I. Preparations before riding
First of all, you must prepare a cat bag, which is an essential thing for cats to go out, which can give cats a certain amount of safety sense.
But the owner can’t let the cat have a fear of the cat bag.
1. Why are cats afraid of cat bags?
Because the cat bag is in the cat’s impression that something bad will happen,
For example, being pushed into the cat bag means going out to see a doctor. This kind of cat bag fixed thinking makes Cats are extremely afraid of cat bags and are prone to stress reactions.
2. So what should be done to make cats not afraid of cat bags?
Let the cat have a positive image perception of the cat bag, rather than panic when it sees the cat bag.
The cat resists the cat bag. First of all, the cat bag should be turned into a fun place. Put the cat’s favorite toys and blankets with familiar smells into the cat bag, so that the cat likes the cat bag and the cat likes the cat. The bag will offset the bad mood of going out.
Put the cat bag where the cat likes, such as beside the sofa or bed, so that the cat is used to staying in the cat bag, yes The cat bag has a positive and safe image. Put snacks in the cat bag every day, let the cat consciously understand that there is a reward in the special place of the cat bag, and form a fixed thinking.
You can think of it this way. For cats, only one out of a hundred cat bag rewards is tricked into going out to see a doctor. I think cats are still willing to accept them. Make the cat bag a safe area for cats, so that it will be very easy to go out to see a doctor or travel.
Choose a cat bag that is large enough to allow the cat to roll freely, and has enough air permeability and concealment to give the cat a real sense of security. For long-distance driving, you need to prepare a urine pad to prevent the cat from urinating indiscriminately, and prepare certain snacks to appease the cat’s mood.
Second, to prevent cat stress and motion sickness while riding in a car
The common stress reaction of cats is howling Barking, frizz, dilated pupils, frequent mouth licking, trembling, airplane ears, shortness of breath, etc.
Common motion sickness reactions in cats include drooling, lethargy, vomiting, diarrhea, restlessness, and talkativeness.
To deal with cat riding stress, owners can put blankets that cats are familiar with and spray pheromones in the cat bag or flight box , relieve the cat’s stress response.
To deal with the motion sickness reaction of the cat, you can fast 4-6 hours in advance to prevent the cat from vomiting, or you can take pet-specific medicines in advance to relieve motion sickness.
Of course, when you want to take your cat on a long-distance ride, let the cat go on a short trip first, you can check the cat’s adaptability in advance.
Three, matters needing attention when cat rides
If you book a car online, you must call the driver in advance Say hello and ask if you can bring cats in the car.
When bringing cats into the car, fix the cat bag or air box, and close the car windows to isolate the noisy sound.
Of course, open the windows regularly to keep the air flowing in the car. If the cat is irritable, you can use a cat strip or soft voice to soothe it.
There are skills for pet travel, owners should learn it well to reduce unnecessary damage to pet travel!
