Hi, my DH and I are about to become the proud owners of a little red point male devon rex, Ares. We will be picking the little tyke up in about 3 weeks, when Ares is 12 weeks old. The breeder lives in Louisiana, and in order to pick Ares up and get back to our house, it is 2,000 miles round trip. (About 32 hours in total.) I guess our concern is the 16 hour trip back with a little kitten who has only just met us!
We have sent to the breeder a carrier, toy, and harness with the desire that Ares be comfortable while traveling. I have also purchased a water bottle, a tray for food in the carrier, a disposable litter box, a leash, and Bachâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s Rescue Remedy for the trip. Now for a few questions:
How many drops of Bachâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s Rescue Remedy should be rubbed onto Aresâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s ear? He will be a small kitten, as Devons are a small breed of cat.
Currently, the breeder is using a non-clumping clay litter, and our desire is to switch to WBCL. I went to our local Petco with plans to purchase both types of litter, but they did not have the non-clumping clay litter. When I spoke to an employee about it, the salesperson suggested that since we were getting a kitten, using new litter should not be a problem and that no transitional period was needed. Would you agree? Should I buy a non-clumping clay litter over the interenet?
I have read that some people have used syringes to ensure that their cats get water during the car trip. Should I consider purchasing syringes? I was thinking of adding water Aresâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s dry food.
Would it be safe to hold him outside of the carrier, as long as we have his harness and leash on him at all times?
Would it be best simply to leave the litter box in the back of the car or take it out of the trunk every few hours for him to use.
How often should we take breaks?
Any other thoughts on making our kitty more comfortable with us on the trip home would be greatly appreciated!
We have sent to the breeder a carrier, toy, and harness with the desire that Ares be comfortable while traveling. I have also purchased a water bottle, a tray for food in the carrier, a disposable litter box, a leash, and Bachâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s Rescue Remedy for the trip. Now for a few questions:
How many drops of Bachâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s Rescue Remedy should be rubbed onto Aresâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s ear? He will be a small kitten, as Devons are a small breed of cat.
Currently, the breeder is using a non-clumping clay litter, and our desire is to switch to WBCL. I went to our local Petco with plans to purchase both types of litter, but they did not have the non-clumping clay litter. When I spoke to an employee about it, the salesperson suggested that since we were getting a kitten, using new litter should not be a problem and that no transitional period was needed. Would you agree? Should I buy a non-clumping clay litter over the interenet?
I have read that some people have used syringes to ensure that their cats get water during the car trip. Should I consider purchasing syringes? I was thinking of adding water Aresâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s dry food.
Would it be safe to hold him outside of the carrier, as long as we have his harness and leash on him at all times?
Would it be best simply to leave the litter box in the back of the car or take it out of the trunk every few hours for him to use.
How often should we take breaks?
Any other thoughts on making our kitty more comfortable with us on the trip home would be greatly appreciated!