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radical noodle

(10,287 posts) Thu Jun 19, 2025, 10:21 AM Jun 19

Anyone have any tips for car trips with a dog and a cat? [View all]

We'll be traveling for two days, about 7 hours each day. Staying in a pet friendly hotel each night. We've never stayed in a hotel with pets before so I'm a little worried there's something I haven't considered.

If there's anyone here who has traveled with pets, I'd appreciate any suggestions that might save us from ourselves.

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Anyone have any tips for car trips with a dog and a cat? [View all] radical noodle Jun 19 OP

My rule has always been 1 human stays in room at all times with pets SheltieLover Jun 19 #1

Yes, I'm more concerned about the cat radical noodle Jun 19 #9

You're most welcome! SheltieLover Jun 19 #25

I'd love that info if it's not too much trouble radical noodle Jun 19 #47

I'll try to contact them in a minute & will let you know what I find out. SheltieLover Jun 19 #49

Thank you so much! radical noodle Jun 19 #51

YW! I've already sent them an email. If they are in the office today, they will likely reply quickly. SheltieLover Jun 19 #53

Harnesses unweird Jun 19 #2

I actually hadn't thought of harnesses radical noodle Jun 19 #11

Don't use Traildogbob Jun 19 #3

Oh never! radical noodle Jun 19 #12

You sound like my Traildogbob Jun 19 #23

We have more packed for the furkids than for us radical noodle Jun 19 #48

A big Pittie Traildogbob Jun 19 #54

Oh wow! radical noodle Jun 19 #59

I have no idea Traildogbob Jun 19 #60

Some cats are freaked out by car travel Zambero Jun 19 #4

We do have calming meds for both radical noodle Jun 19 #13

We have a pharmacy Traildogbob Jun 19 #24

I've considered something like that for the dog radical noodle Jun 19 #50

Yes it does Traildogbob Jun 19 #55

Awesome! radical noodle Jun 19 #61

Carrier for cat. We fold down back or put litter cachukis Jun 19 #5

We had a regular size carrier for the cat radical noodle Jun 19 #14

Our dog flies to Europe JustAnotherGen Jun 19 #6

What airlines are good about having a dog on board? radical noodle Jun 19 #15

ITA Airways, Air France, Frontier JustAnotherGen Jun 19 #21

I love that! radical noodle Jun 19 #32

An airline could make money Delarage Jun 19 #29

I would never allow a pet in cargo either radical noodle Jun 19 #33

I like to bring a flat sheet to put over the hotel bedspread... imaginary girl Jun 19 #7

I hadn't considered the sheet radical noodle Jun 19 #16

You are getting good advice but admittedly the first thing I looked for was whether or not you were hlthe2b Jun 19 #8

Thanks! radical noodle Jun 19 #17

Curious what kind -- trazadone? Ponietz Jun 19 #36

Yes radical noodle Jun 19 #44

Bring used cat litter so it's familiar to your baby JMCKUSICK Jun 19 #10

Our cat "sings" in the car radical noodle Jun 19 #18

That's wonderful news, JMCKUSICK Jun 19 #19

I've heard about cats that traveled that way radical noodle Jun 19 #20

We travel with our little dog all the time idahoblue Jun 19 #22

Thanks. That's something I hadn't considered radical noodle Jun 19 #34

Are your fur kids microchipped with easily readable tags? SheltieLover Jun 19 #26

We're good with the microchips. radical noodle Jun 19 #35

I read the suggestion to put "Needs meds" on tag somewhere SheltieLover Jun 19 #41

Cats are tough Delarage Jun 19 #27

This is actually my worst fear radical noodle Jun 19 #37

Gabapentin Mz Pip Jun 19 #28

I'm so glad to hear it helps a lot radical noodle Jun 19 #38

Cats: Air conditioning turned up so much that you need a sweatshirt. Wingus Dingus Jun 19 #30

I hadn't thought about the ziplock bags for the collapsible food and water bowls radical noodle Jun 19 #39

My first thought was wipes and other things to clean up messes FullySupportDems Jun 19 #31

I have an entire roll of paper towels to pack radical noodle Jun 19 #40

And bags to put the messes in too! FullySupportDems Jun 19 #42

Yeah, I have some small and medium sized trash bags radical noodle Jun 19 #46

Are you moving? bamagal62 Jun 19 #43

No, this is a "vacation" to go back to our hometown radical noodle Jun 19 #45

Put a kitty litter in your car and have a cat harness & leash on hand in case your cat only wants applegrove Jun 19 #52

Good plan! radical noodle Jun 19 #65

Drugs! That's what I'm gonna use...we are in the same boat as you, but no cat.... Native Jun 19 #56

You might want to consider getting a motion sickness med radical noodle Jun 19 #67

thank you!!! Native Jun 20 #70

You're very welcome radical noodle Jun 20 #71

Left acupuncturist vet email. They are open tomorrow for a few hrs. So I expect reply then. SheltieLover Jun 19 #57

Feliway is the brand vet acupuncturist uses SheltieLover Jun 19 #58

I'll check around for a liquid radical noodle Jun 19 #62

Pls let me know if you find a spray? SheltieLover Jun 19 #63

Just two days going up radical noodle Jun 19 #64

Ty! SheltieLover Jun 19 #66

I found Feliway spray at Chewy radical noodle Jun 20 #68

Tyvm! SheltieLover Jun 20 #69