How can I prevent two cats from gettin carsick?
sealovediva asked:
I have two one year old persian cats, and my family and I will be heading south for the summer. We will travel by car, and it’s a nine-hour trip, and the cats will be with us. So how can I prevent two cats getting car sick?
I have two one year old persian cats, and my family and I will be heading south for the summer. We will travel by car, and it’s a nine-hour trip, and the cats will be with us. So how can I prevent two cats getting car sick?
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caroldove39 | Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
No breakfast in the morning at all.
Small sips of water through out the trip.
feed them small bits on arrival at your destination then normal feeds after that.
prefer dry food is best no milk,dairy products or wet food.
And confine them to the floor were the vents are for fresh air.place the vents on the cats so they can get the air direct.
Also since it is a long trip ask your vet for a small sedation and let them sleep the journey as I do with my pooches when we travel far.
also stop every 1 hr or 1hr or 1/2 and let them out to stretch there legs and smell fresh air some were quiet were they wont fret from different sounds. put each cat on pet collars and leads.
Be patient as cats don’t like being moved around as they are territorial animals.
{pet traveller for 21 years.}
Pepper the Cat | Dec 24, 2009 | Reply
Your vet can give you motion sickness pills for your cats. Basically they are a low dose of Dramamine
Christopher D | Dec 26, 2009 | Reply
I didn’t think cats could get car-sick… I doubt it for any species of animal, really… besides humans. Humans, afterall, invented the car. Do you have a leash? At the rest stops, let them out, too.
Ups and downs in the altitude might be a factor, though. If you’re going thru mountains, with the change in barometric pressure, ears/auditory canals will pop not only in ours but, the kitties’ too.
Maybe you could teach them to swallow on command.
Have a wonderful trip! ~
purringkinkygirl | Dec 27, 2009 | Reply
All I can think of is perhaps stop by the vet and see if they have anything for them – or perhaps some sleeping tablets for them?
jane | Dec 28, 2009 | Reply
There are two basic solutions, one takes time one is fast. The first is to slowly make them used to traveling in the car, this is time consuming and lenghty but will work at the end. You will start with just getting the catsone day in the car and letting them get used to the smell. Then another day you will just start the engine. Another day you will go around the block and then two then a few miles etc. The fastest way is to get from your vet perhaps an RX for Acepromazine, it calms cats down and prevents vomiting. It is best to try the drug beforehand so to see if there are any adverse reaction or other but mostly it is a Pretty safe drug. Discuss it with your vet.
*For Christopher: believe me, cats do get carsick, my persian always did and it was horrible, just a short trip meant vomiting and excessive salivation that made her miserable.