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[Alis girls]

Yup that time of year again when we have to take kitties for jabs. I got big cat carrier out this am and left it in the kitchen out of sight. When OH came to find Honey to put her inside she had disappeared. Eventually found her under sons bed - sort of persuaded her to come out with a cricket bat (nudging her not blugeoning her ) got her in with a rugby tackle - then to find his nibs who was asleep on the bed - OH prepared to stuff him in with her and I opened door of carrier not too wide but found madam slipped out down the side as we stuffed him in. No chance to be gentle here - stuffed is the word. Got her again with another tackle and she grew at least 10 extra feet as we uncermoneously stuffed her in. Few scratches for our pains, every year we have this battle and the other word which is a swear word in cat is CATTERY. There is no easy way - we have tried separate boxes - just as bad.

[craftyhunnypie]

Ooo dear. We once had a semi ferral cat that hid when the carrier came out. Our cat of now ' Poppy' doesn't mind her carrier one little bit - she is a very good girl. Perhaps milton it between visits, so that she doesn't have the smell of those 'horrid' places on the carrier.

Emma.x

[Daphne]

I'm totally convinced they have a 6th sense about it. Our previous cat would hide in inaccessible places; I've had to cancel appointments before now because I couldn't get him out. The current 2 are much easier; one is placid and doesn't mind, she'll even go in the carrier to explore. The other one is a bit dim so unless he sees the box before he goes in it he's also OK ...but then he always poohs en route Our original old boy was so laid back he didn't need to go in a box to travel or at the vets; instead he used to lounge about on the counter.

[Couperwife]

piperkit is a minx when it comes to the V visit ive found her gazing happily out of next doors bedroom window when ive been hunting her down for the jabs

 

a tip that I was given about the cat boxes, which works (as long as you can grab the bar of soap first...)is to shove the cat in bum first , they dont see the door coming, and then end up mostly in before they realise what is going on

 

its worth a try

 

cathy

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[scarlettohara]

I have to stuff Eric in to an upside down carrier 'Animal Cops Houston' style

[teacake]

we were at the vets yesterday for vaccinations. with one of our cats it's not getting him in the box that's the issue, it's keeping him in, we have to remember to put him in the right box, he can escape from one of them which he demonstrated whilst I was driving to the vets. emergency stop with a cat on the dashboard!

[Lewis]

There was a cat at the vets that could stick his hand out the carrier and undo the twisty clips!

Did it in the waiting room and the owners had to borrow a wire top-closing carrier to get home

 

Maybe leave it around the house for a couple days and get them used to the carrier? ... probably easier said than done though

[Alis girls]

Believe we have tried bum first, head first sideways , box on its end you name we've done it. Our tabby is like a Dr Who alien and seems to have extra legs - stuff one in another appears. Clean box down between visits as rabbit and hens have been in there - has also doubled as a sick room when an animal is ill but cleaned well betwn uses. I suspct we will go thro this for ever, Small price to pay for lovely furry friends. Your stories are sooo funny - laughed out loud.

[craftyhunnypie]

Would it not be easier to put cat on a harness & buy a seatbelt adaptor or have someone hold kitty?

Emma.x

[Alis girls]

it might be but our vets insists on cats in boxes cos of fights etc ie between animals not owners I presume

[Couperwife]

Believe we have tried bum first, head first sideways , box on its end you name we've done it. Our tabby is like a Dr Who alien and seems to have extra legs - stuff one in another appears.

 

piper ends up with 17 extra legs all sticking out at different angles

 

Would it not be easier to put cat on a harness & buy a seatbelt adaptor or have someone hold kitty?

 

we put one of these on piper and she lost the ability to stand up... thought she was ill, so we took it off, she was fine put it back on again and she went all floppy again

 

it stayed off

 

cathy

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[Alis girls]

Have to say this extra leg syndrome is scarey - my OH said "how many blooming legs has this cat got - the instruction manual said 4 - I've counted 20" He didnt say blooming something more i agree they metamorphosise into alien moggies

[Daphne]

[dancing cloud]

I have to hide the carrier in the spare room, with the door open, and go grab the relevant cat before they notice. With the exception of Tozi, they don't kick up too much fuss once they know they're actually going in. Let them see me get the carrier off the wardrobe though and I can be playing hunt-the-kitty for a very long time

[Redwing]

Box on end works in this house, hold cat under its elbows with it away from your body till it gets all long (all cats do this.....) and then drop it in to the box back feet first

 

We also tried the harness idea, resulted in a cat velcro-ed to the floor by its tummy and quite unable to stand

 

Probably the best solution would be to replace the cat with a dog

[Daphne]

YouTube springs to mind!

[Alis girls]

Redwing I couldnt replace my kitties - not a dog lover as tend to have asthma with several breeds - I love my kitties too much. Said naughty cat is sitting at my feet and meowing to remind she is there and I shouldnt be writing about her naughtiness

[Alis girls]

Oh Redwing I have a muttering OH too.

[Yorkshire Pudding]

... hold cat under its elbows with it away from your body till it gets all long (all cats do this...

 

...all except Angus!

His preferred technique is to go stiff as a board with back legs & tail tucked up to make himself too wide for the carrier door. He can keep this up for longer than I can hold him under the elbows, as he weighs close to 23lb.

 

Once stuffed into a carrier he usually poos in it

 

He has also learned the words 'brush' ( run away growling as fast and as far as possible), & 'sweetie' (beg for a treat purring and making eyes like Puss in Boots).

[Chucky Mama]

It is amazing how quickly they want to get back into the carrier once they are on the vet's table

Seriously though a spritz of Feliway spray (feline pheromones) in the carrier 3-5 mins before putting the cat in may help

[Daphne]

Try a Feliway - what a good idea

 

I'd forgotten about their propensity to get back in once the vet inspection was over! My old boy who caused me to cancel appointments because I couldn't find him, had most of his leaping days behind him....except at the end of a consultation, when no picking up was required (it was a top opening carrier)

[bluekarin]

your tales have made me laugh

 

We're lucky as all our cats are okay about going in - or being put in the cat carrier. Gizmo, who we think is about to be 1, when we picked her up from her previous owner, I just threw in her favourite toy and she just ran in after it. Then, when she had to go to the Vee Eee Tee I just threw in a cat treat, after giving her a couple, and she went in after that A cat we had 10 years ago now, used to hide like she just knew she was due to pay a visit