I have to take my cat in the car for an hour today and dont have enough time to by carrier?
Monday, March 1st, 2010 at
2:22 pm
my cat is coming to our second house with us for the first time and we dont have enough time to buy a cat carrier. I know my cat doesnt like the car because we took him to get a rabies vaccine and he hid under the car seat. Also, how can we get him used to the new house since he has never really left my house for that long, his mom is my other cat so he was born at my house
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As long as someone is coming with you, who can hold the cat, I generally wrap mine in a towel, fairly tightly. Not tight enough to make it hard for him to move or breathe, of course, but just to confine him–cats don’t mind this, it actually calms them down. Of course leave their head poking out.
Best thing to do to get him used to the new house is to make sure some smells he knows are around. I don’t clean the litter box before moving to a new house; it helps to have something that smells like them. Also, leaving one of your shirts or something near the cat’s "area" (bed, dishes or box) will comfort him.
Good luck with the move!
Probably put him in a box. When you get to the new house let him out in a closed room like a bed room or bathroom that he is confined to. Let him stay in there with food, water and a litter box for a little while until you are done moving things in and out of the house and you are sure the house is secure and he cant get out any windows or doors.
Good Luck and congrats on the new casa!
A box will do just fine. As stated earlier, air holes are important. I would suggest putting a toy and a towel/blanket in there to give the cat comfort. It will meow and scratch a lot, but that is okay. Make sure the box gives the cat plenty of room to move in and is sturdy. The last thing you would want is for the cat to escape out of a flimsy box or tear it while you are outside and then have it run away. Happy traveling.
Do you want to die?
you need to secure your cat one way or another. By box or bag. I found a Holdall a good cat carrier.
you need to secure him.
Put the cat in a pillowcase. He can still breathe but won’t be able to crawl under the brake or gas pedals. Make sure you close the pillowcase with a twist tie or something so he can’t get out.
I get a box or use a pillowcase for transport. When
you get to the new place he probably will do just
fine. If your furniture and personal belongings are
already there, that will be familiar things that will
comfort him. You are probably going to be more
nervous than him!!! Good luck.
You should put him in a box to transport him. Put holes in it obviously = ) . But…this is a good method if you don’t have time to buy a carrier. Also, I’ve moved my cats several times and they actually enjoy scavengering around a new house. I’m in my permanent location now but…I’ve never had a problem with this in the past. I think he will be fine!! He’ll snoop around and what not. But…when and if you go to let him outside, stay with him the first few times so he gets used to his new outside area. Good luck!!
hmmm the carrier is very safe for cats travelling in a car… as they get really stressful because of the smells nd noises…
try to put it in a sports bag?? make sure there is holes tho!!!!! so it can breathe,…
also a cardbox is perfect.. as long as it is secured properly and again with decent sizes holes for no trouble breathing…
wen u get to the house ttake d cat in a room and let him explore it…afta 2 /3 days leave the door open nd let it come out at his own pace…