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zerotofifty
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 Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2025 7:50 am Post subject: Re: Camping/Travelling with Cats.... |
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Federal or California cat?
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MsTaboo
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| Posted: Sat May 31, 2025 12:28 pm Post subject: Re: Camping/Travelling with Cats.... |
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| photogdave wrote: |
Sorry for your loss!
Our oldest cat is 15 but he never took to the westy. Can't even handle a drive to the vet...... |
(just a side note) We always used a different vehicle to take the kids to the vets so they wouldn't associate the Westy with unpleasant vet visits.
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Our youngest is 5 and was a westy rescue. We were camping at a remote Vancouver Island spot with nobody else around and she just showed up, jumped in the van and settled herself on the bench seat and never left! |
Smart kitty! 
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photogdave
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| Posted: Sat May 31, 2025 8:35 am Post subject: Re: Camping/Travelling with Cats.... |
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Sorry for your loss!
Our oldest cat is 15 but he never took to the westy. Can't even handle a drive to the vet.
Our youngest is 5 and was a westy rescue. We were camping at a remote Vancouver Island spot with nobody else around and she just showed up, jumped in the van and settled herself on the bench seat and never left!
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markswagen
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| Posted: Sat May 31, 2025 3:06 am Post subject: Re: Camping/Travelling with Cats.... |
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l knew it might be an issue going in, but we had no choice, and the biggest of our furry overlords was already over a year and a half old when we got him.
the kitten, was less of an issue.
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The thing with getting cats comfortable traveling in the Westy is to start young.
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| Posted: Sat May 31, 2025 1:45 am Post subject: Re: Camping/Travelling with Cats.... |
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Our condolences for you loss, MsTaboo. We have one 18 year old cat left from our family zoo of 6 animals, but will add some rescues cats and dogs soon
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MsTaboo
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| Posted: Fri May 30, 2025 9:14 pm Post subject: Re: Camping/Travelling with Cats.... |
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Thanks everyone for the kind words.
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l wish, our furry overlords hate being in the van, we had to get sprayed for roaches last year, so l put them in the van, and took them only a mile away, and parked in the shade, l had their litter trays, they were not happy, both of them crapped next to the tray, and not in it  abd the whining and complaining, they were not happy.
l'm not going to do that to them again, l bought a 5'x3'x2' cage, l wheel them out on the balcony now, if and when it needs doing.
they are a lot less upset in the big cage. |
The thing with getting cats comfortable traveling in the Westy is to start young.
Maybe it also has to do with the breed, some cats seem to be more adventurous than others. Abyssinian cats are known for outgoing nature.
We started the Abbys when they were both still kittens. Their first major road trip was at 9 months to the very first Syncro Solstice!
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| Posted: Thu May 29, 2025 4:37 pm Post subject: Re: Camping/Travelling with Cats.... |
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I am so sorry to hear that.
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markswagen
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| Posted: Thu May 29, 2025 3:57 pm Post subject: Re: Camping/Travelling with Cats.... |
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l wish, our furry overlords hate being in the van, we had to get sprayed for roaches last year, so l put them in the van, and took them only a mile away, and parked in the shade, l had their litter trays, they were not happy, both of them crapped next to the tray, and not in it abd the whining and complaining, they were not happy.
l'm not going to do that to them again, l bought a 5'x3'x2' cage, l wheel them out on the balcony now, if and when it needs doing.
they are a lot less upset in the big cage.
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| Posted: Thu May 29, 2025 3:05 pm Post subject: Re: Camping/Travelling with Cats.... |
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| MsTaboo wrote: |
My dear friend passed a couple weeks ago. She was 15.
A wonderful traveling companion, smart, tolerant, happy to walk on a leash, and always ready for a new adventure.
She is deeply missed. |
Dang! Sorry MsTaboo. But what an awesome furry companion. Thanks for sharing photos.
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| Posted: Thu May 29, 2025 2:31 pm Post subject: Re: Camping/Travelling with Cats.... |
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I'm also sorry MsTaboo.
My wife and I have had and lost numerous cats , sometimes very traumatically. It sucks but its also part of pet ownership. Adopting a new one seems unfaithful but can be very therapeutic although I'm personally getting to where I'm not sure I want to go through the ups and downs again.
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dobryan
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MsTaboo
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| Posted: Thu May 29, 2025 1:58 pm Post subject: Re: Camping/Travelling with Cats.... |
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My dear friend passed a couple weeks ago. She was 15.
It's a heartbreak going back looking at pictures so have had a hard time posting this.
A wonderful traveling companion, smart, tolerant, happy to walk on a leash, and always ready for a new adventure.
She is deeply missed.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 9:55 pm Post subject: Re: Camping/Travelling with Cats.... |
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We travel with our dog but have met camping cats on occasion, like this encounter near Mammoth Cave.
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MsTaboo
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 9:48 pm Post subject: Re: Camping/Travelling with Cats.... |
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You can see the carrier we use to keep our kitties safe while driving in this picture.
It rests on the folded out bed with the rear section jammed under the a/c cabinet to hold in place.
We've had a couple panic braking situations with deer and the carrier stayed in place. The kitties got a little shook up but unharmed.
There's enough room for a small hard sided cat carrier that has they're litter box that they like to sit on and they have several towels for padding.
It takes up some room but it's worth it to keep them safe. They are far too active to let roam free!
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kourt
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 7:58 pm Post subject: Re: Camping/Travelling with Cats.... |
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The possibilities of crashing, or unpredictable behavior, are indeed on my mind. We always carry two collapsible carriers in the van when we have cats, so we have the option to crate them if necessary. We've done that a few times.
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photogdave
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 4:37 pm Post subject: Re: Camping/Travelling with Cats.... |
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Do you worry about what could happen to them in a crash? Or if they panic and try and hide by your feet in the pedals?
I ask because once I had to take my cat to the vet in an emergency situation. He hates traveling in the van and always freaks out when we take him to the vet, so we use a carrier.
This one time I came home and found him literally near death so I just bundled him up in a blanket and tore off for the vet. He was so agitated that he ignored his pain and started scrambling around the van and in and out of my feet. Luckily I didn't have to panic stop or anything but I hate to think what could have happened.
(When I got to the vet he found even more energy and bolted out into the parking lot. I had to take a lot of scratching to catch him and get him inside. He recovered after a few days in critical care and is fine now!)
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kourt
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 3:26 pm Post subject: Re: Camping/Travelling with Cats.... |
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At the beach, Port Aransas/Mustang Island State Park, TX.
Hanging out in the poptop while I operate radios.
This is Whitby the Maine Coon.
Below is Pico...
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