Traveling with cats!

[Lindagaf]

I know several people who have traveled with cats and with planning, it’s been fine.

Leash and harness training is critical. I trained my own cats last summer when we moved to a new house. It took a few days and they were fine with it. There are all kinds of videos about it.

1. My friend spent about a month moving across country by car with two cats. They let the cats roam in the car. At rest stops, they let the cats out to explore with leashes. It’s important to leash train the cat before you do this. Leash walking cats is becoming very popular and isn’t that hard.

2. Another friend took her cat out on the sailing boat every weekend in the summer. The cat wandered on deck and below as they sailed the eastern seaboard.

3. My niece recently moved her two cats to the Netherlands and back. It was a pain but they all got through it.

[Publisher]

@123France

I flew with a cat about two years ago. NJ to Phoenix, AZ on American. I had the vet give me a sedative,

Although I am neither a cat owner nor a medical practitioner, I suggest giving the sedative to the cat next time.

[tamagotchi]

@Mwfan1921

When it was her turn to walk thru the scanner she handed the carrier with the cat in it to the TSA agent who motions peeps to go thru the scanner, and the agent then handed the carrier back to the woman on the other side of the scanner.

Wow! I’m amazed. They are supposed to put the carrier through the x ray machine, and since the cat is not supposed to go through, you need to take the cat out and carry it in your arms (or opt for “private screening” in a room). I have done this 100s of times…

[123France]

@Publisher, Now you know my secret…..

[fendrock]

Thanks so much for your detailed response! Very helpful!