B-ing with a cat

If you want to be sure, put him in a cat carrier when you go out. Cats can be remarkably quick when they want something.

We carried our lovable cat on a trip once which didn't end well...

Had the lease but not a cat cage...

We walked around a couple of times and thought all would be ok... When we were packing up to leave after a couple days camping the cat darted out and disappeared on us in the bush... We called and called and looked everywhere but couldn't find him. We waited as long as we could hoping he would come back up.. Tried all the tricks including banging his cat dish etc... I can guarantee the cat was watching us from afar and not like a dog would not come to us when called...

We finally had to leave without him - Sad day...

Roy and Carolyn

Our cats lately have been indoor cats so haven't experienced the great out doors. Zippy, our calico cat, used to ride everywhere with us, along with Carlie, our Sheltie at the time. She would always ride back on our bed or curled up on the floor with the dog; days at the CG she spent stretched out on the dashboard in the sun. Nights were spent with us on one of our twin beds. We used a cedar chip litter (no litter odor) in front of the seat or in the door well when under way. I think if we still had a cat it would be in a carrier, as our dog is now, when underway.

Our two just ride along and find their own place to hide. Just be carefull when leaving the door open. Never had one bolt out.

We don't have a class B, but do take our cat with us on almost all camping trips. She travels really great, much easier to deal with than the dog (no 5AM potty walks).
Just watch the door when you get in/out.

I've known lots of RVers with cats. I even see leash trained kitties and a very few that let their cat wander a bit, but they stay close by. I've also heard a number of stories of the cat doing a runner and never seen again.

So... you need to know your cat and handle its reactions.

We have a B+ and travel with our cat. It is a challenge at times, but mostly a good experience for us. Maybe not so much for the cat ;-).

She has escaped once and almost one other time. My wife was very resourceful and finally captured her. We always watch for the cat when getting in the front doors and created a folding plywood barrier for the side door so we can get in, close the door and remove the barrier.

All cats are different. Ours walks on a lease and will tolerate living and traveling in a small space. We try to get her out on the lease at least once a day.

We learned how to deal with her...how to make it work with this specific cat. That said, it would be a lot easier to travel without a cat ;-).

There's a fellow - goes by "Campskunk" - writes for www.roadtreking.com - fulltimes in his Roadtrek with his cat Fionna. Might be a good resource. ST

Thanks all for the responses! I'm glad to see it can be done. At this point we bring our 2 cats with us while traveling with the trailer and plan to leave them at home for short trips with the B. But - there are more and more places farther away we want to go with the B!

RoyB - Exactly what we're afraid of. One time when we had visitors our cat hid under the pull-up foot section of the couch. We couldn't find her after searching the whole house and even though she normally comes when called, she just kept hiding. I'm sure she would do the same in the strange outdoor world.

Rolin - We also made a folding plywood barrier for the door of our trailer. There's only the one door - the cats know it's a cat-free zone - so has worked really well.

loggenrock - Definitely going to look that up - should be interesting.


I'm thinking of making some mesh screen barriers so when we open doors from the outside we could see where they were before detaching.

Cats are hunters and are naturally curious and need some outdoor time. I personally don't think it's good for a cat's mental health to be caged indoors. It may be good for yours however.

Royb's kitty may have been frustrated being cooped up and decided life would be better outside.