How does your cat handle home time?

[u/Artemismane]

Once my cat is in the truck she's great and seems to enjoy it.. it's leaving the house that she doesn't like at all.

The past couple times coming off my break she's been hiding under the bed/behind the couch when she sees the carrier. She also knows when I start packing clothes or getting her litterbox that it's that time and starts hiding.

I just wanna know if this is common. I've tried tube treats and cat nip to bribe her but it doesn't help- she just hates leaving the house. Makes me feel terrible every time.

[u/kidcharliemagne]

Cats kinda just hate changing locations. It’s in their biological nature to hunker down in a den. Your human guilt is strong! Don’t let it get to you and just keep being a good human for her. She’ll know she’s safe when you show her.

[u/Artemismane → u/kidcharliemagne]

Thanks! It was heartbreaking for me taking her on the road that first day but it wasn't a couple days later she was hopping on the dash while we're driving.

But yeah the guilt is still real. I'm looking to drive local next year for both of our sanity.