Cats and Tranquilizers

Sierra

Cats and Tranquilizers

Sierra

Hi Gals:



How many here have moved with a cat?



I have had 4 cats, and do not recall

moving with any of them, however



my technician suggested kitty

might need one

Now I do not like to give them

this, unless absolute necessary



She has never been out only to visit

Vet.. and the place will be smaller

and totally new to her



any input appreciated



I always check things out



Tks





Sierra ))



My place is a mess at moment

and she seems to be sleeping around it

but she will be boarded when the movers

come in here

I have all the ladies that come in
to buy items visit with her..
and keep their voices down >>>
used to have a pal who came
and oh, she spoke v. loudly
my cat would run and hide

snowyday

I'm travelling by car for two days with three cats, my sister and I anyone know of a trank for that something vet approved and safe. Gosh I took emmie from the front of my house to the back and she cried, no, yowled for two minutes. I know I will need something to calm them.  Help.

snowyday

Oh Sierra where are you moving to congratulations I hope it's a better place and you'll be happier.  big hugs, Pearl  and sorry for not keeping in touch.

Tigwin

Hi And Good LUCK...how are your cats in the car?  My cats go crazy in the car ride.  They pant and drool but once in the house they were fine.  I put them in a bathroom with no windows and put their kitty littler box and food and water with them while the movers were here.  I put boxes in front of the bathroom door so no one would open to use and they would take of running.  They were really scared during that time. I went to check on them and this is the funny part.  One of the two climbed into an opening under the sick which you could not see.  She hid in there and I did not know what happened to her so I thought one of the movers took her.  She is a bangel cat which are pretty expensive and because I love her so much I was sure he took her.  Then I thought maybe she just darted out so after yelling at the movers I called the police thinking the worst. Okay I am a crazy cat lady and I did not know she was hiding.  SO everyone left and it was about 10pm and I was crying and freaking out and I heard this little meow...I found her she was still scared but happy to come out and have some treats.  She was totally fine within five minutes.  Moral of the story...check where you put her very carefully. Or don't be a crazy cat lady good luck.

Anonymous

Sierra...I have moved several times with cats and, almost every time, gave them valium (prescribed by vet, based upon cat's weight) before the trip to the new place. Madalyn's suggestion about keeping them in the bathroom while the movers are actually there is a good one. I did that and didn't crate them until I was completely ready to go, giving them the valium about 15 minutes to a half-hour before. It always worked well except for the move from NY to NC that required a plane change. The drug wore off smack in the middle and I had 2 scared, howling cats and a 3-year old as I ran to catch my flight. It must have been quite a sight! Anyway, I happen to think that the more care we take with our kitties' delicate natures, the better. Cats hate change, as we know. And a gradual introduction to the new home is also a good idea. Maybe leave the crates on the floor a bit where they can watch you move around and start to unpack, then unlatch it and they can come out when they please. If they have any "lovies" like a blanket or a toy, make sure to keep it near so they have familiar scents around.

Good luck...I hope that you'll all be happy in your new home! 

~Marin

mke

I've been dragging my cats 100's of miles on trips for years without medication.  I think they like new places to explore, at least my cats have.  Never used a crate or tranks.  But cats, like people are different.

Moving from place to place - keep her in for a while and give her familiar things.  I expect being boarded will be more traumatic than a new place.  Likely she will be relieved when with familiar stuff even if the space is different.

Sierra

Hi Ladies:



I sure have enjoyed hearing

all your stories

about different cat personalities

I always have a techniie put her in the
cage, no way for me
she is an 18 pounder LOL>>
with sharpest of nails
to boot




hmmm. not sure about mine

she is l8 lb.

and as I said

she will be boarded

no way .. she does not like men..



well we will just have to see

and by the way this place is only a large

bachelor.. but a few cupboards and I will leave

them open for her to go to.. doors open

and litter in full view



will let you know

I have time yet..

but as you know

she is my baby...



tks everyone..



good luck to all



PS.. Bengals.. are beautiful!

Snowyday: that is ok
I know .. I forget to write to gals here
and things just happen.. be sure to give a call
if you come down.. I might have the same #
Ill write you Private.. later

did you move ??
Plse let me know
wishng you always the best

djd

Sierra -

First of all, please PM me with your new address when you get settled in to your new home!

As for the tranquilizers, I have some experience in that department.  I have moved several times with Sybil and Simon, and in fact, I even took them on vacations by car with me.  Rule #1 is put each cat into a carrier - a loose cat in the car is bad, bad news!  As for the pills, I've traveled with and without them - the thing I don't like about giving them pills is that the cat tends to get disoriented and noisy.  With their little eyes glazed over, I am always worried that they might be getting ill or something. 

The worst case scenario was when I think I gave Sybil one too many on a long car ride and she was unable to rest that night when we got into bed.  She paced all night long and bit my mother the next morning!

If you do decide to give them pills, be very careful - I have gotten little "punctures" on my fingers trying to get them to swallow the pill.  You might ask the vet for a liquid version to be safer.

Good luck on your move - I know how exhausting it can be to get everything situated.

Harley44

Hi Sierra,

When I moved from Maryland to North Carolina, I sat out the cages in the living room, and I sprayed them with pheremone spray.  About 5 minutes later, Spike walked over to the cage, and sniffed around.  He went in, and lay down on the pad that we put in there, with the spray on it, and he went to sleep...  Thor also showed an interest in the cage.  It was like that pheremone spray attracted them to the cages! 

Good Luck with your move!!

Harley

carolsd

When I was married we had 2 cats and moved them 4 times (twice long distances).  I didn't tranquilize them but they did fine. They were always a little put off at the start of the trip because they hated riding in the car. But after a while they'd settle down and travel ok. Whenever we'd let them loose in the new home, we always made sure to show them where the litter box was, and always took care to not let them run out the door in a strange neighborhood, lest they'd get lost. (not that we ever let them run the neighborhood, but sometimes they'd slip out anyway and we'd have to hunt them down)

It wasn't bad at all really. Except for the one night we stayed in a motel in Hope, Arkansas on the first leg of our trip. We'd left the cats in the motel room and gone to dinner. When we returned, one of the cats was missing. We panicked, thinking we'd let her slip out when we went to eat. So we searched everywhere. There were stray cats running all around the property, and one was a dead ringer for our Maxine. We kept chasing it, trying to catch it, and it kept eluding us. Finally we went back to the room and there she was, where she'd been the whole time. I still crack up thinking how we'd chased that poor cat around and tried to catch it.

Sierra

Hi Gals:



Donna: will send a pM>>



Gals.. I dont handle my cat at all

she is way too big and feisty for me

the vet has told me that

so Brad comes and does everything

no way would she be in a car not in a cage

not this cat.. so he will take her up

and she does like him.. he is a technician at the clinic

No way I could give her a pill either, those teeth

my right arm has not much power, so not really steady



I enjoyed again reading your stories

yes they sure can hide on you..



Donna, missing Sybil muchly..

she was a beautiful cat



right about now, I feel exhausted

and ready for a holiday LOL>>



I had a kitten once and was working

that night .. California, my word

she hid in my cupboard ..sliding doors
in the bathroom

and I locked her in.. mistake.. found her

(



My cat.. never goes out..

and this is an apt.. I don't even let

anyone mind her who is in a house

Note: had a pal .. say.. she would take her
a few days, right.. she has had cats
then she says to me.. If she does not wreck my
furniture or plants. That did it, cats are cats
I can not guarantee this.. so, better to board her
they have a playroom there


You see, the problem is : I never knew
she would get this big, for me a small cat
would be better but.. too late now )



Hugs, S )



My preference is to not

give medication to her

I will be much farther from

my present vet too so

have to get a new one

AnneW

I had a cat once that was such a good traveler. We would let her out of her cage and she would sleep on the back seat, or sit on top of her carrier and watch the world go by. She made several trips between CA and CO. Once, in a hotel, we couldn't find her. We were coming back from supper, and she wasn't there. I knew she hadn't scooted out with us. Finally, I looked under the bed, and there was a rip in the fabric covering the bottom of the box spring. She had gotten in there, and no coaxing would get her out till she was hungry!

My two boys now are nervous wrecks in the car. My big boy needs to go to the vet this week to get shaved. His fur is so matted! The problem is, he's a 20 pounder, and needs tranqs prior to the shaving. So, I get charged for the shave, the med, and a half-day boarding, since they won't release him to me while he's groggy. Ca-ching! $$$

I'm going to see if they'll give me a pill to give him. I might not survive that, though. Pilling a Tasmanian devil is not my idea of fun!

Anne

Sierra

Morning Ann:



I always love to see you

and that beautiful px of yours

blue.. )



wishing you luck with the 20 lber..

my word, that is a bit of money

I dont mind, and none of us do

but it adds up does it not?



he must have lots of fur

I brush mine daily oh

and the other thing is

she has to have the

back end.. shaves (ugg not nice topic)

but.. so that I can clean... fur gets

all grungy with elimination etc

they charge for that

can imagine the cat must squirm about



Hugs





Sierra