Not exact matches
But while the intentional lack of forward momentum here produces some unexpected tangents — say, Nathalie
going off to stay
in a former student's anarchist commune, bringing along her mother's obese
cat in a
carrier — it feels like a step back after the decades - spanning Eden.
Most
cats hate to travel, and it's no wonder... they usually only get
in the
carrier when it's time to
go to the vet.
Mark and I
went through with a volunteer to locate the 16
cats that would be
going home with us and loaded them
in carriers and then into the van for their next journey.
While it may be easy to get a kitten
in a
carrier now, it will be much more difficult to wrestle a full - grown
cat in there if she really doesn't want to
go.
Give your
cat a treat each time she or he
goes in, and continue this practice when the
cat enters the
carrier for a vet visit.
If that sounds like your
cats,
go to Plan B, which is to place one
cat in a
carrier so they can see each other but still not have complete contact.
Put a blanket and a water bowl
in the
carrier, while leaving the door open so
cats can
go in and out.
Its important and should
go without saying; when you are transporting your
cat, he or she should always be
in a real
carrier.
You can find Feliway
in a spray, that's perfect to spritz into your
cat's
carrier if you're
going to the vet, or spray it
in her bed if she's nervous during a storm.
But, if you have a
cat and you need to transport them from one place to another; your safest bet is
going to be to place them
in a
cat carrier.
All dogs must
go home on a collar and leash and all
cats must be
in a
carrier.
If your
cat doesn't
go in by herself, make things easy for you to pick her up and place her
in the
carrier.
Volunteers
go all out to make this a special event for the pets and their new families, dressing
in elf costumes or Santa hats and decorating each dog or
cat carrier with bows.
We do require that all
cats go home
in a
carrier.
Cats may refuse to
go in their
carriers, while some dogs will simply refuse to
go.
Cats may be together
in one
carrier for check -
in; however, you must still bring sufficient
carriers for each
cat to
go home individually.
Even still, people need to be absolutely scrupulous
in cleaning the box, and if their
cat goes outside, even into the yard, or if there is a chance they ever consume a rodent who is a
carrier, as mine do, and many others»
cats as well.
«To get your pet used to
going in a
carrier to travel to the vet, keep the
carrier out and put your
cat's or dog's food and toys
in it,» Barrett says.
Get the
cat carrier out well
in advance and put it out ready to
go.
«Pre-planning with gradual introduction by placing the
cat in the
carrier in the car, initially without
going anywhere, is best.
While the
carrier can be a good option for a safe hiding place, your
cat may have learned to fear her
carrier if it has been brought out only before frightening experiences, such as
going to the veterinary clinic or riding
in the car.
And, 38 % say that simply thinking about
going to the vet is stressful.1 Wrestling
cats into
carriers at home and dealing with dogs
in the waiting room can be overwhelming.
The concept that a
cat can open his
carrier door,
go in and close it behind him is often met with eye rolls and heads shaken
in disbelief.
This will make your
cat realize that being
in the
carrier does not always mean they are
going someplace they don't like.
If
cats are used to the
carrier, they'll be more relaxed
in it when
going to the vet.
Because your
cat can not
go through the conveyor belt metal detector
in the
carrier, you will have to walk your
cat through the walk - through metal detector with you.
Every dog receives a new leash and
cats and smaller pets
go home
in carriers.
If your kitty is
going to be
in the
carrier for more than an hour, the
carrier needs to be large enough for the
cat to stand up with about an inch left above his head.
«If you have four
cats but only one
carrier because you figure you only take one to the vet at a time,
in a disaster that's not necessarily
going to help you.
Have a cloth cover that covers the openings
in the
carrier so your
cat can not see what is
going on around them.
Pets weighing fifteen pounds or less (including
carrier) can usually
go in the cabin, and most
cats can squeeze into this category.
Once the
cat seems comfortable
going in and out, try closing the door for a few seconds and picking the
carrier up and moving throughout the house.
Does your
cat hate getting
in their
carrier to
go to the vet?