If you plan to go anywhere with your cat or even if you're not, regular nail trims are so important, not only for your kitties but for your furniture and any hotel furniture they may come in contact with. This is how I trim my cat's nails: th-cam.com/video/eC21JCqRjJ4/w-d-xo.html
@Sara Mora thanks so much for watching! ❤️ I try to keep my own short attention span in mind when making videos. 😜 I hope your kitty has some fun adventures coming up soon.
The owners really love their cats. They prepared a lot for their cats. Normally we seldom take trip with cats. The cats do not afraid of going out. I love animals are well cared and love by human.
Thanks so much for the kind words. We are now traveling with them full time in an RV and all those road trips definitely helped to prepare them for this lifestyle! 🐈🐈
Thanks for a great video with so much detail and visual aids, but delivered in under 5 minutes. I'm definitely going to use these ideas for our three fur babies going on a two day field trip. I am concerned about traveling with cats and allowing them access to the front area of the vehicle. At this point I'm planning on setting up a screen so they can't get to the front. I'm concerned one of them might try to go near the gas and break peddles and cause a major problem.
Ha! I thought I was good; I used to have a ginger cat who liked to put his hind legs on the center console and his front paws on the dash and look out of the windshield! I Never took him more than about 100 miles; he was a big hit when others would see him and point and laugh and wave. You've taken it to another level! Peace, my friends!
First let me say I'm sorry for your loss grandmothers are so special just life in general. Then secondly I really appreciated your video you have a lot of tips that made sense I will be moving from California to Clarksville Tennessee with my cat, wish me luck and thank you
Thanks so much, Cynthia! 💕 Grandmothers really are so special. I wish you all the best with your big move. If you haven't watched my video on how we got our cats used to car rides yet, I recommend that one too. It's never too early to start preparing them.
My deepest condolences. Thank you for this wonderful video. My two girl 🐈🐈⬛ have been on the road with me since babies. One loves the front seat one loves the back window or the large back window watching cars behind us. Cars that pass us always break and come back to see the girls looking at them. 😂 My girls go to the lake and love going Rving at the beach. Every couple of months. My girls go in my backyard in the morning and about an hour at sun down. They have gps collars but they never get curious and leave my corner property. As soon as I start clapping they run into because I’m leaving to work or it’s bed time for all of us. We sleep with Alexa meditation music. They both have their own 6 ft cat tower at my home and at my boyfriend house an hour away where we go every other weekend. After my 15 year dog and husband passed one little cat found me in my own backyard then the other one came to me while we were visiting San Antonio Tx. I live in Austin Texas. Thank you for your wonderful video. 🐈⬛❤️🐈
These are really helpful! We are planning moving to the West Coast from New England. The cat is not a big fan of road trips. We are still doing our best to get her familiar with the vehicle. Hopefully this training session will work in months. 😅
@@GeographicallyFree it worked ! we put her toys in front of her whenever we arrived at a hotel to make her less stressful. She was used to the trip after 2 days. Then it was a lot easier.
I began with my 7.5 week old kitten & the camping experience. First on the beach & 2 more in 2 different woods. She loves exploring even with a harness & leech.
I love all the thought and effort you show that went into making road trips easier and more comfortable for the cats and you. Only thing I would ask, b/c of a close call I saw someone have, would any of you recommend harness & leash on cats when they're out and about in the car, in case of accidents or open doors and escape potential? And to keep someone from getting under pedals or obstructing driver's view. My boy did that. He got through the partition I had set up to block them from getting up front. He sat right in front of my face. It was funny but scary.
Deepest condolences for your loss. I hope the wanderlust never ceases and the adventures do continue! The idea of open road travels always conjure up fantasy and dream and I hope you guys can live it to your fullest, and to those less able, I hope they get to live vicariously through you guys! Best wishes and safe travels to wherever it may be!
@David May, Thank you so much! She was a special lady and I definitely hit the jackpot in the grandmother department. We are hoping to do more exploring this year in some capacity and I am looking forward to sharing those adventures.
The fact that they can be custom shaped is so helpful to fitting them anywhere. We have a truck now for towing our travel trailer full time and we keep one on the floor behind the passenger seat for travel days. Couldn't have down it without a cardboard box. 😄
I’m sorry fir your loss! Praying God gives you and your family his peace and comfort. Also great video, very helpful. I may need to travel 19 hours with my 13 year old cats who hates cat rides.
@Lena Zachery I'm not sure why I never received a notification for your comment! Thank you so much for the kind words and prayers. She was a special lady. I hope your cats did okay if you ended up traveling with them and I hope you are well. Sending lots of love your way.
Thank you, @june judge! I will get working on it. I should probably do a beginner car set-up too because the set-up is slightly different than when they first started and may not be the best option for all cats. Also, side note: I showed this video to David last night and he laughed so hard throughout this whole thing. I think watching it made him realize how ridiculous we really are. LOL.
So we are on our journey from California to Clarksville I watched your video and sent you a comment about how great the idea was so here we are that I deal with the box and the carpet on the top is a masterpiece thanks again. Soon as I figure out how to do it I will send you photos
All of these tips are GENIUS LEVEL. We're going to have to take our three kitties on a road trip home for Christmas with us this year and they're pretty good in the car but we want them to enjoy it as much as possible!
I love the custom box "condos" lol. Anytime I get a box from some order I make cut outs, the cats love it. I am converting a diesel shortbus and will travel with my cats. I am sure they will always love new boxes to play in! Very sorry to hear about your grandmother.
@Finding Mark In Maine, what a fun project! I'm going to have to follow along. The cardboard boxes can get out of control around here. Sometimes I have to throw them away when nobody is looking LOL. Thanks so much for the kind words. I miss my grandmother so much but I'm at peace that she is no longer suffering. The forced isolation at assisted living really did a number on her.
@@GeographicallyFree In January 2019 our dad passed away, at home, unexpectedly. He was the primary caregiver for our mom who has Dementia and other health problems. My brother and I are in a rare situation, we took over her 24/7 care at her home so she would not have to go to a nursing home. He left his full time job and works part time, I live with mom and rent my home. I have heard other sad and similar situation as yours. Most people do not have a choice and I feel for them making a hard decision to commit a family member to a home.
@@mobilehomelife4028 wow! I'm so sorry for your loss. It is never easy caring for a loved one with health issues. It is wonderful that you and your brother are able to care for her so she can at least have a better quality of life living in her own home.
Thanks again for your vehicle videos! I'll be moving across Canada in about six months, and I've done that sort of thing with a small dog, but never a cat. She was essentially a feral kitten, and is still sort of a "scaredy cat". So you can imagine how much we appreciate your videos!
Best of luck with your move! I'm not sure if you watched it yet or not, but I made another video that shows our original setup when we first started traveling with them. One of ours was a nervous kitty too and what we did for that ride helped him a ton: th-cam.com/video/EXVuLCVV7ac/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for your tips. My cat is 8 months and I want to get her used to riding in a car for future car rides, I liked the tips you used. Also, so sorry for your loss.
Hahahaha!!!! 🤣 One of our cats loves the car so much we now have to give her daily time to hang out in there whether we're going somewhere or not. Otherwise she gets mad. I think she's trying to move in.
Excellent! If your kitties are escape artists or easily nervous, I highly recommend watching our first set-up when we started traveling with them. It helped a ton for us: th-cam.com/video/EXVuLCVV7ac/w-d-xo.html
Love these suggestions! I'm planning on moving across the country and get back home to the west...got my fur baby in TN so it's a bit daunting to move with a skittish kitty.
Yep this is how I set my car up for our 4 day long drive from Vegas to Chicago with my 3 cats! Except instead of cardboard boxes, I strapped in 3 medium sized hard-top carriers (1 for each cat) with the doors removed and carpet ontop. I had to send all of our belongings ahead of us, except for 1 small suitcase for myself, so I could turn the whole car into "cat-land" as I called it!
Wow!!! Three cats in a car for 4 days. That sounds like quite an adventure! 😹 We had a similar setup with collapsible crates during our first couple of years traveling with them. Now we are preparing to introduce them to full time RV Life. Sending all the good vibes to you all in your new home! 🐈🐈🐈🏡
@Jennifer Marte Oh my goodness. Florida sounds SOOOOO GOOOOOOD right now!!! We are freezing in New England and can't wait to hit the road again. I'm glad this was helpful. Thank you for watching!
I'm so grateful you managed to find the time to go have a few treasured moments with your gran before she passed - it's those moments that makes life so blessed ❤️ And taking your cats - inspirational! Thank you for this video - we are trying to get our stubborn boy to go on road trips with us but so far he's very resistant to the car. I LOVE your set up - not overboard at all 🤣 it seems we haven't been creative enough. We've been rather selfish and took up room in the car for our stuff. I think we'll relocate our bags to the roof rack and take on your ideas. SO GRATEFUL for your share - I bet Joshie will be more willing to road trip with us real soon
@Kelly Morgan, thank you so much for the kind words!!! It really was a blessing to be able to see my grandmother one more time. And thankfully, we even found a cat-friendly hotel a mile away from where she was staying at my uncle's house. I think with some practice, your Joshie will learn to be more at ease in the car, especially if he is not associating it with a vet visit. It took us a long time to get our cats used to road trips but now they are pros. When we first started traveling with them, we kept each one in a medium size dog crate, big enough for a litter box and a bed. We also made the litter box enclosed to create an additional space/perch for seeing better out the window. One of our cats used to feel safer in smaller spaces and we brought blankets to cover his crate so he didn't get over stimulated and nervous. It helped a lot. I actually made another video on how we trained them to be more relaxed in the car before our first trip and I think you may find it helpful. If you haven't watched it yet, please do. Here's the link: th-cam.com/video/_TYpxMfELjQ/w-d-xo.html
@@GeographicallyFree oh I watched that video and will start introducing him more gently this time! He's emigrated from South Africa where he was an adventure outdoor cat (try locking him inside and he simply learnt to open doors and windows!) to Queensland Australia (where he's become an indoor cat who ventures out twice a day to do his abluting 😁) So car trips has always meant vets or long stints with strange neighbours in shipping crates and noisy airplanes. Poor guy must be traumatised. I'm sure following your advise he'll regain his adventurous ways :) Thanks for your videos!
Just don't forget if you have to brake fast your cats can be severely injured. Best to be in a large carrier and seat belted in. That's what we do for our cat. The crate is large enough to hold a litter tray:)
Hi @Terry McFarland, I completely agree that is the absolute best option! In our original set-up, which I will share at some point, each cat has their own dog kennel with enough floor space for both a litter box and a bed. We also attached a carpet remnant on top of each enclosed litter box to give them additional space inside each kennel in the form of a perch/scratch pad. Lately we have pivoted to create more room for human sleep space as an alternative to hotels in certain situations. For example, on this particular trip we were visiting my grandmother in hospice care, and wanted to isolate ourselves on the road as much as possible before we saw her. Ideally, we would have an RV for sleeping, which was on our to-do list for 2019. Unfortunately, due to a series of unexpected events unfolding that year, we have put it off for now.
Thank you so much! Found your channel about car rides and was excellent help! Hubby and I have never owned a cat before so your video helped a lot.. Nadia would salivate the moment she got in the car!! Then I saw this one too! We moved States, 7hr drive, tried to just put a lead on her thinking she would know to go outside since that is where she was when she found us.. Out of everyone in our Condo building and more, we just moved in and she came to us.. Cannot imagine life without her but, we're still learning.. On to your next video about nail clipping because I assumed that's what the scratching post was for so now I'm confused, LOL.. Thank you so very much again, you're awesome for doing this and wanting to help furr babies and us, the guardians.. EDIT :What's your clothing business and what State?! Would love to support!! ❤️❤️
You guys are so amazing for helping her! How sweet that she chose you. Each cat is a completely different learning experience. In fact, it has taken our two current cats months to adjust in different ways and even now years later we still notice positive changes. I hope everything goes well for you all. I love the name Nadia by the way. ❤
I’m moving to Tennessee tomorrow. I don’t have the space that you have. I have an SUV but it’s going to be loaded w boxes. I’m thinking now I have to rent a Uhaul. My kitty needs more space. He has never traveled before.
Honestly, I don't think they need a ton of space. They will probably nap a lot. We drove with our SUV full of stuff during our last trip from AZ to NH and just made sure they had their beds, a litter box to access, and a box to perch on for looking out the window. If the litter box is inside of a sturdy cardboard box it could double as a perch. You could put the bed on it too. We did rent a small UHaul trailer but it was necessary. Hopefully you can make it work without one but either way, I hope your move goes smoothly.
First I’m so sorry about your grandmother passing. I really enjoyed your video, I have two cats and would like to see how they would do traveling. Blessings
Thank you so much for the condolences, Cindy! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and hope your kitties will grow to enjoy road trips. Traveling is way more enjoyable when we're not missing our fur babies. 🐾🐾
Thanks for watching! Unfortunately, we don't have that roomy SUV anymore so now we're working on a new road trip setup for them in a smaller space. I'm hoping to share the "before and after" soon. 😁
Loved the information from this video. About to mess with my car to see how I will set things up. I feel insane for going to attempt a 14 hour drive with a cat, small dog, toddler, and a husband. (The cat is the only one that hasn't traveled far) 😅 Hopefully it goes smoothly.
Thank you so much for the feedback, Ashley! 💕 I'm glad it was helpful. Somehow I have a feeling you guys are going to have a fun adventure. Keeping my fingers crossed for you. 🤞🤞
If you haven't seen the setup we used when we first started traveling with them, I highly recommend if you have nervous kitties or escape artists: th-cam.com/video/EXVuLCVV7ac/w-d-xo.html
That's a great idea! We had a bunch of extra blankets we no longer cared about that we used but those moving blankets would be handy for someone who needs doesn't. Thank you! 😊
Hi, new subscriber here! I’ve been researching about how to go on a long road trip with our 5 month old kitten and I’m so glad I ran across your channel. It made feel a little more at ease and have definitely picked up a lot of very useful tips. I’m a little worried our cat would somehow make her way to the driver’s side of the car and hide/play underneath where the gas and break are located which is of course very dangerous. Any advice on how to avoid that from happening say if we from time to time let her out of her carrier to stretch, go potty, eat etc.?
Hi @ninexistent, welcome! It's so very strange that kittens like to sneak under the gas and break pedals. It seems to be a "thing" and you are right, it is definitely dangerous. They can also be very sneaky about jumping out of the car when you open the door to get gas, etc. They can act like they are sleeping once second and zoom out the next. I have two video recommendations for you to watch when you have a chance that may be of some help. One is the set-up we used for the first couple of years when our cats were newer to travel: th-cam.com/video/EXVuLCVV7ac/w-d-xo.html The other one is how we trained our cats to be better, calmer travelers over time: th-cam.com/video/EXVuLCVV7ac/w-d-xo.html I hope they help! If you have any more questions after that, I'm happy to share my experience.
Very helpful tips for traveling with cats. I’ll be making my first trip with my 4 cats possibly later this year. I’m traveling from Japan to Canada. So of course they’ll also be making an international flight. Just wondering, are you open with the hotel staff that you have cats? I’m not sure if I could sneak 4 cats past the front desk and into my room. I have no idea what policy hotels in Canada have concerning cats.
Hi, great question! We always seek out pet friendly hotels and are upfront about our cats. What I've noticed here in the US is that there is typically a two pet maximum per room but we have also stayed at a resort that allows 3! Some short term rentals on sites such as Air BNB or VRBO may allow more depending on the owner. We haven't taken our cats to Canada so I'm not familiar with the hotel pet scene there. I do think it's better to be upfront though. If you're not you risk the absorption of elevated *incidental" fees for cleaning after checkout if they find pet hair or any other remnants that a pet was in the room.
@@GeographicallyFree Thanks for reply. I totally agree, it is better to be up front about your pets. I’ve never travelled with my cats before, so this will be their very first time. I’m unsure whether I will even stay in any hotels with them since I’m kind of worried how the whole experience will be for them. Then again, it might give them a good rest. I need to drive 12 hours, so may just stop at some rest stops for some naps. I’m Canadian planning on finally returning to Canada 🇨🇦. I just want to move to my new home, so this is not a vacation. I will admit traveling such a long distance with them worries me, but my time in Japan has unexpectedly come to an end. It’s no longer sustainable to stay here.
@@ShikokuFoodForest good point! It may be easier to find a rest area or truck stop for the night. We did that a few times before we bought our RV. Best of luck to you on your trip back to Canada! I hope everything goes better than expected. 😊
@@GeographicallyFree Thanks so much! I’ve been watching TH-cam on traveling with cats and it seems to go quite well. Many cats handle it better than expected. I just don’t have a vehicle in Japan, so I can’t take them on shorter trips beforehand for practice. Anytime I take them to the vet which is no so often, we go by bicycle in their carrier. So they’ve had minimal travel experience. We’ll be driving 4 hours to Osaka, then a long 9-10 hour flight to Canada, then 12 hours driving. I’ll probably just take regular breaks at truck stops. I’m thinking I should perhaps start harness training them, since it may be safer to prevent them escaping at the airport and at rest stops. But, perhaps not necessary. Perhaps it’s safer to just keep them in my vehicle once we get to Canada 🇨🇦 and are traveling.
What is the link to the vehicle liner you use for the entire suv bed? So sorry for your loss, I am glad you got to spend time with your grandmother before she passed.
@nancy27c Thank you so much for the kind words! She was such a special lady to all who knew her. My aunt and uncle made a great decision to remove her from assisted living and bring her to their home for hospice care so we could visit. She was actually fine until she was locked in her apartment with no visitors for several months and never fully recovered from that isolation once she was removed. Loneliness is a terrible disease and I feel for others in that same situation. My husband ordered the vehicle liner directly from the company back in 2016. No regrets! Here is the link to their website. www.canvasback.com/
@@GeographicallyFree So sorry for your loss of her. It is too bad she was lonely for that period of time. I’m glad she had family at the end. I worked in a nursing home so many years ago, and most have become the forgotten people. We need to honor them more.
This is so helpful! I live in Canada and plan on moving provinces. I am going to drive, so the travel is going to be 31 hours depending on traffic. Hopefully it works out well.
@Psycho Boo the sooner you can get them used to things, the better. Check this video out if you haven't yet about how we got our cats to enjoy car rides. I wish you the best with your move and hope everything goes better than expected! th-cam.com/video/_TYpxMfELjQ/w-d-xo.html
If you have an extra litter box, do you think bringing that would be just as easy as the homemade one with the cardboard box? Or do you think there are additional benefits besides it being a cheap and easy option??
Oh yes! Whatever is easiest for you is always best. We only have one enclosed litter box and we leave it at home. Sometimes on short day trips, we only bring one cat. Rather than purchase an additional enclosure that we may not need later, we put our extra litter pan inside the cardboard box with a cut-out. I've traveled with regular litter boxes that don't have covers too but we both have allergies so want to keep the dust to a minimum.
Yes, we kept our cats enclosed for a long time to prevent that from happening and I would highly recommend the same, especially if you are traveling solo with them. Here is our original setup. I hope it helps with some ideas: th-cam.com/video/EXVuLCVV7ac/w-d-xo.html
What a great video Thank you! I am moving (by car) with my cats from west coast to east coast- are there any harnesses you recommend? And which hotels did you use for cat friendly?
Hi @Al S, Our pet friendly hotel preference is La Quinta and that is where we have stayed the most with our cats. They were bought out by Wyndham hotels in 2019 so some of the rules may have changed based on location. Our experience has been that most offer no additional charge for pets but some locations we encountered do. We always asked ahead so there were no surprises. I also recommend reading the reviews for each location because the experience can vary as well. Due to my allergies, we like to scope out the new builds or newly remodeled locations. Bonus for me if they have hard flooring and no carpet in the rooms. Once you get closer to the east coast, La Quinta may be harder to find (at least that is the case in the Northeast) but if you search the Wyndham website you may find additional hotel brand options under their umbrella. Be sure to join the Wyndham rewards program right away too so you can start earning points towards free rooms or discounts. As far as harnesses go, here is a link to the one we are using now. We've had them for about two years and find them to be better than what we used to have as they are less able to worm their way out of this design. That did happen with one of our cats a couple of times so good to keep an eye on your kitty when wearing one. If I see my cat walking backwards, I know he is trying to set himself free. Thanks so much for watching and best of luck with your big move!
So sorry to hear about you cats passing that is so hard handle my daughter went through this about 4 months ago and she still cry’s any time someone bring up his name , how did ur fur baby pass my daughters cat got a UTI and crystals I wish I would of known because I could of helped her and him
I'm so sorry to hear about your kitty!!! I cried for months after my cat of 15 years passed away several years ago so I totally get it. It is so hard to lose a pet and it's not always easy to tell when cats are not feeling good because they usually hide it so well. Our current cats (in this video) are still alive and with us. It was actually my grandmother who passed away shortly after the road trip in this video. She had been declining quickly so we wanted to rush down to spend time with her. My previous cat that I mentioned above suffered with a few UTI's, the last time with crystals. It was not the cause of his passing and he did give us some warning signs albeit subtle. One thing I noticed is that I wasn't seeing any pee in the litter box and he wasn't "going" anywhere else. I also noticed he wasn't big on drinking from his water dish. There may have been a little blood the last time but it was so long ago I can't remember. I learned later that some (but not all) cats don't like to drink water near their food. The vet suggested that I change his food from dry to some dry some wet and mix a little bit of water in to keep him hydrated. I also changed his food to something of a higher quality. That helped keep him healthy after he was treated and he never had an issue after that. I know UTI's are more common and more deadly in male cats but our current male cat has never had an issue. He seems to love drinking moving water more than still water so we bought him a fountain (and then I broke it). Sometimes we let him drink out of the faucet, which is his favorite, but not too often because the city water is full of so many nasty chemicals and we don't have a whole house filter. We also clean and change the cats' water bowl twice a day so they don't have any reason to stick their nose up at it. Our male cat also loves it when I trickle the water into the bowl from above so he can drink from the stream as I fill it. After what I went through with my cat that had the UTI's I am now super vigilant about water consumption as you can tell. LOL.
We don't know the exact ages so I am going by what the rescue told us. Supposedly they were ages 1 and 2 when we took them home, so that would make them 4 and 5 when we started traveling with them. We did start preparing them several months before and it helped a ton. I explain what we did in this video: th-cam.com/video/_TYpxMfELjQ/w-d-xo.html
@@GeographicallyFree, Thank you, I appreciate your response. Our beautiful ginger cat (16 pounds now) came into our life 3 years ago, after his precious owner passed away in his 80’s. We were told he was about 3 years old at the time. Perhaps, we will be able to initiate him as well. Thank you for your wonderful videos.
@@noellaq8056 I love ginger kitties!!!! I had one for 15 years. He was my BFF. You are an angel for giving that baby a new home. I hope he is adjusting well and I hope you all have some amazing adventures together.
@@GeographicallyFree , he is a wonderful kitty. He adjusted really well to us. He was well raised and because he had been given so much love, he is very affectionate. We couldn’t have asked for a better kitty. We were not even looking for a cat at the time …. We were out for the day, in a different town, and had stopped at Starbucks. Standing in line, my eye caught his ad for adoption on a small notice board, along with his photo, and a nice little write up about him. I could feel his sense of loss, and somehow, I could not get him off my mind when we got home. I am so glad he came into our lives.
Do you mean stopping short in traffic? We've never had an issue with that. Side note: We do have a different vehicle now than what was in this video. We have a truck with a crew cab and keep the litter on the floor behind the front seat. The litter pan is also inside a cardboard box with a cut-out large enough for the cats to comfortably enter and exit. It also helps keep the litter and dust contained. In addition, we have the entire back seat and floor area covered in blankets to keep everything clean. That way if any stray pieces of litter get out here and there, we can shake the blankets out. We also wash them regularly. Here's a video with another set-up we've done that contains the litter even more: th-cam.com/video/EXVuLCVV7ac/w-d-xo.html
0:57 Wouldnt that cat bed be in the way of where the seat behind the one your sitting in is? How is the cat and the bed there? Also what about the middle seat that should be there
All of the seats in the second and third row are down. It also creates a little cave underneath the middle row because there is no seat there. Is that what you mean?
@@jamar.pittman oh yes! I think it's deceiving because we put a large board down in that space where there is no seat to create a larger surface area up top. The cat fort down below is an added bonus because of it.
So i gotta drive 10 hours with my cat who thinks the world is ending when she's in her cage. Im gonna be in a moving truck tho with really limited space in the cab....you think she'd be ok in the bed of the truck? i have battery powered fans i could setup for her...also have you ever heard of sedating them? obviously im not saying to put her to sleep but just mellow her out cuz she really freaks out
It seems like many cats feel that way. Definitely talk to your vet about calming options and dosage if that's something you want to persue. That is not something we ever looked into. We decided to train them instead and had several months to do so before their first trip. I think being in the cab with you is going to be the most comforting. Bonus if there's some calming music involved. Being in the bed will be super loud and scary and I wouldn't recommend it at all. It could be very traumatizing. Best of luck with your move. I hope you can make a comfortable space for him shotgun or find a second driver to follow you with the cat and I wish you success with your move. Here are a few other videos on the topic that may interest you: 1.) th-cam.com/video/EXVuLCVV7ac/w-d-xo.html 2.) th-cam.com/video/_TYpxMfELjQ/w-d-xo.html 3.) th-cam.com/video/I_4H6bEFYPw/w-d-xo.html
@Sara Dheyaa I would definitely use some sort of carrier or kennel that is large enough to fit a a small litter pan and a place to sleep seatbelt that in to your car. Chances are for a trip of that length your cat may be too nervous to go to the bathroom but your cat could also go if they are nervous. Depends on the cat. Here is my affiliate link to the one we got for each of our cats when we first started traveling with them. We got the 36" crate. You may also find one secondhand if you check around. prf.hn/l/62GbeLk
@Sara Dheyaa my other suggestion if you have a nervous cat is to bring a blanket to cover most of the crate or kennel so your cat is not overstimulated. We did that with one of our cats when we first started traveling with them and left the front open where he could see us and it calmed him down right away. Our other cat preferred to look out the window.
Our cats personally don't wear them for car rides specifically but if we think we will take them for a walk during our road trip we will definitely bring a harness and leash with us. The reason I've used the harness for training is because we wanted to expose our cats to the outside and get them used to the sounds since noises can be scary in the car for some cats. We also use the harness to latch them inside the cat backpack if we happen to use it and want to keep the flap open. I don't think it's completely necessary to have one for road trips though. If you haven't seen my setup for the cats when we first started travel with them, I highly recommend watching this video for safety ideas: th-cam.com/video/EXVuLCVV7ac/w-d-xo.html
I agree with you and definitely wouldn't recommend it for most cats. Ours are trained and experienced and now travel full time with our RV. Here's a video of what we used to do. Much safer idea for the average cat: th-cam.com/video/EXVuLCVV7ac/w-d-xo.html
@@GeographicallyFree I actually did watch that video next! Sorry I didn’t comment as there were some very good ideas. I’ll go back and do that. Thank you. We are planning a out-of-state move. And my main stressor is managing my three cats stress! . I have two 12year olds and a 15 year old. Wish me luck! we are also considering renting an RV for the trip.
Sadly, we just sold it. It's not the most fun vehicle to park but I was hoping to keep it forever. It was nice to be able to pull over and nap in the back instead of hotels during long road trips. I even tried to convince my husband that it would be a good idea to travel in it full time. He wasn't going for it. But that means a completely different vehicle set-up is coming soon.
@@theresam567 there are surprisingly a number of hotels that say yes to cats, depending on location. We've had good luck with that, mainly in major cities, but sometimes smaller towns near major highways.
Good question, Adel! Our cats have pretty good balance and we haven't had any issues yet. If I do see ahead to some bumpy roads or stop and go traffic, I will hold my cat. Most of the time they are in the back sleeping though. Also keep in mind that this video was filmed after many years of travel. I have two more videos that show examples of safety. This one is how we kept our cats enclosed during their travels. th-cam.com/video/EXVuLCVV7ac/w-d-xo.html
One more thing, Adel: We have since purchased an RV and they travel full time with us now. We traded in our SUV for a truck and now we have a new set-up for them. th-cam.com/video/EXVuLCVV7ac/w-d-xo.html
It's a good idea to do what you do! I have too. I wouldn't trust most cats free roaming in the car. During long distances our two current cats want access to the litter. What we did when we first started traveling long distance is very different than what you saw in this video. As you can see they are enclosed. th-cam.com/video/EXVuLCVV7ac/w-d-xo.htmlsi=oO2sn0oTQdaYv8ak Now we travel full time and have an RV and a truck and have a custom built-in option in a most recent video. Basically our setup changes depending on our vehicle and situation.
@Adri, we have the Colman 40 quart Power Chill that we purchased in 2017 from Amazon. We did buy a new cord for it a few months ago because my husband suspected it might be on its way out. Other than that the cooler is still going strong. My one piece of advice is to remember to unplug it if you are going to shut your car off because it can drain the battery.
I know what you mean! 😂 I've had cats like that too. I think the difference for us this time is that we spent a year slowly getting them used to things before we went on a trip with them. And even after that we still have had to be consistent all these years to keep them used to it. Here's a video I made showing some of the steps we took. We didn't rush the process at all and we still do this in between travel. th-cam.com/video/_TYpxMfELjQ/w-d-xo.html
Why doesnt your cats jump out when you open the doors when their roaming around the truck. I've only had my 5 yr old cat for 8 months & he does what he wants....lol.....cardboard box good idea!!!
Michael, haha! Your cat is like most. We spent years training our two for moments like this and they don't usually like the scary outside. But when we first started traveling with them, they each had their own crate that included a bed, a scratch perch and litter box. Always best to err on the safer side. In fact, if I'm traveling solo, I don't feel comfortable with a free roaming cat in my car.
@@GeographicallyFree i live in canada & probably going to vegas in 2024 to pick up a camper. The amount of time to vegas is 39hrs so i may cough up a few more hairballs than my cat...lol...thks for the info.
Took my cat camping I've been doing it for years first thing she does when she gets out of the car she always does circles around the car goes under and over it check it out while I'm putting up the tent and stuff but the last time I went camping with her she was really curious about the fire it looked like she was going to try and jump in the f****** fire but she just put her paw on the side burning it and we were 5 hours from a hospital pet hospital I felt terrible although she's never done it again
sorry to say, but this is very unsafe. For the cats and for the people. In case of a head-on collision all those objects and cats would fly freely, with high probability of collision and damage to all, occupants and cats. I have been travelling for long road trips with our cat but we never leave him free.
One day my mom stopped to get gas. My younger sister was two years old at the time and strapped into her car seat in the back seat of the vehicle. While they were there, a giant rogue boulder flew through the air from a blasting job across the street and landed in my sister's car seat. Thankfully she had unbuckled herself moments before and wandered into the front passenger seat while my mom was pumping gas. Otherwise she likely wouldn't be here today. My point is that accidents can happen regardless of the circumstances.
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If you plan to go anywhere with your cat or even if you're not, regular nail trims are so important, not only for your kitties but for your furniture and any hotel furniture they may come in contact with. This is how I trim my cat's nails: th-cam.com/video/eC21JCqRjJ4/w-d-xo.html
Rip. Grandma. That last visit is always priceless.
So true.
Of all the videos I watched about how to road trip with cats, this one was the shortest and the best one, thanks!!!!!
@Sara Mora thanks so much for watching! ❤️ I try to keep my own short attention span in mind when making videos. 😜 I hope your kitty has some fun adventures coming up soon.
Spoiled cats? Love them.Great colors & patterns.They loved the travel time with the owners.Stayed together. Family.
They really do love traveling with us, and get really bummed out when we go somewhere without them. They are truly spoiled indeed. :-D
so many good tips, thank you
@Crys_Kris So glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching! 😼
Great idea with boxes👍😺
The owners really love their cats. They prepared a lot for their cats. Normally we seldom take trip with cats. The cats do not afraid of going out. I love animals are well cared and love by human.
Thanks so much for the kind words. We are now traveling with them full time in an RV and all those road trips definitely helped to prepare them for this lifestyle! 🐈🐈
Sorry for your loss! However the fact that your hubby had options for them is absolutely adorable lol
Thank you, RJ! you know what's funny is that he was not even a cat person when I meet him.
Best video on cat setup ive ever seen on TH-cam
Thank you so much for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed it. 🐈
Im sorry for your loss of your grandmother. Nice video
That is so kind of you to say. I appreciate it. Thanks you! 💕
@@GeographicallyFree Your welcome
Thanks for a great video with so much detail and visual aids, but delivered in under 5 minutes. I'm definitely going to use these ideas for our three fur babies going on a two day field trip. I am concerned about traveling with cats and allowing them access to the front area of the vehicle. At this point I'm planning on setting up a screen so they can't get to the front. I'm concerned one of them might try to go near the gas and break peddles and cause a major problem.
Ha! I thought I was good; I used to have a ginger cat who liked to put his hind legs on the center console and his front paws on the dash and look out of the windshield! I Never took him more than about 100 miles; he was a big hit when others would see him and point and laugh and wave. You've taken it to another level! Peace, my friends!
Haha! I love it! Your comment is gold.
First let me say I'm sorry for your loss grandmothers are so special just life in general. Then secondly I really appreciated your video you have a lot of tips that made sense I will be moving from California to Clarksville Tennessee with my cat, wish me luck and thank you
Thanks so much, Cynthia! 💕 Grandmothers really are so special. I wish you all the best with your big move. If you haven't watched my video on how we got our cats used to car rides yet, I recommend that one too. It's never too early to start preparing them.
@@GeographicallyFree thank you I will, and keep up your videos along with your research on our furry friends
This is so helpful! I'll be moving across the country soon and will definitely be using some of these tips.
I hope everything goes better than expected for you all. Save travels! 🙏🐈
My deepest condolences. Thank you for this wonderful video. My two girl 🐈🐈⬛ have been on the road with me since babies. One loves the front seat one loves the back window or the large back window watching cars behind us. Cars that pass us always break and come back to see the girls looking at them. 😂 My girls go to the lake and love going Rving at the beach. Every couple of months. My girls go in my backyard in the morning and about an hour at sun down. They have gps collars but they never get curious and leave my corner property. As soon as I start clapping they run into because I’m leaving to work or it’s bed time for all of us. We sleep with Alexa meditation music. They both have their own 6 ft cat tower at my home and at my boyfriend house an hour away where we go every other weekend. After my 15 year dog and husband passed one little cat found me in my own backyard then the other one came to me while we were visiting San Antonio Tx. I live in Austin Texas. Thank you for your wonderful video. 🐈⬛❤️🐈
Thank you so much. And to you as well. It sounds like you are giving those kitties a fantastic life. 💖
These are really helpful! We are planning moving to the West Coast from New England. The cat is not a big fan of road trips. We are still doing our best to get her familiar with the vehicle. Hopefully this training session will work in months. 😅
I hope everything is going well! 🙏
@@GeographicallyFree it worked ! we put her toys in front of her whenever we arrived at a hotel to make her less stressful. She was used to the trip after 2 days. Then it was a lot easier.
I began with my 7.5 week old kitten & the camping experience. First on the beach & 2 more in 2 different woods. She loves exploring even with a harness & leech.
It's sounds like you have a purrfect travel companion, Maryanne! 😍
I love all the thought and effort you show that went into making road trips easier and more comfortable for the cats and you. Only thing I would ask, b/c of a close call I saw someone have, would any of you recommend harness & leash on cats when they're out and about in the car, in case of accidents or open doors and escape potential? And to keep someone from getting under pedals or obstructing driver's view. My boy did that. He got through the partition I had set up to block them from getting up front. He sat right in front of my face. It was funny but scary.
Blessings and peace to you. Sweet video 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Right back at you! 🙏☮️🐾🐾❤️✨
Deepest condolences for your loss. I hope the wanderlust never ceases and the adventures do continue! The idea of open road travels always conjure up fantasy and dream and I hope you guys can live it to your fullest, and to those less able, I hope they get to live vicariously through you guys! Best wishes and safe travels to wherever it may be!
@David May, Thank you so much! She was a special lady and I definitely hit the jackpot in the grandmother department. We are hoping to do more exploring this year in some capacity and I am looking forward to sharing those adventures.
Brilliant ideas using the cardboard boxes!
The fact that they can be custom shaped is so helpful to fitting them anywhere. We have a truck now for towing our travel trailer full time and we keep one on the floor behind the passenger seat for travel days. Couldn't have down it without a cardboard box. 😄
So sorry for your loss
You are so thoughtful. Thank you, Ms Jenn. 🤍
Sorry for your loss, thanks for the video, and God Bless
Thank you. 🙏
I’m sorry fir your loss! Praying God gives you and your family his peace and comfort. Also great video, very helpful. I may need to travel 19 hours with my 13 year old cats who hates cat rides.
@Lena Zachery I'm not sure why I never received a notification for your comment! Thank you so much for the kind words and prayers. She was a special lady. I hope your cats did okay if you ended up traveling with them and I hope you are well. Sending lots of love your way.
Wow, that’s some love
And to think my husband was not a cat person before I met him. This is all him! 😂
That is a great idea we're going to start training our cat soon so all this comes in hand thank you
I can't wait to see video about what hotels you stay with your two cats. Love this one
Thank you, @june judge! I will get working on it. I should probably do a beginner car set-up too because the set-up is slightly different than when they first started and may not be the best option for all cats. Also, side note: I showed this video to David last night and he laughed so hard throughout this whole thing. I think watching it made him realize how ridiculous we really are. LOL.
@@GeographicallyFree LOL you say ridiculous but I say imaginative and creative...
So we are on our journey from California to Clarksville I watched your video and sent you a comment about how great the idea was so here we are that I deal with the box and the carpet on the top is a masterpiece thanks again. Soon as I figure out how to do it I will send you photos
Nice!!! I hope your kitty enjoys it. Best of luck on your trip.
@@GeographicallyFree she loves it considering the circumstance she's on top of it looking out the window going in resting thank you so much
@@cynthiamorgan5222 this makes me so happy to hear! It sounds like it's making her trip a little more relaxing. Yay!!!!!
Good set up looks very comfortable for them and thanks for the ideas 💡
You're welcome! I hope they help. Thanks so much for watching.
All of these tips are GENIUS LEVEL. We're going to have to take our three kitties on a road trip home for Christmas with us this year and they're pretty good in the car but we want them to enjoy it as much as possible!
That sounds like an epic road trip. I hope it all goes better than expected. Thanks so much for watching! 🐾🐾
My condolences for your loss. Wonderful video.
Thanks so much, Christine!
Very cool concept, taking the cats on vacation
I love the custom box "condos" lol. Anytime I get a box from some order I make cut outs, the cats love it. I am converting a diesel shortbus and will travel with my cats. I am sure they will always love new boxes to play in! Very sorry to hear about your grandmother.
@Finding Mark In Maine, what a fun project! I'm going to have to follow along. The cardboard boxes can get out of control around here. Sometimes I have to throw them away when nobody is looking LOL. Thanks so much for the kind words. I miss my grandmother so much but I'm at peace that she is no longer suffering. The forced isolation at assisted living really did a number on her.
@@GeographicallyFree In January 2019 our dad passed away, at home, unexpectedly. He was the primary caregiver for our mom who has Dementia and other health problems. My brother and I are in a rare situation, we took over her 24/7 care at her home so she would not have to go to a nursing home. He left his full time job and works part time, I live with mom and rent my home. I have heard other sad and similar situation as yours. Most people do not have a choice and I feel for them making a hard decision to commit a family member to a home.
@@mobilehomelife4028 wow! I'm so sorry for your loss. It is never easy caring for a loved one with health issues. It is wonderful that you and your brother are able to care for her so she can at least have a better quality of life living in her own home.
@@GeographicallyFree it is a challenge of course, to see a parent in this situation. But my brother and I are more than happy to do this for her.
Thanks again for your vehicle videos! I'll be moving across Canada in about six months, and I've done that sort of thing with a small dog, but never a cat. She was essentially a feral kitten, and is still sort of a "scaredy cat". So you can imagine how much we appreciate your videos!
Best of luck with your move! I'm not sure if you watched it yet or not, but I made another video that shows our original setup when we first started traveling with them. One of ours was a nervous kitty too and what we did for that ride helped him a ton: th-cam.com/video/EXVuLCVV7ac/w-d-xo.html
@@GeographicallyFree Will do! Thanks again!
@@GeographicallyFree Turns out I already watched it! 😄
@@elverdad6805 excellent 👌😄
Thanks for your tips. My cat is 8 months and I want to get her used to riding in a car for future car rides, I liked the tips you used. Also, so sorry for your loss.
Good thinking to plan ahead and start her young. It makes life so much easier. And thank you so much for the kind words. I appreciate it. ❤
After they get used to car rides getting em out of the car when I Had to Go to work..sigh.. like a dusty hillbilly feud !!! 😆 Lol 😂😂😂😂😂
Hahahaha!!!! 🤣 One of our cats loves the car so much we now have to give her daily time to hang out in there whether we're going somewhere or not. Otherwise she gets mad. I think she's trying to move in.
It answered my questions as well about litter boxes on vacations
Excellent! If your kitties are escape artists or easily nervous, I highly recommend watching our first set-up when we started traveling with them. It helped a ton for us: th-cam.com/video/EXVuLCVV7ac/w-d-xo.html
Love these suggestions! I'm planning on moving across the country and get back home to the west...got my fur baby in TN so it's a bit daunting to move with a skittish kitty.
Awwww. I hope everything goes well with your move. I can't wait to get back out west too. 🌵❤️
Yep this is how I set my car up for our 4 day long drive from Vegas to Chicago with my 3 cats! Except instead of cardboard boxes, I strapped in 3 medium sized hard-top carriers (1 for each cat) with the doors removed and carpet ontop. I had to send all of our belongings ahead of us, except for 1 small suitcase for myself, so I could turn the whole car into "cat-land" as I called it!
Wow!!! Three cats in a car for 4 days. That sounds like quite an adventure! 😹 We had a similar setup with collapsible crates during our first couple of years traveling with them. Now we are preparing to introduce them to full time RV Life. Sending all the good vibes to you all in your new home! 🐈🐈🐈🏡
@@GeographicallyFree thank you! I posted a montage of our journey and how the cats did. . .
th-cam.com/video/-znvEaV3ZJM/w-d-xo.html
@@Reesicup All 3 were so chill and nonchalant about it! Thank you for sharing. That was super sweet to watch.
Thanks for sharing
LOVEDDDD THISSSSSSS ❤❤ Planning to take a huge road trip to florida with all of my cats and this is definitly something im going to do !!
@Jennifer Marte Oh my goodness. Florida sounds SOOOOO GOOOOOOD right now!!! We are freezing in New England and can't wait to hit the road again. I'm glad this was helpful. Thank you for watching!
Omg thank you so much
My cat goes everywhere with me he loves to ride in the car this is some great advice
I love it. That's amazing!
I'm so grateful you managed to find the time to go have a few treasured moments with your gran before she passed - it's those moments that makes life so blessed ❤️ And taking your cats - inspirational!
Thank you for this video - we are trying to get our stubborn boy to go on road trips with us but so far he's very resistant to the car. I LOVE your set up - not overboard at all 🤣 it seems we haven't been creative enough. We've been rather selfish and took up room in the car for our stuff. I think we'll relocate our bags to the roof rack and take on your ideas.
SO GRATEFUL for your share - I bet Joshie will be more willing to road trip with us real soon
@Kelly Morgan, thank you so much for the kind words!!! It really was a blessing to be able to see my grandmother one more time. And thankfully, we even found a cat-friendly hotel a mile away from where she was staying at my uncle's house. I think with some practice, your Joshie will learn to be more at ease in the car, especially if he is not associating it with a vet visit. It took us a long time to get our cats used to road trips but now they are pros. When we first started traveling with them, we kept each one in a medium size dog crate, big enough for a litter box and a bed. We also made the litter box enclosed to create an additional space/perch for seeing better out the window. One of our cats used to feel safer in smaller spaces and we brought blankets to cover his crate so he didn't get over stimulated and nervous. It helped a lot. I actually made another video on how we trained them to be more relaxed in the car before our first trip and I think you may find it helpful. If you haven't watched it yet, please do. Here's the link: th-cam.com/video/_TYpxMfELjQ/w-d-xo.html
@@GeographicallyFree oh I watched that video and will start introducing him more gently this time! He's emigrated from South Africa where he was an adventure outdoor cat (try locking him inside and he simply learnt to open doors and windows!) to Queensland Australia (where he's become an indoor cat who ventures out twice a day to do his abluting 😁)
So car trips has always meant vets or long stints with strange neighbours in shipping crates and noisy airplanes. Poor guy must be traumatised. I'm sure following your advise he'll regain his adventurous ways :)
Thanks for your videos!
@@kellymorgan4783 oh wow! Sounds like he's had quite an adventurous life so far. Wishing you all the best together. ❤️
Just don't forget if you have to brake fast your cats can be severely injured. Best to be in a large carrier and seat belted in. That's what we do for our cat.
The crate is large enough to hold a litter tray:)
Hi @Terry McFarland, I completely agree that is the absolute best option! In our original set-up, which I will share at some point, each cat has their own dog kennel with enough floor space for both a litter box and a bed. We also attached a carpet remnant on top of each enclosed litter box to give them additional space inside each kennel in the form of a perch/scratch pad. Lately we have pivoted to create more room for human sleep space as an alternative to hotels in certain situations. For example, on this particular trip we were visiting my grandmother in hospice care, and wanted to isolate ourselves on the road as much as possible before we saw her. Ideally, we would have an RV for sleeping, which was on our to-do list for 2019. Unfortunately, due to a series of unexpected events unfolding that year, we have put it off for now.
Thank you so much! Found your channel about car rides and was excellent help! Hubby and I have never owned a cat before so your video helped a lot.. Nadia would salivate the moment she got in the car!!
Then I saw this one too! We moved States, 7hr drive, tried to just put a lead on her thinking she would know to go outside since that is where she was when she found us..
Out of everyone in our Condo building and more, we just moved in and she came to us.. Cannot imagine life without her but, we're still learning.. On to your next video about nail clipping because I assumed that's what the scratching post was for so now I'm confused, LOL.. Thank you so very much again, you're awesome for doing this and wanting to help furr babies and us, the guardians..
EDIT :What's your clothing business and what State?! Would love to support!! ❤️❤️
You guys are so amazing for helping her! How sweet that she chose you. Each cat is a completely different learning experience. In fact, it has taken our two current cats months to adjust in different ways and even now years later we still notice positive changes. I hope everything goes well for you all. I love the name Nadia by the way. ❤
Nice!! I’ll take the same trip with my cat 😍😍
I’m moving to Tennessee tomorrow. I don’t have the space that you have. I have an SUV but it’s going to be loaded w boxes. I’m thinking now I have to rent a Uhaul. My kitty needs more space. He has never traveled before.
Honestly, I don't think they need a ton of space. They will probably nap a lot. We drove with our SUV full of stuff during our last trip from AZ to NH and just made sure they had their beds, a litter box to access, and a box to perch on for looking out the window. If the litter box is inside of a sturdy cardboard box it could double as a perch. You could put the bed on it too. We did rent a small UHaul trailer but it was necessary. Hopefully you can make it work without one but either way, I hope your move goes smoothly.
I can't even imagine my cats traveling. They have a meowlt down if we drive around the block.
Right?! Cats can be so dramatic.
I love your videos❣ Thank you so much.
Awww. Thanks so much for the love! I appreciate it and am so glad you enjoy them. 💕🐈
First I’m so sorry about your grandmother passing. I really enjoyed your video, I have two cats and would like to see how they would do traveling. Blessings
Thank you so much for the condolences, Cindy! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and hope your kitties will grow to enjoy road trips. Traveling is way more enjoyable when we're not missing our fur babies. 🐾🐾
@@GeographicallyFree yes! I totally agree! Safe travels
Great video going to be adopting a kitten soon and going on a road trip with her :)
@Jessy G Awwww. Congratulations! 💕 I'm glad you enjoyed the video. 😊
love the set up, thank you!
Thanks so much! 🐾🐾
This is so great! Thank you.
Thanks for watching! Unfortunately, we don't have that roomy SUV anymore so now we're working on a new road trip setup for them in a smaller space. I'm hoping to share the "before and after" soon. 😁
Loved the information from this video. About to mess with my car to see how I will set things up. I feel insane for going to attempt a 14 hour drive with a cat, small dog, toddler, and a husband. (The cat is the only one that hasn't traveled far) 😅 Hopefully it goes smoothly.
Thank you so much for the feedback, Ashley! 💕 I'm glad it was helpful. Somehow I have a feeling you guys are going to have a fun adventure. Keeping my fingers crossed for you. 🤞🤞
One of the best video I love cats.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you. ☺️
@@GeographicallyFree welcome 😊
Purrfect video ❤️🐱
Thank you meowy much, BlueRaven! 🐾🐾
I would do that! My next 8 hours drive trip to visit my parents. Hope the cats are fine.
If you haven't seen the setup we used when we first started traveling with them, I highly recommend if you have nervous kitties or escape artists: th-cam.com/video/EXVuLCVV7ac/w-d-xo.html
@@GeographicallyFree 😆 Thank you!
@@nimmannapatra6230 safe travels! 😻😻
This is SOOOOOOO CUTE!!!!😊😊😊😊😌😍😍😍😍😍🐱🐱🐱
Me and my family are planning on getting a cat!
Congratulations! 💕😻
me watching this video while i neither have a cat nor a car. even have no plan to go on a trip
And I'm glad you're here, Amir! I hope you are least had a good laugh. 😂
I would get a couple of those moving blankets, I think they're pretty inexpensive and disposable if it got nasty.
That's a great idea! We had a bunch of extra blankets we no longer cared about that we used but those moving blankets would be handy for someone who needs doesn't. Thank you! 😊
Hi, new subscriber here! I’ve been researching about how to go on a long road trip with our 5 month old kitten and I’m so glad I ran across your channel. It made feel a little more at ease and have definitely picked up a lot of very useful tips. I’m a little worried our cat would somehow make her way to the driver’s side of the car and hide/play underneath where the gas and break are located which is of course very dangerous. Any advice on how to avoid that from happening say if we from time to time let her out of her carrier to stretch, go potty, eat etc.?
Hi @ninexistent, welcome! It's so very strange that kittens like to sneak under the gas and break pedals. It seems to be a "thing" and you are right, it is definitely dangerous. They can also be very sneaky about jumping out of the car when you open the door to get gas, etc. They can act like they are sleeping once second and zoom out the next. I have two video recommendations for you to watch when you have a chance that may be of some help. One is the set-up we used for the first couple of years when our cats were newer to travel: th-cam.com/video/EXVuLCVV7ac/w-d-xo.html The other one is how we trained our cats to be better, calmer travelers over time: th-cam.com/video/EXVuLCVV7ac/w-d-xo.html I hope they help! If you have any more questions after that, I'm happy to share my experience.
Very helpful tips for traveling with cats. I’ll be making my first trip with my 4 cats possibly later this year. I’m traveling from Japan to Canada. So of course they’ll also be making an international flight. Just wondering, are you open with the hotel staff that you have cats? I’m not sure if I could sneak 4 cats past the front desk and into my room. I have no idea what policy hotels in Canada have concerning cats.
Hi, great question! We always seek out pet friendly hotels and are upfront about our cats. What I've noticed here in the US is that there is typically a two pet maximum per room but we have also stayed at a resort that allows 3! Some short term rentals on sites such as Air BNB or VRBO may allow more depending on the owner. We haven't taken our cats to Canada so I'm not familiar with the hotel pet scene there. I do think it's better to be upfront though. If you're not you risk the absorption of elevated *incidental" fees for cleaning after checkout if they find pet hair or any other remnants that a pet was in the room.
@@GeographicallyFree Thanks for reply. I totally agree, it is better to be up front about your pets. I’ve never travelled with my cats before, so this will be their very first time. I’m unsure whether I will even stay in any hotels with them since I’m kind of worried how the whole experience will be for them. Then again, it might give them a good rest. I need to drive 12 hours, so may just stop at some rest stops for some naps. I’m Canadian planning on finally returning to Canada 🇨🇦. I just want to move to my new home, so this is not a vacation. I will admit traveling such a long distance with them worries me, but my time in Japan has unexpectedly come to an end. It’s no longer sustainable to stay here.
@@ShikokuFoodForest good point! It may be easier to find a rest area or truck stop for the night. We did that a few times before we bought our RV. Best of luck to you on your trip back to Canada! I hope everything goes better than expected. 😊
@@GeographicallyFree Thanks so much! I’ve been watching TH-cam on traveling with cats and it seems to go quite well. Many cats handle it better than expected. I just don’t have a vehicle in Japan, so I can’t take them on shorter trips beforehand for practice. Anytime I take them to the vet which is no so often, we go by bicycle in their carrier. So they’ve had minimal travel experience. We’ll be driving 4 hours to Osaka, then a long 9-10 hour flight to Canada, then 12 hours driving. I’ll probably just take regular breaks at truck stops. I’m thinking I should perhaps start harness training them, since it may be safer to prevent them escaping at the airport and at rest stops. But, perhaps not necessary. Perhaps it’s safer to just keep them in my vehicle once we get to Canada 🇨🇦 and are traveling.
Lovely video!
@Nicholas Enderle, thanks so much for watching!
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What is the link to the vehicle liner you use for the entire suv bed? So sorry for your loss, I am glad you got to spend time with your grandmother before she passed.
@nancy27c Thank you so much for the kind words! She was such a special lady to all who knew her. My aunt and uncle made a great decision to remove her from assisted living and bring her to their home for hospice care so we could visit. She was actually fine until she was locked in her apartment with no visitors for several months and never fully recovered from that isolation once she was removed. Loneliness is a terrible disease and I feel for others in that same situation. My husband ordered the vehicle liner directly from the company back in 2016. No regrets! Here is the link to their website. www.canvasback.com/
@@GeographicallyFree So sorry for your loss of her. It is too bad she was lonely for that period of time. I’m glad she had family at the end. I worked in a nursing home so many years ago, and most have become the forgotten people. We need to honor them more.
@@nancy27c I'm so glad you get it!!!! We really do! ♥️
This is so helpful! I live in Canada and plan on moving provinces. I am going to drive, so the travel is going to be 31 hours depending on traffic. Hopefully it works out well.
@Psycho Boo the sooner you can get them used to things, the better. Check this video out if you haven't yet about how we got our cats to enjoy car rides. I wish you the best with your move and hope everything goes better than expected! th-cam.com/video/_TYpxMfELjQ/w-d-xo.html
If you have an extra litter box, do you think bringing that would be just as easy as the homemade one with the cardboard box? Or do you think there are additional benefits besides it being a cheap and easy option??
Oh yes! Whatever is easiest for you is always best. We only have one enclosed litter box and we leave it at home. Sometimes on short day trips, we only bring one cat. Rather than purchase an additional enclosure that we may not need later, we put our extra litter pan inside the cardboard box with a cut-out. I've traveled with regular litter boxes that don't have covers too but we both have allergies so want to keep the dust to a minimum.
I will be taking both of my cats with me as well and I am a little worried about them jumping out of the car when I get out. Any helpful tips?
Yes, we kept our cats enclosed for a long time to prevent that from happening and I would highly recommend the same, especially if you are traveling solo with them. Here is our original setup. I hope it helps with some ideas: th-cam.com/video/EXVuLCVV7ac/w-d-xo.html
I love this! Question: where did you get your cooler?
Thanks so much for watching, Sara! This is cooler one we have. We bought it from Amazon four years ago and we love it! amzn.to/32aZ1U5
What a great video Thank you! I am moving (by car) with my cats from west coast to east coast- are there any harnesses you recommend? And which hotels did you use for cat friendly?
Hi @Al S, Our pet friendly hotel preference is La Quinta and that is where we have stayed the most with our cats. They were bought out by Wyndham hotels in 2019 so some of the rules may have changed based on location. Our experience has been that most offer no additional charge for pets but some locations we encountered do. We always asked ahead so there were no surprises. I also recommend reading the reviews for each location because the experience can vary as well. Due to my allergies, we like to scope out the new builds or newly remodeled locations. Bonus for me if they have hard flooring and no carpet in the rooms. Once you get closer to the east coast, La Quinta may be harder to find (at least that is the case in the Northeast) but if you search the Wyndham website you may find additional hotel brand options under their umbrella. Be sure to join the Wyndham rewards program right away too so you can start earning points towards free rooms or discounts. As far as harnesses go, here is a link to the one we are using now. We've had them for about two years and find them to be better than what we used to have as they are less able to worm their way out of this design. That did happen with one of our cats a couple of times so good to keep an eye on your kitty when wearing one. If I see my cat walking backwards, I know he is trying to set himself free. Thanks so much for watching and best of luck with your big move!
@@GeographicallyFree Thank you so much! Such great info and love the videos!
So sorry to hear about you cats passing that is so hard handle my daughter went through this about 4 months ago and she still cry’s any time someone bring up his name , how did ur fur baby pass my daughters cat got a UTI and crystals I wish I would of known because I could of helped her and him
I'm so sorry to hear about your kitty!!! I cried for months after my cat of 15 years passed away several years ago so I totally get it. It is so hard to lose a pet and it's not always easy to tell when cats are not feeling good because they usually hide it so well. Our current cats (in this video) are still alive and with us. It was actually my grandmother who passed away shortly after the road trip in this video. She had been declining quickly so we wanted to rush down to spend time with her. My previous cat that I mentioned above suffered with a few UTI's, the last time with crystals. It was not the cause of his passing and he did give us some warning signs albeit subtle. One thing I noticed is that I wasn't seeing any pee in the litter box and he wasn't "going" anywhere else. I also noticed he wasn't big on drinking from his water dish. There may have been a little blood the last time but it was so long ago I can't remember. I learned later that some (but not all) cats don't like to drink water near their food. The vet suggested that I change his food from dry to some dry some wet and mix a little bit of water in to keep him hydrated. I also changed his food to something of a higher quality. That helped keep him healthy after he was treated and he never had an issue after that. I know UTI's are more common and more deadly in male cats but our current male cat has never had an issue. He seems to love drinking moving water more than still water so we bought him a fountain (and then I broke it). Sometimes we let him drink out of the faucet, which is his favorite, but not too often because the city water is full of so many nasty chemicals and we don't have a whole house filter. We also clean and change the cats' water bowl twice a day so they don't have any reason to stick their nose up at it. Our male cat also loves it when I trickle the water into the bowl from above so he can drink from the stream as I fill it. After what I went through with my cat that had the UTI's I am now super vigilant about water consumption as you can tell. LOL.
Love the idea! How old were your cats when you started traveling with them?
We don't know the exact ages so I am going by what the rescue told us. Supposedly they were ages 1 and 2 when we took them home, so that would make them 4 and 5 when we started traveling with them. We did start preparing them several months before and it helped a ton. I explain what we did in this video: th-cam.com/video/_TYpxMfELjQ/w-d-xo.html
@@GeographicallyFree, Thank you, I appreciate your response. Our beautiful ginger cat (16 pounds now) came into our life 3 years ago, after his precious owner passed away in his 80’s. We were told he was about 3 years old at the time. Perhaps, we will be able to initiate him as well. Thank you for your wonderful videos.
@@noellaq8056 I love ginger kitties!!!! I had one for 15 years. He was my BFF. You are an angel for giving that baby a new home. I hope he is adjusting well and I hope you all have some amazing adventures together.
@@GeographicallyFree , he is a wonderful kitty. He adjusted really well to us. He was well raised and because he had been given so much love, he is very affectionate. We couldn’t have asked for a better kitty. We were not even looking for a cat at the time …. We were out for the day, in a different town, and had stopped at Starbucks. Standing in line, my eye caught his ad for adoption on a small notice board, along with his photo, and a nice little write up about him. I could feel his sense of loss, and somehow, I could not get him off my mind when we got home. I am so glad he came into our lives.
@@noellaq8056 Awwww. It was meant to me. Thank you for sharing!
With the portable litrerbox, how can you install it in your car without it flying everywhere when you’re driving?
Do you mean stopping short in traffic? We've never had an issue with that. Side note: We do have a different vehicle now than what was in this video. We have a truck with a crew cab and keep the litter on the floor behind the front seat. The litter pan is also inside a cardboard box with a cut-out large enough for the cats to comfortably enter and exit. It also helps keep the litter and dust contained. In addition, we have the entire back seat and floor area covered in blankets to keep everything clean. That way if any stray pieces of litter get out here and there, we can shake the blankets out. We also wash them regularly. Here's a video with another set-up we've done that contains the litter even more: th-cam.com/video/EXVuLCVV7ac/w-d-xo.html
0:57 Wouldnt that cat bed be in the way of where the seat behind the one your sitting in is?
How is the cat and the bed there?
Also what about the middle seat that should be there
All of the seats in the second and third row are down. It also creates a little cave underneath the middle row because there is no seat there. Is that what you mean?
@@GeographicallyFree Yes I had just thought that there would be a seat there. Thanks
@@jamar.pittman oh yes! I think it's deceiving because we put a large board down in that space where there is no seat to create a larger surface area up top. The cat fort down below is an added bonus because of it.
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me cat lover... cat/me will travel by car very soon. thanks for the advice x :-)
Safe travels, Cat Dad! I hope it works out well for both of you.
So i gotta drive 10 hours with my cat who thinks the world is ending when she's in her cage. Im gonna be in a moving truck tho with really limited space in the cab....you think she'd be ok in the bed of the truck? i have battery powered fans i could setup for her...also have you ever heard of sedating them? obviously im not saying to put her to sleep but just mellow her out cuz she really freaks out
It seems like many cats feel that way. Definitely talk to your vet about calming options and dosage if that's something you want to persue. That is not something we ever looked into. We decided to train them instead and had several months to do so before their first trip. I think being in the cab with you is going to be the most comforting. Bonus if there's some calming music involved. Being in the bed will be super loud and scary and I wouldn't recommend it at all. It could be very traumatizing. Best of luck with your move. I hope you can make a comfortable space for him shotgun or find a second driver to follow you with the cat and I wish you success with your move. Here are a few other videos on the topic that may interest you: 1.) th-cam.com/video/EXVuLCVV7ac/w-d-xo.html
2.) th-cam.com/video/_TYpxMfELjQ/w-d-xo.html
3.) th-cam.com/video/I_4H6bEFYPw/w-d-xo.html
Aye I live in Tennessee.
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Plz what should i do ,, I want to travel with my cat for 3 hours in car?
@Sara Dheyaa I would definitely use some sort of carrier or kennel that is large enough to fit a a small litter pan and a place to sleep seatbelt that in to your car. Chances are for a trip of that length your cat may be too nervous to go to the bathroom but your cat could also go if they are nervous. Depends on the cat. Here is my affiliate link to the one we got for each of our cats when we first started traveling with them. We got the 36" crate. You may also find one secondhand if you check around. prf.hn/l/62GbeLk
@Sara Dheyaa my other suggestion if you have a nervous cat is to bring a blanket to cover most of the crate or kennel so your cat is not overstimulated. We did that with one of our cats when we first started traveling with them and left the front open where he could see us and it calmed him down right away. Our other cat preferred to look out the window.
Yes I would like to but there’s no subscribe button it’s broken I have no idea why . Thank you very much
Oh that's so weird! Maybe TH-cam was broken for a little while. Thank you for watching!
Do cats need to be on leash when in the car?
Our cats personally don't wear them for car rides specifically but if we think we will take them for a walk during our road trip we will definitely bring a harness and leash with us. The reason I've used the harness for training is because we wanted to expose our cats to the outside and get them used to the sounds since noises can be scary in the car for some cats. We also use the harness to latch them inside the cat backpack if we happen to use it and want to keep the flap open. I don't think it's completely necessary to have one for road trips though. If you haven't seen my setup for the cats when we first started travel with them, I highly recommend watching this video for safety ideas: th-cam.com/video/EXVuLCVV7ac/w-d-xo.html
What about when you need to exit the car? If they aren’t in carriers you have to get out to get them into them. Car doors open,multiple cats-no way
I agree with you and definitely wouldn't recommend it for most cats. Ours are trained and experienced and now travel full time with our RV. Here's a video of what we used to do. Much safer idea for the average cat: th-cam.com/video/EXVuLCVV7ac/w-d-xo.html
@@GeographicallyFree I actually did watch that video next! Sorry I didn’t comment as there were some very good ideas. I’ll go back and do that. Thank you. We are planning a out-of-state move. And my main stressor is managing my three cats stress! . I have two 12year olds and a 15 year old. Wish me luck! we are also considering renting an RV for the trip.
@@bigtimetorifan oh wow! I hope everything goes better than expected for you guys. Moving alone is no joke. Adding cats to the mix is another story. 😂
I so need a suburban. :/
Motels always say no to cats.
Sadly, we just sold it. It's not the most fun vehicle to park but I was hoping to keep it forever. It was nice to be able to pull over and nap in the back instead of hotels during long road trips. I even tried to convince my husband that it would be a good idea to travel in it full time. He wasn't going for it. But that means a completely different vehicle set-up is coming soon.
@@theresam567 there are surprisingly a number of hotels that say yes to cats, depending on location. We've had good luck with that, mainly in major cities, but sometimes smaller towns near major highways.
Hello! I was wondering, what do you do about windy road?
Good question, Adel! Our cats have pretty good balance and we haven't had any issues yet. If I do see ahead to some bumpy roads or stop and go traffic, I will hold my cat. Most of the time they are in the back sleeping though. Also keep in mind that this video was filmed after many years of travel. I have two more videos that show examples of safety. This one is how we kept our cats enclosed during their travels. th-cam.com/video/EXVuLCVV7ac/w-d-xo.html
One more thing, Adel: We have since purchased an RV and they travel full time with us now. We traded in our SUV for a truck and now we have a new set-up for them. th-cam.com/video/EXVuLCVV7ac/w-d-xo.html
I keep mine in a carrier with seatbelt
It's a good idea to do what you do! I have too. I wouldn't trust most cats free roaming in the car. During long distances our two current cats want access to the litter. What we did when we first started traveling long distance is very different than what you saw in this video. As you can see they are enclosed. th-cam.com/video/EXVuLCVV7ac/w-d-xo.htmlsi=oO2sn0oTQdaYv8ak Now we travel full time and have an RV and a truck and have a custom built-in option in a most recent video. Basically our setup changes depending on our vehicle and situation.
What’s the name of the cooler you used for the trip?
@Adri, we have the Colman 40 quart Power Chill that we purchased in 2017 from Amazon. We did buy a new cord for it a few months ago because my husband suspected it might be on its way out. Other than that the cooler is still going strong. My one piece of advice is to remember to unplug it if you are going to shut your car off because it can drain the battery.
Why am I watching this? my cat hates being in car and we don’t go on road trips.
Bahahaha!!! Thank you for watching, @Random Guy.
Who else is watching this with their cats?
💕Awwww, that's the sweetest. Are they excited for a toad trip yet, Danielle?! 😂
I wish my cat was easy to travel with like these cats. If I even bring out my cats carrier, she hides and howls like I'm trying to kill her
I know what you mean! 😂 I've had cats like that too. I think the difference for us this time is that we spent a year slowly getting them used to things before we went on a trip with them. And even after that we still have had to be consistent all these years to keep them used to it. Here's a video I made showing some of the steps we took. We didn't rush the process at all and we still do this in between travel. th-cam.com/video/_TYpxMfELjQ/w-d-xo.html
Why doesnt your cats jump out when you open the doors when their roaming around the truck. I've only had my 5 yr old cat for 8 months & he does what he wants....lol.....cardboard box good idea!!!
Michael, haha! Your cat is like most. We spent years training our two for moments like this and they don't usually like the scary outside. But when we first started traveling with them, they each had their own crate that included a bed, a scratch perch and litter box. Always best to err on the safer side. In fact, if I'm traveling solo, I don't feel comfortable with a free roaming cat in my car.
@@GeographicallyFree i live in canada & probably going to vegas in 2024 to pick up a camper. The amount of time to vegas is 39hrs so i may cough up a few more hairballs than my cat...lol...thks for the info.
Wow!
i wonder what will happen to everything during an emergency brake... hmmmm
It's been five years of long distance travel with them so far, one towing a home on wheels full time. Our cats have not grown any wings.
Where do they go potty?
I'm not sure if you saw the entire video or not yet but it shows what we made them for travel. 🐈🚽
Took my cat camping I've been doing it for years first thing she does when she gets out of the car she always does circles around the car goes under and over it check it out while I'm putting up the tent and stuff but the last time I went camping with her she was really curious about the fire it looked like she was going to try and jump in the f****** fire but she just put her paw on the side burning it and we were 5 hours from a hospital pet hospital I felt terrible although she's never done it again
Oh wow! That's scary. Cats are sometimes too curious for their own good. I'm so glad she's okay!
Use pinewood pellets then you have no litter smell in car!
I've heard good things about it! Thankfully litterbox smell is not an issue for us. My husband cleans the box twice a day. 😄
@@GeographicallyFree drove across Canada two cats. I'll never use clay again. Check it out!
@@chadmarkz4334 we will have to look into it. Thank you for the tip!
No one ever talks about how to prevent cat water from spilling.
What do you do? We give our cats a drink whenever we stop for gas or a pee break and don't usually keep it out while we're driving.
sorry to say, but this is very unsafe. For the cats and for the people. In case of a head-on collision all those objects and cats would fly freely, with high probability of collision and damage to all, occupants and cats.
I have been travelling for long road trips with our cat but we never leave him free.
One day my mom stopped to get gas. My younger sister was two years old at the time and strapped into her car seat in the back seat of the vehicle. While they were there, a giant rogue boulder flew through the air from a blasting job across the street and landed in my sister's car seat. Thankfully she had unbuckled herself moments before and wandered into the front passenger seat while my mom was pumping gas. Otherwise she likely wouldn't be here today. My point is that accidents can happen regardless of the circumstances.
@@GeographicallyFree ok, but there is a difference between statistics and anectodes.
90% of the effort is about the lady thinking she has done an amazing job.
Most of the effort actually came from my husband. Thanks for watching!