Jonathan Sachs wrote:

I may drive, although I will try to avoid it; I have a tight schedule
(and tight finances). But I would not dream of driving two cats 2000
miles in a car. (And no, I do not allow either cat to drive.) Renting
a motorhome would provide a half-way comfortable environment, but it
would be frightfully expensive, would take at least as long as driving
a car, and would leave me with the trouble and expense of transporting
my own car.



I drove my cat from CA to WI back when I was just out of graduate
school, in a rental car. There are a surprising number of motels that
allow pets. I had tranquilizers from the vet, but didn't need them. The
vet just said to use them if I absolutely had to. Opus cried for the
first 15 minutes, then alternately slept and sat and looked around. I
took a big cardboard box that wedged into the front passenger seat and
replaced one half of the top with a wire basket. So he had space to hide
but could stick his head up and look around and see me if he wanted. We
took frequent breaks for water, food and litter access. I took three
days to do the trip, and the weather was NASTY (snow, sleet, etc).

Julie