Fwd: OT: sedative before flying (ACE)
too late for gloria, but thought i'd share anywhere--this is from a flight attendant who regularly transports/sets up transports with flight attendants to fly critters all over (and yes, pam, you know who this is from!) I had used Ace before when flying animals but only bec they were ferals.Rescue remedy will do just fine.If they are flying cargo I will NOT recomend any type of sedative only rescue remedy if needed. With ace the altitute can affecta cat big time!Also I will not use !/2 of a pill that is too much 1/4 it will be sufficient.Animals need to be alert when traveling in case there is an emergency. -- MaryChristineAIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCatsMSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED]ICQ: 289856892
Re: OT: sedative before flying (ACE)
Heh, I'd be more inclined to take the sedative myself and let the little one be! ;) In all seriousness, the little guy should be okay without it...I picked up our Marvin (FeLV+ Siamese) in New Jersey and flew him back to Houston with me in the cabin...other than the strange looks from passengers wondering where that soft (or not so soft if you've ever had a Siamese ;) ) "meow" was coming from, we didn't run into any issues...Even taking him out of the carrier for the metal detector, he clung to me like there was no tomorrow! I also had one of those soft-sided carriers with flaps to cover the sides in case the outside world got to be too much...but Marvie did just great! "But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world; You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed..." --Antoine de Saint-Exupéry "If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know each other. If you do not talk to them you will not know them, and what you do not know you will fear. What one fears one destroys." --Chief Dan George - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, May 11, 2006 3:20 pm Subject: OT: sedative before flying (ACE) To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Hey folks, > > I'm flying to Minneapolis on Saturday, a 2.5 hour flight from > LIttle > Rock, and taking a sweet, energetic young Siamese kitty to his > owner. Kitty will ride in the cabin with me. I've never taken a > kitty on board with me before, so a new experience. > > The vet gave me a sedative, ACE., and am pondering whether to use > the > sedative or not. Someone said that another option would be > Benadryl, > along with Rescue Remedy. > > Any experiences with taking kitties on flights? With ACE? Think > the > dosage was 1/2 tablet followed by 1/4 if needed. > > Thanks much! > > Gloria > >
Re: OT: sedative before flying (ACE)
I have never heard of ACE, but did have a friend who used Benadryl to transport a cat in the cabin of an airplane. She had to give it pretty early before the flight, but the cat was apparently OK during the whole flight (2-3 hours). Don't know the dose though, so I would check with your vet...[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey folks,I'm flying to Minneapolis on Saturday, a 2.5 hour flight from LIttle Rock, and taking a sweet, energetic young Siamese kitty to his owner. Kitty will ride in the cabin with me. I've never taken a kitty on board with me before, so a new experience.The vet gave me a sedative, ACE., and am pondering whether to use the sedative or not. Someone said that another option would be Benadryl, along with Rescue Remedy.Any experiences with taking kitties on flights? With ACE? Think the dosage was 1/2 tablet followed by 1/4 if needed.Thanks much!Gloria Get amazing travel prices for air and hotel in one click on Yahoo! FareChase
Re: OT: sedative before flying (ACE)
Be prepared to take kitty out of the carrier when you go through the metal detector. I suggest a harness and leash that is already attached to the cat before you put it in the carrier. Also, a towel or pillow case or something to cover the cat with so that it doesn't freak as you walk it through the metal detector before getting it back into the carrier once you clear security. I think Ace is too heavy-duty. I'd be more inclined to slip the cat a little Torb-Val. My mother's vet did recommend Benadryl syrup once. Though, if the cat is reasonably tame, I might skip the sedatives entirely. Uhhh, feed lightly or not at all before the flight. (I'm imagining the stenchg of cat poop-in-carrier in the close confines of an airplane.)[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey folks,I'm flying to Minneapolis on Saturday, a 2.5 hour flight from LIttle Rock, and taking a sweet, energetic young Siamese kitty to his owner. Kitty will ride in the cabin with me. I've never taken a kitty on board with me before, so a new experience.The vet gave me a sedative, ACE., and am pondering whether to use the sedative or not. Someone said that another option would be Benadryl, along with Rescue Remedy.Any experiences with taking kitties on flights? With ACE? Think the dosage was 1/2 tablet followed by 1/4 if needed.Thanks much!Gloria
OT: sedative before flying (ACE)
Hey folks, I'm flying to Minneapolis on Saturday, a 2.5 hour flight from LIttle Rock, and taking a sweet, energetic young Siamese kitty to his owner. Kitty will ride in the cabin with me. I've never taken a kitty on board with me before, so a new experience. The vet gave me a sedative, ACE., and am pondering whether to use the sedative or not. Someone said that another option would be Benadryl, along with Rescue Remedy. Any experiences with taking kitties on flights? With ACE? Think the dosage was 1/2 tablet followed by 1/4 if needed. Thanks much! Gloria