Cat bag vs. collapsible carrier?

magnusfide wrote:
Double ditto on the pet stroller idea. Some are collapsible so you can travel with it.

Hmm... intriguing. Which models do you folks recommend?

I saw one('Traveler') that was made to double as a carseat. It had bad reviews on amazon, though.

I like the idea of something with wheels, as he is a heavy cat!

Double ditto on the pet stroller idea. Some are collapsible so you can travel with it.

Open your hard sided carrier and put a very soft cushy blanket in it. If you can, remove the top and door of the carrier. Let the cat get used to it sitting around your place. He'll start sleeping in it and will get accustomed to it.

Most cats hate carriers because they are always being shoved into them against their will. I always had an open carrier somewhere in the house when I fostered - there was always a cat in it sleeping.

Edited. Reply no longer needed. :)

GMandJM wrote:


We've stayed at Red Roof Inns when necessary and no mention was made of a cage requirement. At HomeWood Suites and Residence Inn, however, they required my cat to be in a cage any time we left the room. (Outrageous pet fees on those last two, by the way.)

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Thank you!

I generally stay at small mom and pop motels, not chains, so who knows what they will require! But it sounds like a carrier would be the safer bet.

We bought a small-dog soft-sided carrier, with screened windows on 3 sides and a strap to enable fastening it in with a seatbelt. There's room for our cat to sit up, stand, turn around and otherwise be reasonably comfortable in it, yet she's relatively safe too. She is not comfortable riding in the truck (probably never will be) and prefers to be in the carrier while we're driving, rather than out of it (we tried both). We also have a harness & leash on her when we're underway, though not in the camper itself. She's an indoor-only cat at home, and stays that way in the campsite as well. So far it's worked out pretty well, though we are told all day long that she would rather be home. :)

Oh I would not use the bag at a campsite! Just for the walk from the van to the vet's door or motel room door. And maybe inside the van during travel if the harness wasn't working out. I agree that it would keep kitty from escaping real danger as well as imagined. That's also an issue with the leash. I stay by his side.

I wouldn't have him in the carrier at a campsite, either, although I might consider a wire or popup larger enclosure. Mainly, I think the leash, with an attachment point inside the van and the door open so he can dash in there if needed is going to work out.

He was attacked by a pit bull this summer and nearly died, so he and I are both very concerned and cautious about dogs.

My main question is what cheap motels might require.

The cat bag is a cute idea (or maybe I just like it because one of the cats looks like mine). I don't think I would use it though, as it really does not afford a cat any protection from another animal (at a vet office or campsite). In fact it looks like it would keep the cat from escaping if it were in harm's way.

The soft sided carrier looks better from a safety point of view. My cat just has to "deal with it" when she's in her dreaded hard-shell travel case because I know it's her safest alternative.

We also havae one of these PetGear strollers.so she can go on walks and to farmer's market and such with us. Not sure it would fit your needs (and space contstraints) though.

We've stayed at Red Roof Inns when necessary and no mention was made of a cage requirement. At HomeWood Suites and Residence Inn, however, they required my cat to be in a cage any time we left the room. (Outrageous pet fees on those last two, by the way.)

(EDIT: NOT AN ADVERT)