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RobLR
Member Since: 19 Nov 2016
Location: Scottish Borders
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| Temporary animal transport solutions - long distance |
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Hi all, in two weeks time I'll need to transport two cats 6.5hrs motorway 330mi road trip from A to B.
I know there are many permanent solutions out there. I just need a temporary solution here pls.
They longest drive was to vets 5min away lol.
Just to add it will be 2 adults 2 kids 2 cats.
I know there will be some banter etc but can we please start with sensible solutions and ideas first?
Thanks
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 18th Mar 2017 4:11 pm |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
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Cat basket? DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
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| 18th Mar 2017 4:17 pm |
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Erea
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Munster
Posts: 1509
  
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Strong cardboard box with plenty holes for air, as long as the Cats don't mind being in it. Otherwise they will turn the box into cat litter.
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| 18th Mar 2017 4:30 pm |
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waterbuoy
Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: Argyll
Posts: 2862
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'borrow' a couple of supermarket wire handbaskets and line the bases etc. Currently 2009 Disco 3 SE, 2013 MY D4 HSE and 2016 D4 SE
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TD5 Defender 110 CSW (230k miles)
300TDi Disco 1 (289k)
4 RR Classics (300-350k each, 2 manual, 2 auto)
110 V8 CSW (220k)
S3 109 hi cap pickup (ex RN)
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| 18th Mar 2017 4:33 pm |
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JonM
Member Since: 24 May 2012
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 1236
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Is a tenner too much to spend?
https://www.petplanet.co.uk/product.asp?de...GwodvlkFCw
Although you will need two unless your cats are very good freinds.  MY2022 D5 HSE D300 - with extra nice bits added
MY2019 D5 HSE 3.0 SDV6 - sold to a dealer for a crazy price! - So good I bought another!
MY2012 D4 HSE 3.0 SDV6 - retired to a new home
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| 18th Mar 2017 4:44 pm |
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RobLR
Member Since: 19 Nov 2016
Location: Scottish Borders
Posts: 79
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Of course £10 is too much, don't be silly.
You recon 6+hrs in one of them baskets will be alright
Or it may be a basket + calming drops/pills
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| 18th Mar 2017 4:58 pm |
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JonM
Member Since: 24 May 2012
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 1236
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They'll be fine for the journey, cats just sulk quietly if they're not happy (unless they're Siamese in which case you'll need ear plugs ). Make sure they're well fed and watered and had the chance to go to the toilet before you load them. Put plenty of absorbent paper in the bottom of the cage.
And most importantly: DON'T LET THEM OUT OF THE CAGE until you arrive at your destination - you might have a battle trying to get them back in again! MY2022 D5 HSE D300 - with extra nice bits added
MY2019 D5 HSE 3.0 SDV6 - sold to a dealer for a crazy price! - So good I bought another!
MY2012 D4 HSE 3.0 SDV6 - retired to a new home
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| 18th Mar 2017 5:19 pm |
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RobLR
Member Since: 19 Nov 2016
Location: Scottish Borders
Posts: 79
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Thanks for the tips, JonM.
As initial thought was to kinda give them whole boot to roam around etc.
Probably will stick to baskets and hope for the best.
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| 18th Mar 2017 5:33 pm |
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DrRobH
Member Since: 10 Oct 2015
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 924
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Darkness is key Visitor from fullfatrr.com
RR Vogue SE 2011 4.4 TDV8
1974 Lightweight
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| 18th Mar 2017 8:03 pm |
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jonnybeer
Member Since: 18 Nov 2014
Location: Billericay Essex
Posts: 222
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My daughter has recently moved up from Essex to Warrington and took her nervous cat with her. After advice from her vet's she bought a large cat/small dog type basket, the plastic type, and the vet sold her some animal tranquillisers.5 hour journey in her Fiat 500 and she said the cat was asleep most of the journey. Not sure it was her driving, probably o'd' the pills 
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| 18th Mar 2017 8:35 pm |
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