Keeping cats cool in a Pick-up Cab
We started RVing in a Class A a couple of years ago with our 4 and 13 year old "house cats". Both adapted quite well to the new adventure. We kept them in a dog size cage behind the front passenger seat while traveling. We used the Tidy Cat Breeze litter system the second 3 month trip and it still works wonderfully both in rv and home. We haven't had any scratching problems, but we did have to put a sliding latch on the screen door because Sam figured out how to slide the handle cover open to get to the latch. 2 years later and he's still trying to work on the latch. I thought we might of been finished RVing when my husband sold our 35' Class A a few months ago, but now he came home with a 5th Wheel. The cats will be riding in the same dog cage now, but in the back seat of the PU.
My question and concern is, how do we keep the cats cool in the cab if we stop along a route, say for lunch or short shopping? In the past, we would turn on the generator and AC and always try to park the RV in the shade. My husband says because the PU is diesel, we will just let the truck run, with the AC on. Really?! Since loosing the cats has always been my greatest fear, this opens all kinds of new concerns.
My question and concern is, how do we keep the cats cool in the cab if we stop along a route, say for lunch or short shopping? In the past, we would turn on the generator and AC and always try to park the RV in the shade. My husband says because the PU is diesel, we will just let the truck run, with the AC on. Really?! Since loosing the cats has always been my greatest fear, this opens all kinds of new concerns.
