I'm looking for some help and advice. I'm moving to a different country and I have 2 rescue cats that I adopted whilst in my present home. I've searched the forums and seen some advice but don't think I can apply it to my situation.
My journey time according to google maps is 10 and a half hours which doesn't account for any stops or hanging around for Eurotunnel check in. I was originally going to go by ferry but have heard that cats hate ferries and they would have to stay on the car deck where it gets quite cold.
I've seen the advice about letting the cats out of their carriers in the car while it is stopped but this is not an option for me - my cats are rescues and I can't pick either one up so I would never get them back in their boxes. This means if the cats pee on the road I can't clean it up until I reach my destination. I also can't open the boxes to put food and water in. Will the cats be ok? How long before I leave should I feed them and take their water away to reduce the number of accidents?
I have some herbal medicine from the vet that should relax them on the journey and some Feliway. They don't like to travel so is there anything else I can do to calm them?
One final question - has anyone on here taken a cat through the pet check in at Eurotunnel. Is the building secure? I'm really worried about having to open the carrier to scan the microchip.
Is there anything I haven't even thought to ask?
Thank you for any help you can give - I'm really worried about this.
My journey time according to google maps is 10 and a half hours which doesn't account for any stops or hanging around for Eurotunnel check in. I was originally going to go by ferry but have heard that cats hate ferries and they would have to stay on the car deck where it gets quite cold.
I've seen the advice about letting the cats out of their carriers in the car while it is stopped but this is not an option for me - my cats are rescues and I can't pick either one up so I would never get them back in their boxes. This means if the cats pee on the road I can't clean it up until I reach my destination. I also can't open the boxes to put food and water in. Will the cats be ok? How long before I leave should I feed them and take their water away to reduce the number of accidents?
I have some herbal medicine from the vet that should relax them on the journey and some Feliway. They don't like to travel so is there anything else I can do to calm them?
One final question - has anyone on here taken a cat through the pet check in at Eurotunnel. Is the building secure? I'm really worried about having to open the carrier to scan the microchip.
Is there anything I haven't even thought to ask?
Thank you for any help you can give - I'm really worried about this.