When baby - carrying, it can be a real challenge getting your baby in a snow - suit or trying to somehow attach
a blanket over your carrier for protection from wind, rain, snow and cold.
Having a towel or
blanket over the carrier so they can't see out can create a sense of security and hiding place to reduce stress.
She also, as you suggest, puts
a blanket over my carrier when she takes me to the vet to calm me.
Not exact matches
Stroller and car seat covers can be used to shield an infant, and you can drape lightweight
blankets over wraps and
carriers to provide an extra sun barrier.
Make sure you always have a
blanket (so you can spread out
over the mulch, sand, gravel so your baby can sit / lay and watch), a stroller and some kind of
carrier.
On top of that, using a swaddle
blanket as a hanging «tent» or «net»
over a stroller or other baby
carrier can be downright suffocating because of the thickness of swaddle and receiving
blankets on the market today.
If you are out in public, a
blanket over their car seat or stroller, or an inward facing baby
carrier is your best bet to help muffle the noise and light.
I typically lay a light
blanket over the car seat stroller or have the baby in a
carrier close to me.
Put your dog in a crate or
carrier and drape a towel or
blanket over it so they can not see anything.
If your cat tends to be anxious on the way to the vet, try placing a
blanket or towel
over the
carrier to block out the view.
If the
carrier or trap is on a cold floor (i.e., garage) place a thick towel or
blanket under AND
over it to maintain the warmth and heat.
Place a cat in a
carrier and bring along a
blanket to drape
over the enclosure so the cat will not be bothered by other pets in the waiting area.
If it is not possible to have solid barriers between cat
carriers when owners are waiting with their cats and there is more than one cat present (eg, if owners are sitting on a bench with the
carrier next to them), eye contact between cats can be avoided and a sneeze barrier created by having a supply of clean
blankets or towels that an owner can be asked to place
over the
carrier.
Through your generous donations during the 2017 Annual Holiday Pet Food Drive, we collected
over 2,575 pounds of food, which did not include
blankets, beds,
carriers, toys, and monetary donations.
When I learned that animal rescue groups needed not only
blankets and towels, but other comfort / care items (e.g., leashes / collars,
carriers, crates), I established 20 drop - off locations and collected
over 3,000 more items in several months.
(A great tip: cut a small square out of the middle of a designated towel or
blanket when putting it
over top of the
carrier.
For cats: Gently place a
blanket or towel
over the cat's head to prevent biting; then slowly lift the cat and place her in an open - topped
carrier or box.