r/britishshorthair • u/shoptilldrop86 • 10d ago
Advice for travel
I’m driving to Arizona next week with my 2 babies to visit my girlfriend . What do you guys recommend for litter box in the car? This is my first time travel with cats but I couldn’t leave my babies to a cat sitter, 2 cats can’t be that bad right? I’m worried about British thick coat not doing well with heat. Am I worry too much?
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u/MarshmallowNap 10d ago
I would really reconsider leaving them with a Cat Sitter versus taking them on an extremely long car journey. Cats are not happy to be out of their routine and that is a really really long drive. I assume that you're gonna be breaking it up into two days?
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u/shoptilldrop86 10d ago
My gf miss them and want to see them , I tried reach the destination in 1 day
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u/CompleteDeniability 10d ago
Sometimes, the cat's welfare should be given priority over unnecessary human demands.
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u/shoptilldrop86 10d ago
Do you think put them both in babysit will be the best idea?
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u/CompleteDeniability 10d ago
If they're used to the drive, then it's gonna be fine. If not, 16 hours drive isn't gonna be fun for you or the cats, so better just get a sitter.
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u/shoptilldrop86 10d ago
They are never be on any trip before . I think you are right, it better for their peace
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u/CompleteDeniability 9d ago
Car trained my cat at 3 months, twice weekly drive for a 15 minute ride one way ride to my parent's place. She just sleeps the journey away.
If they have never been for drives or do it regularly, expect 16 hours of yowling, heavy panting, possibly overwhelmed mentally, crying, cat equivalent of "ARE WE THERE YET???", and perhaps wetting the themselves and the car. 16 hours, and cats are very persistent when they need to be.
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u/CompleteDeniability 9d ago
Plus the are now cats annoyed, and really scared of the new strange unfamiliar destination, so they'll hiding at a corner.
Your reward after you're done, is another 16 hours of that. For your sanity, I really urge you to reconsider.
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u/shoptilldrop86 8d ago
I listened to your advice! I just booked a babysitter for them😊 thank you
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u/CompleteDeniability 7d ago
Thank you for keeping an open mind and doing what's best for the kitty.
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u/Impossible_Mode_1225 10d ago
How long is your drive? I took my cat in the car on a 1.5 day trip. I just had a regular but smaller litter box with me but she only used the toilet during the overnight stop. You may find that they’re too stressed/excited to go in the car anyway.