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Two cats in one carrier?

post #1 of 13
11/28/09 at 4:19pm
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We just bought a new carrier from the pet store thats pretty big..

We have a one year old cat and her kitten whos 4 months old, and we are planning to go get them fixed very soon.

My brother says we can put both of them in the same carrier to transport them but i dont have a good feeling about it and i said not too.. I dont think we can put 2 cats in one carrier but he doesnt believe me.


Whats the proper thing to do?
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post #2 of 13
11/28/09 at 4:31pm
Glad that you ask. I have 2 kittens who were cagemates in the shelter and they love each other. I was planning to buy a big carrier so they can be transported together, even when they grow up. It will be interesting to know what is the proper way of doing it.
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post #3 of 13
11/28/09 at 4:37pm
my uncle moved a couple of years ago from New York to here in North Carolina with two grown cats in a carrier. Granted, they weren't big cats - one was about six and the other was seven pounds, but they did just fine. Actually it was funny because one is a siamese and the other a half siamese and they came strolling out of the carrier like the two siamese (Si and Am) from lady and the tramp.
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post #4 of 13
11/28/09 at 5:13pm
If the kitten was younger, I'd say ok; or if there were two of the same age kittens it would be ok. To take them in to be spayed/neutered is fine this time - however you need to have 2 carriers when you pick them up.
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post #5 of 13
11/28/09 at 7:01pm
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Originally Posted by GoldenKitty45 View Post
If the kitten was younger, I'd say ok; or if there were two of the same age kittens it would be ok. To take them in to be spayed/neutered is fine this time - however you need to have 2 carriers when you pick them up.
Why would we need 2 carriers to pick them up?
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post #6 of 13
11/28/09 at 7:14pm
If the cats get along, I see no problem with putting them in the same carrier. BUT....call the vet. Some vets don't like for you to double them up. The low-cost clinic we go to actually prefers to have them doubled up, to keep each other warm as they're coming out of the anesthetic, but a few vets I've used specifically request for you to have one cat to a carrier. So really it's up to the vet.
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post #7 of 13
11/28/09 at 8:21pm
I put two cats in one big carrier all the time without any problems. I don't think there is any proper way to do it. Whatever works for you. Of course the carrier has to be big enough that two cats can fit comfortably and they have to get along well but other than that I see no problem.
Like the poster above said though, call the vet or clinic you are having them spayed at to ask what they prefer before you bring them in. The low cost clinic I use prefers that each cat has their own carrier although it's not a demand.
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post #8 of 13
11/28/09 at 9:02pm
I always put two of my cats in one carrier, I have a large one though, if you are taking two to be spayed at the same time if the carriers small they could hurt each other where they have had the op (not on purpose). Other than that I don't see any reason why you can't put two cats in one carrier, humans like a bit of company normally when we travel
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post #9 of 13
11/28/09 at 11:22pm
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Originally Posted by TashaaM View Post
Why would we need 2 carriers to pick them up?
Because they can act 'funny' when coming out of surgery, and may not get along again right away so you need separate carriers for coming home in.
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post #10 of 13
11/29/09 at 3:52am


Both cats are coming home from surgery - so they will not be feeling well and will not want another cat around. Its a lot safer to bring them home in 2 carriers rather then risk them bothering each other in a single carrier.

You don't want them to be fighting right out of surgery. And if one has to wear a cone, you can't have both in the same carrier.
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post #11 of 13
11/29/09 at 4:05pm
I am also going to recommend 2 carriers. When we moved across country, on the way out we used only 1 carrier. Not a good idea. Our cats were litter mates and the best of friends and they still had a fight in the carrier. No one was hurt, thank goodness, but I never did that again. We bought a second carrier ASAP. With cats going to the vet/coming back from the vet, they will be stressed and more likely to not tolerate sharing a carrier.
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post #12 of 13
11/30/09 at 3:13pm
I used to use one big carrier for Tiny and Thufir when I took them to the vet. They get along well and I think they appreciated having someone to cower against while waiting for the vet to do her business. I finally decided that it was easier to move two smaller carriers around than one big one. I could move the two small carriers one at a time or carry one in each arm, whereas with the big carrier I had no choice but to lug it all at once.
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post #13 of 13
11/30/09 at 5:38pm
I've always had my girls share a carrier (including to/from the vet for spaying, etc), but now that they are older and bigger, it's getting mighty heavy. I think I'll get a second one before their next vet visit!
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