DizzyKipper Posted July 9, 2011 Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 We took two cats on the boat. Awful experience. We asked for a kennel, much bigger and easier to get into. Unfortunately all the kennels had dogs in, so we had to use the small animal cages which are stacked one above each other. The numbers we were given were head height, and we could hardly see into them. There were cars and noise behind us, and not much room to grab a cat by the scruff from a carrier and put them head height into the cage. It was even worse trying to get them out from the back of the cage and try and get them back in the carriers - we couldn't clean them out when we left because we couldn't reach. We were so close to having them escape onto the car deck. Was a nightmare! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyKipper Posted July 9, 2011 Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 Bad form to reply to my own post I know, sorry Just to add, even after 12 hour car journey and then 10 hours on the ferry, depite being stressed, they were OK in the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarotangel Posted July 15, 2011 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 When I moved back the cat came on the boat with ex a few months later. He was next to a dog and didn't have the greatest night of his life and it sounded a bit traumatic for him. Having said all that he survived fine and is currently sunning himself outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leevoe Posted July 15, 2011 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 May be not like this (old, I know) http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn149/shetlandpeat/catcarrier.jpg S - Pete You comment on most things sir but this is well, just very poor! This person a pet lover didn't need that sort of crap from you. even if only in jest ( not well placed ) if this was my post then a very wordy PM would have come your way explaining how I would love to test such device on you good self. I am glad this person has managed to transport their much loved pet to this the isle ( all be it a tough journey ) and hope they both enjoy there time here. you plonker sir Regards Leevoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enkelt skapninger Posted July 15, 2011 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 ^ I have three cats, and think the cat carrier is hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Gair Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 we took 2 cats in the boat (Northlink) but left them in the car, which they had just travelled 8 hours in from south.We sprayed the car, and the cat box with "feliway" and the cats were never distressed or upset the whole journey.For the boat we opened the cat carrier, and left the litter tray in one footwell and food & drink in the other.They each curled up on a seat and slept so well, they didn't even try to get up when we opened the car doors!Hope that works as well for you whether you use air or sea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Thanks for reproducing the image yourself. I will not call you any names though. That can remain your domain. My personal thoughts of cats are mixed, although one or two come into the garden every day and leave their messages, fight out side the bedroom window at all yours and scare the birds from the bird feeding table out side. They are ok. They are especially good for recovering folk, stroking and petting them can lower stress (though some evenings extermination could do the same, but that was in jest, a bit of light hearted banter). If I were bringing an animal to Shetland, I would have to think of how the animal would suffer any transport mode, would the stress levels be too much to be fair. Alas for the cat, we own them, so they come with us on our travels. You can only do what you think is right for your animal, as you are the one who knows it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owlsaway Posted July 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 Thanks for all the replies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evsie15 Posted July 22, 2011 Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 May be not like this (old, I know) http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn149/shetlandpeat/catcarrier.jpg not very considerate or thoughtful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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