None of my cats have ever liked riding in the car except for the very first cat ive ever had. If that's any indication... i was gicen anti anxiety medication for my cat by the vet for situations like that where i had to take him anywhere. Might look into some of that just to be safe
Get some feliway to spray in the crate/carrier your cat is going to be traveling in. If they aren’t used to a crate, have them stay in it for an hour a day with the feliway. When they’re ok in the crate, move the crate to your car with the feliway and take them with you when you run errands. Even if your cat doesn’t end up going with you, it’s always useful to have them used to crates and car trips in case of emergencies or vet trips. Don’t allow food after dinner the night before to help with nausea, and it’ll also be useful if your crate isn’t big enough for a litter box. They will need access to water though. And you can feed small bits of food during the trips. Line the crate with a towel in case of accidents and I’d bring a back up towel too.
@itsok We don't have any problems with food the night before, but we learned the hard way. No wet food the morning of travel days. We haven't had any problems with dry food though. We usually put some out for her along with water. Of course we travel in a motorhome too. That makes it better for her.
@Musicman next time you're up my way pick me and my cat up and we'll head back down south through the i-5 down the oregon coast and california and as far as san diego...it's a beautiful drive😊
You need to put a cat litter box in a even taller box, and make sure both can fit in the back seat well where the feet are.
Expect alot of paniced walking and meowing. It will interfer with the pedals and sit on your lap or head. No food on the trip the first time in case of vomiting.
After a few trips, especially trips NOT to the vet, and the cat will just look out the window, paws on the door, or sit in the rear foot well. In warm weather, leave two windows cracked opened, and a note saying you are only going to be gone a few minutes and the cat is fine.
@LunarOrbit no I don’t have to take him. My boys can look after him. It was just a fleeting thought and I wanted more information so I could make an informed decision.
try driving with him for an hour or so to see how he is. if he's restless then i think theres gravol for pets. isnt montreal like 5 hours from you? oh i forgot when we moved back to bc we drove 5 days with our cat no problem... ship me some smoked meat please 🥺
A lot of hotels won't accept cat's. So that's a problem. They like to roam free in the car. They nap a lot too. They sell small disposable litter boxes. Use one of those. They are going to shed a lot on travel day too. Make sure they don't escape when you stop for gas, food or breaks.
