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Your Kitty Needs A Cat Carrier

If you are planning to take your kitty on a trip, a cat carrier is vital. While some are expensive, others such as cardboard models are affordable.  Find out why your kitty needs to be confined when in your car.

Safety is very important.  If your pet is loose, a quick stop could cause him or her to be injured when slammed against a seat or worse, completely ejected from the car in an accident.  You might also get hit by the loose animal and injured. A cat running loose could prove a distraction from your driving.  One scenario is that kitty could catch sight of a dog while you are driving and panic.  Unrestrained animals can also make their way under your feet and cause braking or acceleration issues.  Kitty may like riding in your lap, but a deployed airbag could end his or her life.

Keeping kitty comfortable is also important.  Felines like the security of their own enclosed space, particularly when they are in unfamiliar situations.  They will be more comfortable and possibly sleep on longer trips.  They will be less likely to see something out the window like a dog that would cause panic.  

Another issue is messes.  Unfortunately, some kitties get stressed when in the car.  Vomiting, urinating and bowel movements can be the result.  The mess is much easier to clean up if it is confined to the pet carrier rather than ending up in your car’s carpet.  You also may want to keep animal hair out of your car.

You also need to think about how you will get the cat out of the car and to your destination.  You may have difficulty carrying kitty if you are going somewhere unpopular like the vet.  He or she could also get away from you and end up lost.  

If you have several animals that need to be transported at once, you will want carriers for all of them.  This will avoid fights while driving down the road if they are loose or even housed in the same crate.  You also won’t have to worry about them hurting each other in case of an accident.

A  cat carrier is a necessity for your pet’s well-being and comfort as well as reducing messes for you to clean up.  The ride will be safer for the humans in the vehicle, too.