going to start traveling hopefully next year have started the 3 cats wearing harnesses already ( not happy at all ) so they will be use to them but not sure that it will be practical to do so ( travel that is ) with them
they will be in the car when travelling and in the van when parked but one of them is a big climber up the flyscreens in the house and am worried that if this happens in the van they will pull down the screens and escape from the parked van when i am not there
they are only the push in type fly screens ( has a molded rubber strip that holds screen to window frame )
so curious if anyone else has had that problem ? and their solution
also how do you mange litter trays etc ( dont think i want one in the car when traveling ) but then how often do you stop for them ? and will cats go when on a lead ?
they are very curious about the van always in it when i am working on it and love climbing up looking out the pop top windows !
ST391GQ said
10:13 PM Nov 15, 2015
I am Watching this thread too....as we will be doing the same thing soonish...altho with 2 cats.
Cheers Keith
Brenda and Alan said
03:00 PM Nov 18, 2015
Hi David, Can't help regarding the fly screens or travelling with a cat, but can say cats will "go" when on the lead. When the Black Saturday fires came through we evacuated to Yea and parked our van in the Yea Van Park with our cat and dog. The cat slept in the shower recess and when she needed to go out I put the dog's collar and lead on her (small dog, so a good fit) and took her outside. It took a little while - I had to walk around with her until she found a spot she liked, then no problem. Enjoy your travels. Brenda.
pawsoz said
02:34 PM Dec 10, 2015
a couple that I house and cat sit for have 3 cats all ex shed cats from their farm, the cats took to caravanning like ducks to water.....they only ever let them out of the 'van if entirely safe location and one at a time...
I think their cats travelled in the caravan, in their beds.
Another couple I met travelling with their cats had made a cage/playpen that attached to one of the 'van windows and then down onto the ground with a tunnel etc around to the next window, but it all came to bits and packed up small....!
annie
Swoffer said
01:13 PM Dec 30, 2015
Hi , we solved the cat climbing the flyscreen problem by buying a claw trimmer from the vet and keeping her claws short and smooth .
Nit always easy to keep her still while the claws are trimmed but its worth the effort.
going to start traveling hopefully next year have started the 3 cats wearing harnesses already ( not happy at all ) so they will be use to them but not sure that it will be practical to do so ( travel that is ) with them
they will be in the car when travelling and in the van when parked but one of them is a big climber up the flyscreens in the house and am worried that if this happens in the van they will pull down the screens and escape from the parked van when i am not there
they are only the push in type fly screens ( has a molded rubber strip that holds screen to window frame )
so curious if anyone else has had that problem ? and their solution
also how do you mange litter trays etc ( dont think i want one in the car when traveling ) but then how often do you stop for them ? and will cats go when on a lead ?
they are very curious about the van always in it when i am working on it and love climbing up looking out the pop top windows !
I am Watching this thread too....as we will be doing the same thing soonish...altho with 2 cats.
Cheers Keith
I think their cats travelled in the caravan, in their beds.
Another couple I met travelling with their cats had made a cage/playpen that attached to one of the 'van windows and then down onto the ground with a tunnel etc around to the next window, but it all came to bits and packed up small....!
annie
Nit always easy to keep her still while the claws are trimmed but its worth the effort.