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In reply to the discussion: Cats Reverse Pavlov's Experiment [View all]csziggy
(34,136 posts)I think he is so traumatized by being in a strange place with all the strange smells he just huddles in the carrier. Last time, we had to take the top of the carrier off so the vet could check and treat him.
But he screams all the way there and all the way back. I miss the days when my horse vet would treat the cats when she came out to treat the horses. Unfortunately, the large animal part is now separate from the small animal part of the practice and it's a hassle for her to get cat meds - plus she really doesn't like cats much.
I'm now worried that this cat won't last the three months we're going to be in the UK. He'll be at home, get fed twice a day and the people taking care of him and our horses will pet him as much as he will allow. But we've never been away this long in his lifetime. When we go away for a week, he glues himself to my ankle for hours so I know he will miss us while we're gone.
When he goes, we'll wait a bit before we adopt any more cats - then we will find two cats, maybe adults, that get along. And they will be strictly indoor cats - this guy is indoor/outdoor but we had him before we had a cat door. We'll leave the cat door to the screened porch for future cats, but that is as outdoor as they will be!