Hi Debbie, Yes, we are using both carriers and cages. Some of the cats who are best friends will be together in the cages.
We are moving from Fl to a central NY college town. We are really excited. Now, I need a job!!! We are parking the trailer about i/2 mi away from the house, and ferrying the cats into the house through the garage. I will put Ki's carrier in his room so he can get used to it. He will be with me in the van with the diabetic, FIV, asthma and CRF kitties. That way, i won't worry so much about them. Boy, will I be glad when this is over!! Dede - Debbie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi DeDe, > I would like to wish you luck on your move. Don't > worry about your new neighbor. People can be a real > pain at times. It has always been my belief that > people should be able to live however they want as > long as they are not hurting anyone. I am glad we > live in the country with at least an acre between us > and the neighbors. > If the cats are traveling in a trailer is it > possible to use a feliway difuser? Maybe spray > feliway inside the trailer. Whenever we transport > any of our babies we talk to them in a calm relaxed > voice. Will the kitties have litter boxes on their > journey? Wondered if you were using cages or > carriers. > I would let Ki spend time in the carrier to sleep > ahead of time, maybe place a toy in it or something. > To get him used to it. > I do wish you luck. I did not catch your entire > post. Where was it you said you were moving to? > > -----Original Message----- > >From: Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Mar 20, 2007 11:50 AM > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: Any Ideas? > > > >Cats usually do pretty well in large enough covered > carriers to include > >a small litterbox, bed, food and water. There was > a good bit of > >discussion about car travel with cats on the list a > while back. Lots of > >feliway, RR, soft music etc. Have you tried > searching the archives? I > >can't remember all the suggestions, but a lot of > them made good sense. > >Has Ki ever spent any time in confinement? It > might help to start > >feeding him in the carrier he will be traveling in > to get him used to > >feeling safe and comfortable in there. > > > >Deep breaths Dede! This must be so stressful for > you, but I'm sure > >you'll do everything in your power to make the > transition as smooth and > >safe as possible. It really sucks that you are > already getting grief > >from your new neighbor! Maybe this person can be > reached with lots of > >cajoling. It's usually the lonely, powerless > feeling individuals that > >make trouble for others. Could it be that she is > really concerned about > >the welfare of the cats? If so, it shouldn't take > you long to convince > >her that they are well taken care of. Whatever her > "concerns", find a > >way to soothe her ego and perhaps she'll get > whatever she needs to leave > >you the heck alone. > > > >Blessings on the move and the new locale! > >Nina > > > >dede hicken wrote: > >> We will be making our move on April 21st. I plan > to > >> have Ki in the van with me and the others with > >> medical issues. He will be in a carrier by > himself. > >> > >> Any ideas on how I can minimize the stress? He > will > >> be a yr old in April. Has had no problems, and > is > >> still a slight +. I have really gotten attached > to > >> this little guy. We will travel 600 mi the first > day, > >> and 500 the next. I will spend the night in the > van. > >> (THAT outta be fun!) The rest of the cats will > be in > >> a 36' travel trailer. > >> > >> Just pray for us, guys. I want all of 'em there > in > >> one piece, and healthy. AND i want to get them > into > >> the house without my idiot neighbor seeing us. > (she > >> has already contacted the codes guy, and said she > >> "thinks" we are moving tons of cats in...na, just > 40! > >> > >> I have gotten hold of the law, and there isn't > really > >> much they can do. My guys do NOT run the > >> neighborhood, and they are all vetted. Geez, i > wish > >> people would mind their own business! > >> > >> Dede > >> > >> "When you are in the service of your fellow > beings, you are only in the service of your God" > >> Mosiah 2:17 > >> > >> > > > > > > > "When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God" Mosiah 2:17 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss an email again! Yahoo! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/
