My Trinidad cat is now 14 years old, feisty as ever
and believes that I am here just to serve her.
For the most part, she’s been healthy and hasn’t had to see the vet
much. But when she does – watch
out! As soon as I put her in her
carrier and in the car, she howls all the way to the vet – thankfully a very
short trip!
Because we will be traveling in a 5th wheel, she needs to be trained to sit up in the truck with me – without the vocalization. So I have a cage for her now instead of the carrier, maybe that will make her happier. I’m putting her in it every day and sitting outside with her to acclimatize her to the cage and different scenery. She doesn’t seem to mind, she’s had a strong interest in “outside” since she’s lived in a house. She loved “outside” when we were on the boat and sat in the cockpit and watched other boats, dinghies, birds and fish in the water.
Yesterday, after sitting outside with her, I put
the cage in the truck passenger seat, where she will be traveling (hopefully
silent). She didn’t seem to mind that
either. I found the seatbelt will go
around the cage nicely to hold her in.
The true test will be when I start the engine – we’ll just sit there in
the truck in the driveway. After a few
days of that, we’ll take a little drive around the neighborhood. I’m hoping that this gentle, slow
introduction to RVing will enable her to be a pleasant traveling companion
instead of a howling monster.
