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On 2005-01-05, MaryL penned:
I would suggest -- both for your sake and the cats' -- that you reduce the length of time you plan to spend on the road each day. A 12-14 hour day is much too long; it would be preferable to add an additional day of traveling, even though that means one more night in a motel (and shifting everything from car to motel and back again). I think this depends on the cat. Oscar hated the car ride from VA to CO and mewled the whole way. As far as I could tell, she didn't touch her food or use the litter box (or any other facility) for the entire trip. I couldn't really tell if she'd had water. She wouldn't even eat in the motel rooms, but for some reason, once we got to the apartment in Colorado, she was willing to eat, use the litterbox, etc. Anyway, for Oscar, the best thing to do was to get the trip over as quickly as possible, like pulling off a bandaid. On the other hand, driving alone for 12-14 hours is pretty scary. Some people can do it just fine, but others will have trouble staying alert. To the original poster: please keep tabs on your own mental state, and if you're tired or find your mind wandering, please pull over and take a break! Believe me, I fell asleep at the wheel once, and the split-second where I thought I'd killed someone ... I'll never drive tired again. -- monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* |
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On 2005-01-05, jmc penned:
Bring your cat's absolute favorite treats, because if they can get under the bed, you'll be trying to coax them out in the morning. You may find yourself using an umbrella or stick to persuade them to come out if the treats don't work ... I'll never forget "losing" Oscar at a motel. We couldn't figure out where she'd gone till my husband lifted the mattress and bedsprings off the frame. Sure enough, she'd managed to crawl underneath, despite the frame being mounted to the floor. Eric held it all up while I managed to pick up a hissing, writhing cat and somehow get her into the carrier. It wasn't fun, and of course I felt like the meanest person in the world. Some cats adapt well to change. And then there's Oscar. -- monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* |
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"Monique Y. Mudama" wrote in message ... On 2005-01-05, jmc penned: Bring your cat's absolute favorite treats, because if they can get under the bed, you'll be trying to coax them out in the morning. You may find yourself using an umbrella or stick to persuade them to come out if the treats don't work ... I'll never forget "losing" Oscar at a motel. We couldn't figure out where she'd gone till my husband lifted the mattress and bedsprings off the frame. Sure enough, she'd managed to crawl underneath, despite the frame being mounted to the floor. Eric held it all up while I managed to pick up a hissing, writhing cat and somehow get her into the carrier. It wasn't fun, and of course I felt like the meanest person in the world. Some cats adapt well to change. And then there's Oscar. -- monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* I had something similar happen with my first cat, except that he had found a hole *in* the mattress and was happily ensconsed inside the thing. LOL! MaryL |
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On 2005-01-06, MaryL penned:
I had something similar happen with my first cat, except that he had found a hole *in* the mattress and was happily ensconsed inside the thing. LOL! Eek! How'd you get him out of there? Or did you just pay the hotel for the mattress and load it up? *grin* -- monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* |
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"Monique Y. Mudama" wrote in message ... On 2005-01-06, MaryL penned: I had something similar happen with my first cat, except that he had found a hole *in* the mattress and was happily ensconsed inside the thing. LOL! Eek! How'd you get him out of there? Or did you just pay the hotel for the mattress and load it up? *grin* -- monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* I had to play a waiting game...sat around watching TV until he decided to come out, then *carefully* covered the hole so he couldn't decide to "nest" again. MaryL |
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On 2005-01-06, MaryL penned:
I had to play a waiting game...sat around watching TV until he decided to come out, then *carefully* covered the hole so he couldn't decide to "nest" again. Sounds like great fun =P -- monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* |
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"Monique Y. Mudama" wrote in message ... On 2005-01-06, MaryL penned: I had to play a waiting game...sat around watching TV until he decided to come out, then *carefully* covered the hole so he couldn't decide to "nest" again. Sounds like great fun =P -- monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* Well, I have to admit that I didn't "suffer" much. That's basically what I did in the evenings, anyway, when I traveled with my cats. Once I located him and knew he was safe, I just waited until he came out -- and knew it wouldn't be long because he always wanted to curl up beside me. I truly did enjoy traveling with each of my cats. They were great company (but I also think my present system is better for them; that is, I hire a professional pet sitter to come into my home and take care of Holly and Duffy so they can stay in their accustomed environment). MaryL |
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