cat travel
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Forum Name: Camping with pets
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Topic: cat travel
Posted By: hogone
Subject: cat travel
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2017 at 8:17am
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heading out in a couple weeks for a 10 day trip. my wife wants to bring the cat, I don't. if we do, what can I expect as far as the traveling goes? unlike a dog, when and where does the cat go to the bathroom? what am I getting myself into overall? hogone ------------- Jon & Pam 2013 RP177 2010 F150 2017 HD Streetglide 2009 HD Lowrider CHEESEHEAD |
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Posted By: osage
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2017 at 9:26am
| we took our cat to Alaska and back no trouble. we kept a litter under the back seat of the pickup for daytime and one in the pod when camped work for us and the cat. |
Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2017 at 11:20am
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It depends on the cat. The one we've taken camping isn't too fond of being locked up in a carrier, but it's unsafe to let them have free roam of the TV. My wife typically sits in the back seat to calm the cat (out of the carrier) while I drive.
A 13x9 aluminum foil cake pan makes a good litter box that's cheap and disposable. |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2017 at 11:39am
Henry, the camping cat, goes with us everywhere. From Canada to Florida to Maine and lots of points between. The vast majority of the time, he sleeps on passenger lap. Sometimes, he'll get up to navigate. While traveling, he will use his box in the back of the TV. I modified the locker behind the bathroom to accommodate his box when camping.    Henry really likes to have his staff (us) with him at all times. After paying a fairly steep price for leaving him at home with a sitter, we made accommodations to bring him along. He holds a grudge for days! He really seems to enjoy the pod. I figure it's just a big comfy cage to him and we are his captured human staff for his enjoyment. He is fun to have along.   fred ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2017 at 11:44am
This is what the back of our pod looks like after some fairly extensive mods. Henry's bathroom door can be seen. More in my sig link. ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: hogone
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2017 at 12:25pm
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I guess its not so much once where there, its the traveling I worry about!! hogone ------------- Jon & Pam 2013 RP177 2010 F150 2017 HD Streetglide 2009 HD Lowrider CHEESEHEAD |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2017 at 1:17pm
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Yeah, I understand. For short trips (like to vet), Henry rides in a soft carrier. Longer trips, he gets the full TV, but prefers just to sit (sleep) on passenger pillow lap. I would suggest just taking him/her on some short trips in the TV to see how he handles it. Henry complains (vocally) about his carrier, but isn't violent. Our previous cat turned into a pretty dangerous devil-cat when she saw the carrier. Henry is the definition of a lap-cat. That's his safe place. We just carry Henry's litter box in the back of the TV. He knows where it is and uses it when he needs to. We are lucky, I guess, because he really doesn't seem to mind traveling in the TV and especially likes rest stops - talking to anyone who walks by. Perhaps he is asking for passerbys to call 911, but he doesn't try to escape. fred ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2017 at 1:36pm
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We have a couple of 4-month-old kittens that are going on their first camping trip this weekend. We hope that by getting them used to it early in life, they'll deal with it better when they're older.
We'll have to consider your solutions for litter box location though. |
Posted By: hogone
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2017 at 2:02pm
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my truck is a 2 door model, and I think that's what im struggling with. really no place for the cat to roam or litter box. hogone ------------- Jon & Pam 2013 RP177 2010 F150 2017 HD Streetglide 2009 HD Lowrider CHEESEHEAD |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2017 at 4:08pm
I see the problem. I do know some cats will travel in a carrier for quite a long time. A niece of mine just brought her cat back from Singapore in a carrier on the plane. I think drugs may have been involved. If we tried that with Henry, I'm sure he would embarrass us. The only other option, I guess, is to let the cat drive and you get in the back!   ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2017 at 8:03pm
Can't do worse than some I have seen 
------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: hogone
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2017 at 8:10pm
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i dont want to make this a negative post, trust me. any bad cat trips out there? hogone
------------- Jon & Pam 2013 RP177 2010 F150 2017 HD Streetglide 2009 HD Lowrider CHEESEHEAD |
Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2017 at 12:00pm
Just make sure that cat's name isn't Toonces. |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2017 at 4:14pm
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Hogone,
No negatives:) My wife has an affectionate side for strays. Maybe why she married me. We currently have a feral cat, that has in my wife's mind been converted to house cat. Her name is "Kitty", I call her "Marie Laveau", I think she's possessed. She is an incredible mole, mouser and squirrel controller. I can't imagine taking her camping, because she comes and goes as she pleases, and normally comes home to eat or present me with what she hunted that day. Actually a very good cat, but the epitome of a free spirit. We have an English Bulldog we do take with us, the difference being he listens. Kind of. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: hogone
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2017 at 8:33pm
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just worried on trip down and back; love "thing" ; ya that's his name; ok, guess hes en route to the beach. go badgers!! hogone
------------- Jon & Pam 2013 RP177 2010 F150 2017 HD Streetglide 2009 HD Lowrider CHEESEHEAD |
Posted By: birderdiane526
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2017 at 1:06pm
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We full-time in a 179 with 1 5 year old cat and 2 older kittens. Our cat has always ridden in our TV. He settles down on a cardboard scratching "recliner" and sleeps or looks out the window. When we first traveled with the kittens they were together in a crate. A few weeks ago, we decided to let them out of the crate and now they also are free to move about. One kitten cries off and on during our travels, but settles down after a bit. The other kitten is fine. We bought two more of the cardboard "recliners" so all 3 have one. We keep a litter box and water and treats in the TV. Overall it is pretty uneventful. We keep harnesses and leashes on each category so it's easy to grab them if they try to escape. Two of the 3 like the outdoors so we'll walk them a bit at rest stops.
------------- Diane and Michael 2016 179 "PIP" (PODDING IN PARADISE) 2007 Toyota Tundra BLOG:Podding in Paradise, birderdiane526.blogspot.com |
Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2017 at 2:47pm
| Based on the way our two kittens tear around, I'd be afraid to have them loose in the TV. One likes to use me as an obstacle, digging in his rather sharp rear claws to push off as he traverses me. It's not something I'd like to happen in traffic especially. |
Posted By: hogone
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2017 at 7:46am
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well I guess its a go. ill let you know the story when I return!! hogone ------------- Jon & Pam 2013 RP177 2010 F150 2017 HD Streetglide 2009 HD Lowrider CHEESEHEAD |
Posted By: codycountry
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2017 at 7:36pm
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Just a suggestion for your Rpod cat travels. No hard feelings, I hope. http://www.rulingcatsanddogs.com/funny-pet-picture-19-cat-carrier-joke-Tabby-Tote-domestic-animals-humor-pic.htm
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Posted By: hogone
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2017 at 7:13am
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trip complete with thing the cat. hes a traveling and camping machine. hogone
------------- Jon & Pam 2013 RP177 2010 F150 2017 HD Streetglide 2009 HD Lowrider CHEESEHEAD |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2017 at 2:52pm
Alright! Congrats! ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: birderdiane526
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2017 at 5:29pm
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Glad it has worked out so well!! 🐱 ------------- Diane and Michael 2016 179 "PIP" (PODDING IN PARADISE) 2007 Toyota Tundra BLOG:Podding in Paradise, birderdiane526.blogspot.com |
Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2017 at 2:46pm
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Sadly, we had to say goodbye to our 13-year-old cat this morning. He's been in poor health and continued to go downhill even with medication, so it was time to put him to rest. He was the first cat we ever took camping. While he didn't really enjoy the trips getting there, he found himself some comfy spots in the Pod to snooze in and windows from which to watch the critters outside.
Fortunately, we have twin 5-month-old kittens that did great in their first and only outing and we look forward to taking them on more trips. They love chasing each other around our 179, including on the shelf we installed over the bed. |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2017 at 8:00am
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Sorry to hear about your loss, but happy to hear you got a couple of young camping fur balls. fred
------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: birderdiane526
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2017 at 11:26pm
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So sorry for your loss. We travel full-time with 3 cats and they also like the shelf over our bed! ------------- Diane and Michael 2016 179 "PIP" (PODDING IN PARADISE) 2007 Toyota Tundra BLOG:Podding in Paradise, birderdiane526.blogspot.com |
Posted By: layne
Date Posted: 03 May 2017 at 1:21pm
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I really like the mod you made for Henry. I will have to look carefully at our 179 and see if something like that is possible. What did you trim the opening with? ------------- Laynes early 2017, 179 Honda Ridgeline 2012 + 1 stupid cat |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 03 May 2017 at 3:36pm
Hi layne, The grommet edging I used came from a family member in the business. It is equivalent to this: https://www.amazon.com/Edge-Trim-Black-Small-Length/dp/B00KG9BAY0 - https://www.amazon.com/Edge-Trim-Black-Small-Length/dp/B00KG9BAY0 Hope that helps. fred
------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: layne
Date Posted: 03 May 2017 at 4:37pm
| Thanks so much. |
Posted By: Mamajo
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2017 at 2:55pm
| We took our cat on a 10 day trip recently. He is a half-wild indoor/outdoor cat who will not allow anyone but me to touch him. Leaving him alone really upsets him so now we take him. I give him tranquilizers that I get from our vet - they just mellow him a little. He endures two walks a day on a harness and spends the rest of the time fairly content. He uses a cat box which I scoop frequently. Oh, and after listening to him yell for hours, we decided he travels in the trailer, in his crate. Not ideal but better than the alternative. |
Posted By: layne
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2017 at 3:38pm
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Your story sounds familiar. We have been podding several times with our cat and he has finally adjusted to life in the Pod but not as thrilled with a moving car. If I am not holding him he meows. He is a big talker. Also, he has tried to escape from our truck though he never tries to escape from the Pod. We have had some scary moments where he squeezed out of a slightly opened window and took off running. Now we leash him to the arm rest when we have stopped. The other night we were in Canyonlands National Park, Utah and it was at night and he was next to the window and let out a few meows. Something outside our Pod growled a response.  He quieted down. ------------- Laynes early 2017, 179 Honda Ridgeline 2012 + 1 stupid cat |