Comments on: How To Drive 1,802 Kilometers With A Cat In Tow (or How To Pull Kitty From A Thorn Bush) http://www.ridiculouslyextraordinary.com/how-to-drive-1802-kilometers-with-a-cat-in-tow-or-how-to-pull-kitty-from-a-thorn-bush/ Freedom + Health + Travel + Life Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:14:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Karol http://www.ridiculouslyextraordinary.com/how-to-drive-1802-kilometers-with-a-cat-in-tow-or-how-to-pull-kitty-from-a-thorn-bush/comment-page-1/#comment-34439 Karol Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:53:48 +0000 http://www.ridiculouslyextraordinary.com/?p=303#comment-34439 Hey Abby! Glad it helped. :) Hey Abby! Glad it helped. :)

]]> By: Abby http://www.ridiculouslyextraordinary.com/how-to-drive-1802-kilometers-with-a-cat-in-tow-or-how-to-pull-kitty-from-a-thorn-bush/comment-page-1/#comment-34436 Abby Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:24:51 +0000 http://www.ridiculouslyextraordinary.com/?p=303#comment-34436 I am about to drive from Columbus, OH to Dallas, TX with my kitty. I was really stressing about the trip and how she would handle it, but this SERIOUSLY helped a lot - most of what I've found has been advice for short trips, but this is going to be a 16+ hour drive! Thank you!! I am about to drive from Columbus, OH to Dallas, TX with my kitty. I was really stressing about the trip and how she would handle it, but this SERIOUSLY helped a lot – most of what I’ve found has been advice for short trips, but this is going to be a 16+ hour drive!

Thank you!!

]]> By: Slingshotting 216 Feet Up In Downtown Denver at Elitch Gardens http://www.ridiculouslyextraordinary.com/how-to-drive-1802-kilometers-with-a-cat-in-tow-or-how-to-pull-kitty-from-a-thorn-bush/comment-page-1/#comment-34047 Slingshotting 216 Feet Up In Downtown Denver at Elitch Gardens Wed, 22 Jun 2011 23:58:13 +0000 http://www.ridiculouslyextraordinary.com/?p=303#comment-34047 [...] I start my long drive to Austin, TX to see my cat Jessie. Then on Sunday I’ll be in San Antonio at Six Flags Fiesta [...] [...] I start my long drive to Austin, TX to see my cat Jessie. Then on Sunday I’ll be in San Antonio at Six Flags Fiesta [...]

]]> By: The Definitive Guide To Why I’m Vegan (+ An Announcement!) http://www.ridiculouslyextraordinary.com/how-to-drive-1802-kilometers-with-a-cat-in-tow-or-how-to-pull-kitty-from-a-thorn-bush/comment-page-1/#comment-27711 The Definitive Guide To Why I’m Vegan (+ An Announcement!) Tue, 22 Mar 2011 20:02:41 +0000 http://www.ridiculouslyextraordinary.com/?p=303#comment-27711 [...] Finding a sick stray kitty after Hurricane Charley in 2004 may have been the biggest catalyst for my change. Here was a small cat who would’ve died if we (my girlfriend at the time and I) hadn’t intervened. I began feeling compassion for helpless living things more than ever. Why would I eat an animal that had to live in a tiny cage in its own filth and excrement before being hung upside down and slaughtered? It just didn’t make sense. [...] [...] Finding a sick stray kitty after Hurricane Charley in 2004 may have been the biggest catalyst for my change. Here was a small cat who would’ve died if we (my girlfriend at the time and I) hadn’t intervened. I began feeling compassion for helpless living things more than ever. Why would I eat an animal that had to live in a tiny cage in its own filth and excrement before being hung upside down and slaughtered? It just didn’t make sense. [...]

]]> By: Karol http://www.ridiculouslyextraordinary.com/how-to-drive-1802-kilometers-with-a-cat-in-tow-or-how-to-pull-kitty-from-a-thorn-bush/comment-page-1/#comment-27589 Karol Mon, 21 Mar 2011 06:47:10 +0000 http://www.ridiculouslyextraordinary.com/?p=303#comment-27589 I have not heard the lavender oil trick. Also, that's crazy that your cat can roll down the windows. :) I have not heard the lavender oil trick. Also, that’s crazy that your cat can roll down the windows. :)

]]> By: Susan http://www.ridiculouslyextraordinary.com/how-to-drive-1802-kilometers-with-a-cat-in-tow-or-how-to-pull-kitty-from-a-thorn-bush/comment-page-1/#comment-27579 Susan Mon, 21 Mar 2011 01:24:24 +0000 http://www.ridiculouslyextraordinary.com/?p=303#comment-27579 Wow. Sounds intense. My cat would hyper-ventilate in the car and end up rolling down the automatic windows or hide under the seat. Thus we could never take her anywhere but the vet. I have friends who rub a little lavender oil on the cats paws and they say it works wonders. They also do it when she's sick or over-active. Calms her right down. Wow. Sounds intense. My cat would hyper-ventilate in the car and end up rolling down the automatic windows or hide under the seat. Thus we could never take her anywhere but the vet.

I have friends who rub a little lavender oil on the cats paws and they say it works wonders. They also do it when she’s sick or over-active. Calms her right down.

]]> By: The Freedom of Dependence « Expedition Minimalism http://www.ridiculouslyextraordinary.com/how-to-drive-1802-kilometers-with-a-cat-in-tow-or-how-to-pull-kitty-from-a-thorn-bush/comment-page-1/#comment-22113 The Freedom of Dependence « Expedition Minimalism Wed, 19 Jan 2011 12:50:30 +0000 http://www.ridiculouslyextraordinary.com/?p=303#comment-22113 [...] dependent on a house.  I’m familiar with the backpacking cat. Mine would quickly become the lost cats. Several of our friends are happy to cat-sit while we are away.  However, if we left them 4 cats [...] [...] dependent on a house.  I’m familiar with the backpacking cat. Mine would quickly become the lost cats. Several of our friends are happy to cat-sit while we are away.  However, if we left them 4 cats [...]

]]> By: Karol http://www.ridiculouslyextraordinary.com/how-to-drive-1802-kilometers-with-a-cat-in-tow-or-how-to-pull-kitty-from-a-thorn-bush/comment-page-1/#comment-19788 Karol Wed, 29 Dec 2010 01:55:24 +0000 http://www.ridiculouslyextraordinary.com/?p=303#comment-19788 Ahh, I've never heard of Feliway, but I have no issues with sedatives. They're not my favorite solution, but sometimes they're the best solution. For a 2 hour drive a sedative is overkill though. Couldn't you just leave Riley at home and have someone stop in daily to check on him? (Assuming you're not gone for too long.) Ahh, I’ve never heard of Feliway, but I have no issues with sedatives. They’re not my favorite solution, but sometimes they’re the best solution. For a 2 hour drive a sedative is overkill though. Couldn’t you just leave Riley at home and have someone stop in daily to check on him? (Assuming you’re not gone for too long.)

]]> By: Ashley http://www.ridiculouslyextraordinary.com/how-to-drive-1802-kilometers-with-a-cat-in-tow-or-how-to-pull-kitty-from-a-thorn-bush/comment-page-1/#comment-19776 Ashley Wed, 29 Dec 2010 00:08:20 +0000 http://www.ridiculouslyextraordinary.com/?p=303#comment-19776 Sounds like you love Jessie very much. I have a similar experience with my cat, Riley. I'm living, working, and going to grad school on the West coast of Michigan, but my family and place where I grew up are on the East side. While the trip back and forth is a sliver of your trip with Jessie, Riley's reaction isn't any less dramatic. I pick up her food and water several hours prior to traveling and try to trick her into using the litter box before leaving by pretending to clean it out (she's decided her favorite time to eliminate is after scooping out or replacing her litter). The trip is only two hours (with no stops) and she still manages to both urinate and defecate at least once. Returning from my parents' she had two accidents. She also cries and howls about once every five seconds, unless I am talking with her and then they quiet to soft mews. So as sane as I must appear to fellow travelers, I proceed to talk to my cat in the passenger seat (in her belted-in carrier) for two hours. My mom know how distressed I get when Riley is so upset and just purchased Feliway. Have you tried this? I was hoping I wouldn't need to use a sedative or chemical, but I've read this product is natural and doesn't dramatically effect your cat. Glad you caught Jessie and that you both weren't seriously injured. Sounds like you love Jessie very much. I have a similar experience with my cat, Riley. I’m living, working, and going to grad school on the West coast of Michigan, but my family and place where I grew up are on the East side. While the trip back and forth is a sliver of your trip with Jessie, Riley’s reaction isn’t any less dramatic. I pick up her food and water several hours prior to traveling and try to trick her into using the litter box before leaving by pretending to clean it out (she’s decided her favorite time to eliminate is after scooping out or replacing her litter). The trip is only two hours (with no stops) and she still manages to both urinate and defecate at least once. Returning from my parents’ she had two accidents. She also cries and howls about once every five seconds, unless I am talking with her and then they quiet to soft mews. So as sane as I must appear to fellow travelers, I proceed to talk to my cat in the passenger seat (in her belted-in carrier) for two hours. My mom know how distressed I get when Riley is so upset and just purchased Feliway. Have you tried this? I was hoping I wouldn’t need to use a sedative or chemical, but I’ve read this product is natural and doesn’t dramatically effect your cat. Glad you caught Jessie and that you both weren’t seriously injured.

]]> By: Karol http://www.ridiculouslyextraordinary.com/how-to-drive-1802-kilometers-with-a-cat-in-tow-or-how-to-pull-kitty-from-a-thorn-bush/comment-page-1/#comment-14397 Karol Tue, 19 Oct 2010 06:10:51 +0000 http://www.ridiculouslyextraordinary.com/?p=303#comment-14397 Thanks Jaye. great ideas! Thanks Jaye. great ideas!

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