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Originally Posted by pooh
My son and his wife always brought their cats with them in cat cages when they moved around the country. Both kitties were checked out by the vet and received health certificates...as well as sedatives if they were needed...for the kitties, not for son or his wife... 
The cats did well....and had small litter boxes in the car to use if needed, along with plastic bags to hold wastes and soiled litter.
Since your cats are older, ask the vet. With the current heat engulfing many parts of the country, I'd be very concerned about the well being of your pets in cargo. Just recently read of pups that died in cargo because of the heat....was okay when loaded, but then there were delays and then the heat increased.
You might also ask if you will need a health certificate for traveling with them. Always had to have one for the dog and my kids have always had one for their cats. |
We drove 22 hours non-stop from Mass. to TV with three cats. We put them in a large dog crate with a small bowl of water and a small litter box. Our Vet gave us tranquilizers for the cats, did not need it for them, I certainly could have used them. One of the cats chatted 20 of the 22 hours, he drove us crazy. The trip went very well....no problems. We did not want to have them uncaged for the trip because we were concerned about their safety when we made pit stops. Once we arrived in our new home, all was well, everyone ran around and checked things out. Good luck with your trip.