Gracie's moving to California ! ! !

[nightbird47]

Originally Posted by catfancier

More great advice in this post! I had also meant to suggest that kitty not be given too much "free rein" in the motel room. "Freaking and darting" are real concerns when she's stressed!

Also remember that cats can fit into incredably small and apparently inaccessable spaces. Ask my family about the hour they waited for me to FIND my cat when I was moving. Who would have guessed she could have slipped into such a small opening under the dresser?

Good advise about keeping the harness and leash on inside the room. Rarely can it all dissapear in a hideyhole they find. But before kitty gets that chance, check for small hard to get to spaces and either block them or open then. I took the bottom drawer out of the dresser and it no longer was a good hideyhole.

My cat also hid under the bedding thinking she was invisible. If they do this, don't spoil the illusion.

Personally I very much like Super 8. The rooms are very nice, they have a breakfast bar and the access to rooms is from inside. They don't do that "we keep a copy of your ID incase your up to no good that Motel 6 does. And they are very very reasonable rates, especially if you book online. Didn't see any prostitutes hanging around there either.

When I took my cat to the vet, when she was small and unfixed and vicious about anything scary, I'd put her in a zip up laundry bag. She could go balistic and not hurt herself or anyone else. For a cat which has major fright problems, perhaps this would help when taking them out of the carrier. Sounds mean but she just snuggled up and went to sleep.

[ShelbyGirl1]

Originally Posted by nightbird47

Also remember that cats can fit into incredably small and apparently inaccessable spaces. Ask my family about the hour they waited for me to FIND my cat when I was moving. Who would have guessed she could have slipped into such a small opening under the dresser?

Good advise about keeping the harness and leash on inside the room. Rarely can it all dissapear in a hideyhole they find. But before kitty gets that chance, check for small hard to get to spaces and either block them or open then. I took the bottom drawer out of the dresser and it no longer was a good hideyhole.

My cat also hid under the bedding thinking she was invisible. If they do this, don't spoil the illusion.

Personally I very much like Super 8. The rooms are very nice, they have a breakfast bar and the access to rooms is from inside. They don't do that "we keep a copy of your ID incase your up to no good that Motel 6 does. And they are very very reasonable rates, especially if you book online. Didn't see any prostitutes hanging around there either.

When I took my cat to the vet, when she was small and unfixed and vicious about anything scary, I'd put her in a zip up laundry bag. She could go balistic and not hurt herself or anyone else. For a cat which has major fright problems, perhaps this would help when taking them out of the carrier. Sounds mean but she just snuggled up and went to sleep.

A cat/kitten going through security at the airport can not be in anything....If it is small enough to be held, it has to be carried through in the owner's arms and cannot be hidden in any fashion.