I have to say I agree... it's me that was nervous, kitty did fine
LOL! I also did not use tranquilizers.
Gloria
On Sep 24, 2009, at 8:24 PM, Chris wrote:
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
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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
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