I have two 18/year old ragdolls Who are starting to be very frail and need encouraging to eat
We have always left them at home but this year I feel they need to be with me
Has anyone taken their cats with them and what do you use
My cats never leave the garden and sleep all day
Our site is only 50 minutes away So not worried about the journey
I've seen cats on harnesses/long leads tethered to cat boxes placed under the caravan. They have shelter, and can move about within a radius of the van.
I don't think it would be a good idea to take 2 big cats with you of that age as the trip may kill them off. It is unusual that they live to that age so you have been very blessed.
We have two Norwegian Forest cats, one we would consider taking with us but the other definitely not as he is a hunter. We always book them both into the local cattery where they are looked after by the staff.
Our cat used to come with us all the time before she passed away at 20. She loved it she had a harness for sitting out beside us and we never had any problems at all.
Our cats are more than twice as big as any of our three dogs and weigh twice as much as out heaviest dog. LOL!
However back to the OP, my wife has pointed out that it may be too stressful to take such old cats away with you and the result could be that they pass away while you are out and about. Ragdolls need human companionship so you have a very difficult choice. Cats or camping>
Quote: Originally posted by Margaret31 on 17/6/2020
I have two 18/year old ragdolls Who are starting to be very frail and need encouraging to eat
We have always left them at home but this year I feel they need to be with me
Has anyone taken their cats with them and what do you use
My cats never leave the garden and sleep all day
Our site is only 50 minutes away So not worried about the journey
I suspect that a sudden change of scenery when they are not used to it would be VERY stressful for your cats; it might be different if they are used to being in catteries, or used to being walked on leads outside of home, but your post indicates that they are homebodies while you are away.
Who normally feeds them when you are away? If it is somebody your cats know and trust, will that person be able to spend a bit more time encouraging them to eat?
If not, my feeling is that if you are worried about their wellbeing in your absence, the kindest thing to do would be to stay at home with them for a while longer, and forgo the holiday.
Quote: Originally posted by SGThomas on 17/6/2020
Ah so many cats, so few recipes.
You're going to get into trouble for that
We've seen quite a few cats in 'vans over the years, one at a site near Whitby was quite happy to go for a walk on a lead on a site, but would not entertain the idea when at home.
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Topic: Cats
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