I'll be moving back to the states with my 1 year old male kitty in just a few weeks... the total travel time will be somewhere around 18-20 hours. I've had experience with traveling long distances overseas, but that was with my other cat who passed away. My new cat has a completely different temperament than my other cat, and I'm worried that this trip may cause some anxiety for both myself and my cat!
I've heard it through the grapevine (somebody told me they used it on their cat) that Badger Sleep Balm will calm a cat... I put a tiny bit on the sides of his face yesterday to see how calm he would get - it seemed to work for the most part. My only concerns are that it may not be good for him and/or it will cause other problems. Is there anything that will keep him relaxed while we fly? He'll be flying in the cabin with us, but I would like to be able to take him out of his carrier since it is such a long flight... and his carrier has to be small, and he isn't a small kitty! I know technically he shouldn't be out of the carrier, but I'm hoping that if he's calm enough, it won't be a problem. When I brought my other cat overseas, we took her out of the carrier and when the stewardess walked by I thought we would get into trouble, but instead she pet my cat!
So, I guess my question is, is whether or not Badger Balm is safe for my cat, or if there is anything that will keep him calm and relaxed during the flight?
PS - Feliway is available here, but comes in a diffuser (that won't work), and I haven't found a spray or something like it.
I've heard it through the grapevine (somebody told me they used it on their cat) that Badger Sleep Balm will calm a cat... I put a tiny bit on the sides of his face yesterday to see how calm he would get - it seemed to work for the most part. My only concerns are that it may not be good for him and/or it will cause other problems. Is there anything that will keep him relaxed while we fly? He'll be flying in the cabin with us, but I would like to be able to take him out of his carrier since it is such a long flight... and his carrier has to be small, and he isn't a small kitty! I know technically he shouldn't be out of the carrier, but I'm hoping that if he's calm enough, it won't be a problem. When I brought my other cat overseas, we took her out of the carrier and when the stewardess walked by I thought we would get into trouble, but instead she pet my cat!
So, I guess my question is, is whether or not Badger Balm is safe for my cat, or if there is anything that will keep him calm and relaxed during the flight?
PS - Feliway is available here, but comes in a diffuser (that won't work), and I haven't found a spray or something like it.