad
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
