Making RV Travel With Cats Easy
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ส.ค. 2021
- #ilovervlife #TravelingWithCats #RVingWithCats Is it easy to make RV travel with cats easy? It can be with any pet, but cats can be a little more of a challenge. For many cats, noisy surroundings can make them a little skittish. And when compared to traveling with dogs, there is less of an opportunity for them to get water or take a pet bathroom break outside of the vehicle. Over the past several years of travel with our Mink and Molly and speaking with other cat owners, we’ve found cats are more comfortable staying inside the truck until we reach the campground. But, there were steps to take to keep them safe and comfortable during the long miles of RV travel.
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Almost exactly the sort of setup i've put together in the rear cab of my truck for when kitty and I hit the road full time in a couple of months. Good to see others have the same idea.
Jerry you have to be the most normal person on TH-cam and in today’s world that is meant as a complement.
Thanks a bunch!
That is a nice build. Its all about the kitties!!
Thanks. Spoiled rotten.
In our Class A Diesel Pusher, we put a harness on the cats and their leash. They have the run of the coach and if they get near the driver, the passenger leans over and grabs the leash. They have their litter box and water available just like when we are parked. Leash also keeps them safe when we move them from the house to the coach. I made a cover out of 1/8" Masonite to keep them out from under the dash when we are parked. One of the cats likes to sing to us for most of the time we are moving and will occasionally they will climb into the passengers lap.
We’re amused how each one has their own personality. Mink will chat to us about bumpy roads. Molly is just chill. They continue to be good RV travelers as we start our 11th year.
Great video, we were faced with the same issue. We are full time and travel with 4 cats. We came up with a very similar set up as you guys. We have the exact same litter box but we place it on the floor of the truck behind the passenger seat (fits in there very snug). We then got one of those water proof pet rear seat covers for the back see of trucks. We then got the Bushwhacker Dog Barrier that acts in the same way as your spider mesh to keep them all in the back seat. We are 18000 miles into fulltime and it is working great.
Thanks so much. 18k is a great accomplishment. Safe travels.
We travel with 3 kitties. They each have their own condos (pet carrier). Wifey sits in the back with them. We lay the 60 side of the bench down. Plenty of room in the Megacab for that. They do bathroom breaks at rest stops. We parked away from traffic. So far it works for us.
The 2014 rear floor has a frame that’s higher than the foot area. Newer trucks fixed that with the entire area one level with the seats raised.
Those Kitties are so lucky to have u and Joan. Love the videos.
Thanks a bunch.
This was such a fantastic and incredibly helpful video! Best how to video I’ve seen. Loved watching every second of this video. Thank you so much.
Thanks a bunch. Glad you found it helpful.
Purrfect timing 😁. I just adopted a friendly stray and have been thinking how to travel safely with our new little buddy! Thank you!
Glad to help. Ours are rescues. Good buddies.
We have six cats. We travel with two large crates and allow two cats to roam free. We keep litter boxes in the crates. We dont feed them during the drive and offer water at rest stops. They do very well and we dont have to take them out of the truck until we have the rv set up and ready
Good tips.
Oh gosh, my cats would get through that mesh in two seconds! They would also jump up on the back seats and scratch the leather. Just put the pet tube on the platform you built, and put the smaller liter box sideways in one end of the pet tube.
Not this mesh. This stuff is heavy duty. Our two aren’t that aggressive. So far, the long trip solutions is working well.
I'm late to comment, but thank you for the good ideas. My truck is a different model so I'll probably use a strong tension rod instead of the top rings. But, overall, some great ideas that will be a big help when we start traveling..
Glad you found us. Hope you find the channel helpful.
Wow! This is phenomenal! Thank u so much. I am definitely going to work on this set up. I plan on going fulltime with my son & our kitty's. & I wud leave mine set up all the time. Thank u so much for sharing.
So glad you found our kitty on suite helpful. Thanks for watching.
I don't even have a kitty, but watched the entire video. We enjoy all the " I Love RV Life " videos. Keep them coming we are learning new things even being long-time RV'ers.
Thanks so much Don.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks William.
that’s such a fabulous idea!! thanks Jerry and Joan and tons of love to you guys and your adorable fur babies. We love your videos so much!!!
Thanks a bunch!
You are so talented, so creative and yes, so very helpful in sharing, THANK YOU !
Thanks so much Janet.
Thank you!
Appreciate you watching
Nicely done! Thanks for sharing
Thanks
Wonderful idea! I must tell you that we have used many of your helpful videos to improve our RV travels!
Thanks so much. Glad we could share !
Thanks Jerry! Our pup is a good little traveler. She sleeps most of the trip. What I love about this video is Nancy and I have finally gotten our fist rig and we are watch you from Paynes Creek campground at Lake Hartwell. Our first trip and the knowledge you have shared is being put to good use. Thank you!
Thanks Ken. Glad we could share. You’re in a great area. We’ve enjoyed Tugaloo not long ago.
Necessity is the mother of invention.... thank you for your creative, useful ideas!!
Thanks so much. And yes she is!
Great video. Detailed explanation. Addressing our concerns. Many many thanks for taking the time to do this.
Thanks. Hope this helps.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Was searching for a solution for our 3 Chihuahua babies!
Glad we could share Kate.
Well done love the setup, we travel with our 2 cats, Zoey and Zack, but we have a class A and they both have their safe spots when we start driving. For us every hour and a half we stop, let the drink and use their litter box if needed, luckily we have a bath and a half, litter box goes in the half bath. Both love traveling and camping with us, and we would not have it any other way.
Thanks. That’s one of the nice benefits with a class A.
Thank you. Been looking for so long for information on what kinds of things I can do to make traveling with my kitties safe and easy. Safe first though...and something I can do by myself.
Glad we could share.
Jerry that’s awesome- thank you. We only travel 3.5 hours at the most just because of the cats but will definitely keep this in mind if we change plans and will share this with others- great solution. Sharon and Michael
Thanks so much.
Thanks for the ideas. I too have two cats. You have given me ideas how I could setup my car when I have to travel with them
That’s great Kerry. Safe travels with the kitties.
So smart! We were hoping to see Minkie and Molly!
Thanks. We’re heading to the mountains soon. We’ll try and get some Mink and Molly time on the channel.
@@iLoveRVlife Yay! We don't have any pets, but we enjoy watching others with their pets.
Nice craft and work! The things we do for the cats! Ha
We have class A with Litter Robot in washing machine cabinet.
So true! That’s a great solution.
Thank you, this is great. Our cats are all "seniors" and don't think they'll ever travel, but 1. I'm talking pushing 20 years. The youngster might. As we got an HDT I got a kitty condo she'll probably use. I love your videos and have also used a fair few of ur ideas.
Thanks. Ours have traveled with us day one. Both have their little quirks. Only issue is with Mink. On bumpy roads she can be such a back seat driver. Of course, if I had that HDT with air ride, that wouldn’t be an issue 😏
We keep our kitty harness on her when she is in our truck. We also put a leash on whenever we are transferring her from the truck to the trailer. My fear when we started traveling would be she would get scared and run out of our arms. Glad you got your kitty back. We have a enclosed litter box that we have found to fit in the floor of the truck and also be used in the trailer. Don't like those long travel days, yet sometimes it is necessary.
Go idea for the kitty. Agree on those long travels.
enjoy stay safe and God Bless
Thanks a bunch.
Beautiful solution, but you've made me so glad that we have a Class A. We travel with four cats.
Thanks. Nice to have your kitties in one spot.
I use 3 metal dog crates ..one for each cat.. they have their own litter box n water bottles attach to crate.... after loosing a cat in a car accident... my babies forever go in a crate so they won't be lost again... crates are attached to seats with bungeed.. dog is seatbelts In the front..
Good option. Thanks.
I keep a small litter box on one end of the pet tube, they seldom use it, but sometimes they do, but I have a large crew cab with a huge flat back floor. I have two cats. They can drink water at night.
Thanks
I'm wanting to build out a 100% Stealth box truck with no windows to travel solo.
I have a cat, but I'm not sure how to create a stealth CATIO to keep my little baby cool, while I gone for a couple of hours. I was thinking of creating a small opening in the floor down into a cage so she is covered, hidden, and has a breeze
I use a large thick pillow case to transport them back and forth to the truck. You have to really grab them and hold them tight.
When I started car camping, I later found that she clawed up the entire area under my driver's seat.
Jerry, Do you have a brand name or a link to the spider mesh that you used?
It's a pet tube. Great product. amzn.to/49hdWh0 Hope this helps.
@@iLoveRVlife No, I did not mean the pet tube. I was referring to the "spider mesh" that you used to enclose the back seat area of your truck.
@jimedwards2621 Sorry about that. Here’s the link. amzn.to/3Qr7kEh It’s called a smart top, but made with a strong mesh material.
Unfortunately the pet tube does not protect them in a collision. My two cats and dog all have their own crash tested kennels in the truck.
We travel 2 hours and then we break and go back in the trailer. Are the cats fond of the crates? Nope. Is it safe for them? Yes.
That mesh is not safe in a crash at all.
Well, not my cup of tea. Yes we Love our pets. You did a great job at making your pets Happy.
Thanks Tim.
I had a pound puppy that I traveled with for 13 years and there was never once an issue. From VA to NH, VA to FL I'd let her out, she would to her thing and come back. The stay cat I got stuck with has destroyed all my mini blinds, destroyed all my furniture. Open a window and it tore out the screen and came home a a week later infested with fleas. No way would I suggest anyone traveling with a cat! open the door and there gone. A dog will come back, good luck with a cat!
Our Mink and Molly are great travelers. Since 2014, no issues and have never damaged anything. They’re both homebodies with no interest in going outdoors. Although they do enjoy squirrel patrol from the window.
The cat you "got stuck with" probably didn't like you either. I mean it sounds mutual. Cats are more like teenagers and they will act out when things aren't great between you.
However…what about RV travel with kitties in a motorhome?
I think ours would like the extra space when traveling in a motor home.