Ah traveling w. kitty. I've flow w. my Tucson as well as some rescue kitties several times. Each time I packed my backpack with everything cat-LOL (throwaway cardboard litter box, dry food, water, puppy pads, and on and on). NEVER did I use any of those things. I use a soft sided Sherpa bag-medium side. Airlines will tell you that a Sherpa bag is approved but you'll find that they run tv & movie cables under the seat making it impossible to really slide the bag under. Get a window seat and put your legs in front of it and they'll never notice.
I try to get a seat where there's no one next to me so that after takeoff, I can put the carrier on the seat--more for me than the cat, believe me! I always put a harness on with their tags, etc. Only rough time is when you go through security--they make you take the cat and go thru the metal detector while the carrier goes through the xray machine. Its soooo much fun--we know how cats like crowds & strange noises! I usually open the top & clip a leash on the harness. I wrap the leash around my arm & then pick the cat up by draping a big towel around it so that it can't see ANYTHING! Then I drape the toweled cat over my shoulder & ignore the claws digging into my skin. You quickly go thru and race to the end of the conveyor belt to stuff the cat back in the carrier. Do NOT unhook the leash until the top of the carrier is almost zipped shut. Sounds awful but the weirdest thing is that during the entire time, the cat will just sit silently glaring at you. I know they're thinking of ways to pay you back for this indignity. They won't eat, drink, purr, meow--they just glare! And of course, sleep! They don't get nervous--its we humans that are the wrecks... Christiane Biagi -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lance Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 8:42 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Felvtalk] eye (pupils) changes and transport Hello List, It's been a long time since I've posted anything, and I must admit that I haven't been keeping up with posts for quite awhile. Some of you may remember that I have an FeLV+ named Ember. She's still with me, though I have noticed something different lately, and I have another question about transporting her. In the last week or so, I've noted that Ember's pupils are sometimes not the same size. I did a search for anisocoria and found nothing in the archives. Has anyone seen this occur in their cats? It seems to be similar to how headaches are in people... could be just normal stuff all the way up to being a really serious issue. The articles seem to indicate that this can happen with viral infections like FeLV, but other than low wbc, there aren't any symptoms. It doesn't really make sense. Ember's last CBC had an especially low white blood cell count... I think it was 4.2. She's been on interferon ever since testing positive in 2006, and while I'd taken her off DMG, she's going back on it as soon as I get my shipment. Also, it looks like I'm going to be moving back to Madison, Wisconsin. I'm trying to figure out the best way to get Ember to our new home. I'm willing to pay to fly the both of us up (with her being in the cabin with me), but I'm wondering if anyone has any other ideas or tips they'd be willing to share. I know that transport is frequently done by so many of you, which is why I ask this here. My best to all of you and your cats, Lance _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
