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One of the more troublesome things about carpooling and chartering is that not everyone likes cats, or passengers who are allergic to cat hair. So when carpooling, you need to communicate with other passengers in advance to confirm that other passengers can accept it before picking up The plan to come down.
If the accompanying passengers cannot accept it, they must choose the two methods of chartering or self-driving. One thing that needs special attention in chartering is that according to the “Car Passenger Transport Regulations”, the driver has the right to If you do not tell you to bring pets, you will refuse to ride, so you must inform the driver of the information about bringing pets in advance.
Self-driving is the best way to A good choice, but there are many safety issues that need special attention:
1. The cat should stay in the hard air box and fasten it with a seat belt. Do not fasten the air box unless it is absolutely necessary. In the passenger seat.
The size of the air box should ensure that the cat can move freely, such as turning around or standing. Too small space will make the cat feel nervous and increase the pressure.
2. Be sure to put the cat in the car, there is a serious risk of suffocation if the trunk is not ventilated.
3. If you need to leave the car halfway, do not leave the cat alone in the car, the temperature in the enclosed space The rising speed of the car is very fast, and the cat will soon get sick or die. If you have to leave, try to park the car in the shade or open the window slightly, but be careful not to run out of the cat.
By plane
At present, airlines transport pets as cargo, and they are not allowed to enter the cabin and carriage with others, so the physical condition of the cat should be confirmed in advance You can take a plane. People with high blood pressure, heart disease, and a very small courage are not recommended to take planes and trains.
General airlines are not responsible for a series of risks caused by pet transportation, so If you choose to take a flight, you must be mentally prepared. If conditions permit, try to choose a flight with a cabin transportation service for pets.
01 Precautions for taking a flight
1. Communicate and understand the precautions for carrying pets, such as epidemic prevention requirements, etc., or find a special pet consignment team.
2. For cats with high blood pressure and heart disease, consult a doctor before traveling and follow the doctor’s advice.
3. Do not let cats stay in the anaerobic cargo warehouse.
4. Air transportation is risky. Except for airline reasons, if pets are injured, lost, sick or killed, air transportation The company is not responsible.
Home placement
It is especially important to create a comfortable and safe environment with temperature and ventilation when cats are left alone in the home.
Dangerous Items should be put away in advance, such as plastic products, buttons and other small items to prevent cats from eating them; wires should be put away or power off to prevent cats from biting.
If yes When opening the door, be sure to adjust the lock to be smooth, so as to avoid the cat being locked due to unexpected circumstances, starving to death or suffocating to death.
Check whether the windows are closed. If the windows are not closed, be sure to tell the friends who help to watch the cats not to open the windows, and immediately seal the windows when they come back after the holiday.
Diet
For cats at home alone, eating and drinking is the first guarantee, and they must be well prepared food and water. The amount of preparation is calculated by three times the time to go home (7 days to go home, it is necessary to prepare the amount of 21 days).
If you usually eat wet food or raw food, it is best to use dry food instead of dry food during the time you are away from home. It is convenient and not easy to spoil. You should prepare more water. , you can pour some water in the vegetable sink, it is not easy to spill on the ground.
Cat litter
Similar to diet, cat litter
needs to be reserved for three times the number of days at home, and a litter box should be placed as far as the room can bear (if There are not so many cat litter boxes, you can use a washbasin or a small cardboard box instead)
Monitoring
Monitoring should be placed in a place where cats often move, and one above the litter box (if If you have other needs, you can also place it separately), and check the monitoring screen from time to time, and you can contact people in time to deal with unexpected situations.
Spare keys
Keep valuables in your home in advance, and give the keys to you before leaving Trusted neighbors or relatives and friends. If you are also a cat friend, you can entrust the door to help you shovel shit, fill food, change water, etc.
Collars
If there are cats wearing collars or other decorations, please remove them when people are not around to avoid cat strangulation.
Foster care
If it is not a last resort, foster care is not recommended.
If you must foster care, you must be fostered in a hospital. The hospital is relatively regular and the safety issues are more guaranteed.
01Preparation before foster care
1. The immunization and deworming have been injected according to the procedure, as far as possible. Possibly minimize the chance of contracting an infectious disease during foster care.
2. Whether the cat’s condition is normal, whether there is a change in weight, whether the appetite is normal, etc.
3. Prepare food (preferably unopened) and common medications.
4. It is best to have a medical examination report before foster care.
02 Foster care hospital review
1. It must be formal, preferably scale ‘s hospital.
2. Whether the hospital’s disinfection measures are fully in place, and whether the reputation is good.
3. There is a separate feline inpatient room and a professional cat doctor. Mixing cats and dogs is the most unacceptable, and the dog’s barking may cause intense discomfort in the cat.
Item Preparation
01FELIWAY Pheromones
Pheromones can Effectively reduce cat stress and relieve emotions. It is recommended to use Feliwei spray, which is more convenient to use.
Appropriately spray some pheromones in the air box and in the car. If possible, spray it at home beforehand, but do not spray it directly on the cat.
02 Items familiar to cats
Any items can be used, such as blankets, towels, cat litters, scratching boards, toys, etc., as long as they are used by the cat, with his You can bring any scent.
If there is no dedicated cat litter at home, you can use an air box as a temporary cat litter.
03 Daily necessities
According to the cat’s daily use, prepare sufficient food and cat litter . The amount of preparation is calculated by three times the time to go home (7 days to go home, it is necessary to prepare the amount of 21 days). In the end, there is really no cat litter. You can get some sand or rice and volcanic rock as temporary cat litter.
The cat litter box can be replaced with a washbasin/cardboard box/rice bucket/storage box, etc., but it is best to use the cat litter box they have used, which has its own smell.
04 Disinfection Supplies
Green Ankang disinfectant should be diluted with water according to the instructions and put into a watering can, and disinfected regularly to prevent people from contaminating more infectious viruses.
PS: LvAnkang is colorless after being diluted. If there is a heavier color, it may be in the wrong proportion and should be diluted again.
05Medications
Vomiting: omeprazole/famotidine, slippery elm bark powder, glutamine
diarrhea: Brady’s yeast, VB12, metronidazole,
constipation: lactulose
sedatives: gabapentin, zylkene, Feliwei
Wound management: iodophor
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