My husband and I are planning on moving with our cat and dog next year, I know it's not for awhile but I am already worried about traveling that far with our cat. We are planning on hooking a uhaul trailer on our truck and we will be staying in hotels on the way. My main concern is what to use as a travel carrier on the way. I will need something bigger than his normal travel carrier but will need to fit on the bench of the backseat of the truck, I was thinking just a bigger hard dog carrier but I do want him to be able to easily see us. When we moved only an hour away he tried to break out of his sherpa carrier. Do I need to have room for a litter box? I really doubt he would use it on the way. I work at a vet clinic and the few times I have had to bring him to work for the day he has refused to use the litter box all day. But maybe he should have the option? We will be driving about 10 hours a day. Also, should I train him to wear a harness? I will absolutely not let him out of the truck with just a harness but I want him to have an ID tag and something I could easily grab if he were to escape, maybe just a collar is sufficient but I have never had luck putting a tag on a collar with him. I would plan on moving him from his car carrier to his small travel carrier from the truck to hotel. I was planning on getting some feliway as I know he will not enjoy the travel, but is there anything else that I should consider to help make him comfortable?
Any advise from anyone who has had to do this is greatly appreciated!
Any advise from anyone who has had to do this is greatly appreciated!