ok so i just want to clarify that i am not some mad cat lady like on the simpsons but..
does anyone caravan with their cat?
we sometimes go away for a week and i dont like the thought of the cat being on her own for that long although i can ask someone to feed her etc
she is a stray that has decided to live with us and both me and my partner are very keen on her
I saw 2 cats at Sandringham C C early this year, they just came out of the van and wandered around it, never ran off, when the owner shaked a packet of biscuits they went back in, I would not trust our cat to do that, be afraid of him running off, we put him in a cattery when we go away.
We often camp at the site at Kilkerran Estate and several of the seasonal caravanners have cats. One we often see trailing along after its owner as he goes for water or loo emptying duties while the other seems quite happy to sit looking out the window as the world goes by.
Ofcourse our two Bichons bark like crazy whenever they see them but apart from that, cats on caravan parks is perfectly normal to us and I'm sure cats like camping too!
We used to take three cats away in the van many years ago.
They weren't too keen on the journey but loved it when we arrived.
We once took them to the Outer Hebrides.
Jim
We take our cat with us for weekend breaks, she's no bother. She likes to sleep on the shelf where the tv would normally go, with one side shut. So no tv for weekends lol.
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I've seen it a few times but really it will depend on your cat. You will need to see how she travels (we had one that would go bonkers with fear in the car and one that took it all in his stride)
You will also need to consider how to manage on site.
Will you keep the cat in permanently which means using a litter tray and not opening any windows (ok in colder weather but not good in hot weather) try using a dog crate for the cat in the day so you can open doors and windows but still keep the cat contained, try a teather which some owners use or you could even find that you cat can come and go on site like it does at home, though this is not that common and given your cat was a stray, quite unlikely.
Maybe try it out for a short weekend very close to home so that you can take the cat back if it is not working and then build from there.
Qe have taken our cat with us every time we go away ,she i can be noisy when travelling but loves it when she gets there.We had to ensure that she could not get out of the awning but if she does she stays under the van When it is quiet we take her out on a lead and she loves it but we do get some funny looks
I've seen lots of people with cats on site and why not take your beloved pet with you. Any cats I've seen were always walked on leads. My honest opinion is they should not roam free they should be on a lead when walked and tethered when at the van. Same rule as for dogs. I am terrified of cats and I would pack up and go home if a neighbour had one and it was roaming free. I always ask when booking site if the owners have a cat/cats roaming free and if they do I won't go there.
No meaning to upset anyone this is just my personal opinion
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We go to the same site every year for two weeks in the summer down in Norfolk and someone has a siamese cat which runs around the site its realy friendly and no trouble to anyone and when the owners call it it comes running just like a little dog we have seen this cat many times over the last five years.Ian
Animals, including dogs and cats, have different eye make up to ours and therefore do not rely on sight the way we do. Things look different to them and what we think may be atractive to them regarding campsites, are not necessarily their main atraction.
Smells, sounds, movement are all background buzz to us, but major factors in their world.
This will cut both ways. Younger and inquisitive dogs and cats will be wanting to explore this big new environment and each new campsite opens up a new adventure playground for them.
Older pets will have seen it all, been there, bought the T-shirt and be much happier in familiar surroundings, quite content to live in the world they know and watch from their home comforts.
It very much depends on your views on Kennels and Catteries and the age of your pet, as to whether you take your pet with you camping or make other arrangements.
Our two Bichons are still at the exploration stage and are a handful at the best of times. Having said that, we would not go camping without them. They are part of our lives and where we go, they go, end of story.
I have cats but they are all rescues so they wouldnt handle a caravan trip, plus I have four so it would be cramped, I have seen cats on campsites, one ginger Tom sprayed up my awning :-/ that did make me cross, but as a rule I don't mind cats on a campsite.Now my son stays at home it's better for the cats he takes care of them and I don't have to ask family to come in now
I take my dog, she's a huge part of our lives and couldn't leave her at all ever.
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Adopt a rescue, rescue dogs make great pets, don't support puppy farms.
The road can be tough and rough,but what you put in you get back 10 x more.
If' amazing the number of dogs you find on sites these days. Has there been a surge in ownership? Only ever having had farm work dogs I am surprised. I wonder what Clarkson would say/do?
I think there are not more dogs just more people caravanning who have dogs, I know a lot of people who bought caravans because they have dogs and don't want to kennel them or leave them with relatives .
------------- "I'm a fool for my dogs"
Adopt a rescue, rescue dogs make great pets, don't support puppy farms.
The road can be tough and rough,but what you put in you get back 10 x more.
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Topic: caravanning and cats
