Posted on 01/13/2018 8:53:01 PM PST by nickcarraway
Could have been Catastrophic!
Doesn’t work that way. The black and orange genes are both X-linked, so a male Calico or Tortie can never pass it on.
We have two yorkie-poos and the cat. They pick on each other, with the cat winning most of the time. We leave an open 4” tall cardboard box under the breakfast area table...her hiding spot even though it’s in clear view from the rest of the room. She’ll sit in it and watch the world go by. She thinks she’s invisible while in it. The dogs do seem to leave her alone while she’s there.
When my stepson was little he packed a large tomcat in his suitcase for a long road trip. For some reason that cat did not howl, or anything...after a long day of driving...get to the motel to stop for the night. When stepson opened suitcase out strolled that cat like he didn’t have a care in the world.
That is why I am not sure the owner had the cat in the suitcase on purpose...you never know. Knowing cats like I do I am surprised they don’t find more cats in luggage.
Because they have nine lives of course!
The overnight bag always gets a through check because he will burrow in under the clothes. He has never gone with us but he did nearly get put into storage when he decided the spare sheets box was just the place for him.
Very carefully. Just kidding but it will for sure be a challenge. I have moved cats a lot over the years but not that far. I have had cats that settled right down after starting off in a complete panic- in fact most will. I did move a cat for my daughter once that howled very loudly for over a hundred miles without any sign of weakening...
If you have them in carriers I would try to put cats together that are friends into a bigger carrier if possible and they could comfort each other. I would have all the carriers together hoping the ones that calm down would encourage the others to do so.
I am not recommending this because it can be a danger to driving and end up with a lost cat when you stop but I have simply let the ones that are really bad roam free in the car- they always found a place where they were comfortable and settled down. Like I say that is drastic- an act of sheer desperation but I have done it more than once with success. Be sure to use liners in the carriers and have supplies to do major cleaning- cats tend to have bowel issues when they are stressed. All I have to say is good luck.
I’m wondering if your vet can give you something mild to calm them down a little...
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