What do you do with cat at Campgrounds
I am wondering what you do with cat once you arrive at campground. I have been looking at those portable cages etc. also I like the leash idea. I would not want to walk the cat around the campground ...
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My Twooney are camping cats. Looney1 is an old pro noe at 2-1/2. He is Mr Social Butterfly and happily walks on his harness and leash to check out the campsite. In a quiet campground, I may walk him further out if he wants. Looney2 is a year younger and is more timid around folks. His harness and leash walking is more prone to issues. If he gets nervous, he will turn around and pull the harness of over his head. So I always make sure he doesn't get turned around like that. If he does, I slowly approach him without pulling on the leash, pick him up and take him back inside.
I do have two lightweight nylon tethers, 15ft, that I can hook on the RV grab handle and attach to their harnesses. This way I can open the RV door and let them choose to walk in and out as they wish.
My two rules:
1. They wear their harnesses ALL THE TIME. From the moment we leave home until we return home. The harness has an ID tag attached that includes the cat's name, reward, my cell number, and my SUV and trailer plate numbers. This way if lost, they can find me in the campground regardless of cell phone reception.
2. They NEVER go outside without the leash or tether. I am not going to leave without my cats, so I don't give them a chance to get spooked and disappear. I also don't want them snooping into dangerous things: snakes, an open drain, a fox burrow, etc.
I always have a softsided carrier for emergencies and a folding crate. I haven't needed either yet, but I consider them essential travel items.
It's important to understand how your cat prefers to travel. Some cats, like mine, prefer to see out the window and have more freedom than a carrier gives. Others prefer to hole down in a quiet dark spot and not see outside - for these travel in a carrier works well.
Mine ride in the suv not the trailer. All my pets (cats, dogs, and bird) ride with me. It's a smoother ride and I feel more able to keep an eye on them.
None of this batch have gone in the motorhome yet. So we will see how that works. The bird travels in her backpack in the suv and moves into the travel cage when we reach a multi-night stop. She will travel in the motorhome in her travel cage like the prior bird did. The cats and dogs will travel loose in the motorhome. I suspect the cats will stay up in the cabover bed.
I do have two lightweight nylon tethers, 15ft, that I can hook on the RV grab handle and attach to their harnesses. This way I can open the RV door and let them choose to walk in and out as they wish.
My two rules:
1. They wear their harnesses ALL THE TIME. From the moment we leave home until we return home. The harness has an ID tag attached that includes the cat's name, reward, my cell number, and my SUV and trailer plate numbers. This way if lost, they can find me in the campground regardless of cell phone reception.
2. They NEVER go outside without the leash or tether. I am not going to leave without my cats, so I don't give them a chance to get spooked and disappear. I also don't want them snooping into dangerous things: snakes, an open drain, a fox burrow, etc.
I always have a softsided carrier for emergencies and a folding crate. I haven't needed either yet, but I consider them essential travel items.
It's important to understand how your cat prefers to travel. Some cats, like mine, prefer to see out the window and have more freedom than a carrier gives. Others prefer to hole down in a quiet dark spot and not see outside - for these travel in a carrier works well.
Mine ride in the suv not the trailer. All my pets (cats, dogs, and bird) ride with me. It's a smoother ride and I feel more able to keep an eye on them.
None of this batch have gone in the motorhome yet. So we will see how that works. The bird travels in her backpack in the suv and moves into the travel cage when we reach a multi-night stop. She will travel in the motorhome in her travel cage like the prior bird did. The cats and dogs will travel loose in the motorhome. I suspect the cats will stay up in the cabover bed.
