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Long-Distance Travel Stress: How to Minimize Anxiety for Your Cat

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Moving internationally with cats

We all want maximum stability & comfort for our cats while travelling. However, our little ones have their comfort zones. Hence, giving that extra care makes a difference in a cat’s life. This blog will explore how you care for your little one.

Remember, just as humans are different, each cat will also be different. So, some cats will take more time than the other cats. Then follow the following steps.

1. Begin with a Crate You Know

Your cat will feel safest in their crate during the trip, so make sure it’s as comfy and familiar as possible. To add more comfort, Put their favourite blanket or bedding inside first, along with anything that smells like them. Once your cat is comfortable with the space, let it spend some time in the box before the trip. However, if it is unfamiliar with its crate, do the next step.

2. Slowly Introduce the Crate

You should slowly put your cat in a box if it isn’t used to it. Leave the door to the box open at first, and then put treats inside. As soon as they feel safe going in and out, close the door briefly and slowly add more time.

3. Take short trips to practice

Before you move, take your cat for short trips in your car to help them get used to sounds. It will help them feel less stressed on the day of the trip.

4. Stick to their routine

Try to keep your cat on a normal schedule as much as possible. The times for feeding and playing should stay the same. Being familiar with something can make you feel safe and at ease during the trip.

5. Safe Way to Hold

Your cat should stay safely inside their crate while you’re travelling to avoid mistakes or escapes. Ensure enough airflow, and remember to put your contact information on the box.

6. Smells You Know

You can feel better on the trip if you bring things with familiar smells, like your cat’s clothes. The smell of home can help calm you down.

7. Drinking water and food

8. Give your cat small amounts of water and their standard food during stops. Don’t eat big meals right before leaving to avoid getting sick on the trip.

9. Relax

10.Cats can tell a lot about how their humans are feeling. Relax because your cat can tell when you’re upset. When you talk to them, be calm and reassuring.

11. Use pee pads

Bahrain Pet Relocation provides pee pads for safety. Cats clean their urine with absorbent pee pads. They teach cats to use the litter box, handle accidents, move, and stay indoors. The pads are waterproof and absorbent. They also provide water bowls, which are attached to the door crate.

12. Arrival and Getting Used to Things

Allow your cat some time to get used to its new surroundings when you get there. At first, please keep them in a quiet room with things they are used to and their litter box. Let them explore the new space slowly at first.

Travelling long distances with your cat can be hard, but following these steps can help them feel less stressed and have a more pleasant trip. Remember that love and patience will go a long way toward making your cat feel safe and comfortable during this change. Have a safe trip, both you and your cat!

 

 

 

 

 

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