I know it is common for people to take there dog with them and we have seen it once where someone had a cat in the van.
We rehomed one of my brothers cat's this year and we have been away with out him but we are thinking of taking him with us in the future. He isn't a big out doors cat, he spends most of his time in the house wathcing from sat ontop of the freezer, he is use to using a litter tray and when we are home he just loves being sat on our laps haveing a fuss made of him, so we can't see a major issue but wandered what people thought of the idea or if others do it.
we dont as he died a few years back but i must of seen over 20 cats on sites, parrots, rabbits, and 2 ferrets, so if you think your cat will be ok take it with you,
mike
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We have friends in the Swift Owners Club that always take both their siamese cats with them to every rally they attend. There was a problem last year when one disappeared but, fortunately both had tracking devices in their collars (unbelievable but true) and the cat was found a day later, none the worse for wear
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I have the body of a greek god - its in my freezer
I'm currently writing this from a campsite in deepest Norfolk - as I write our cat is sprawled out on the seat beside me - She is 16 years old and has only been caravanning with us this season and loves it. Like your cat she is an indoor cat preferring to hog our bed or the seating following the sun around.
We aren't the only caravanners to do it, there are pleanty others but we have never met any yet
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WE HAVE SEEN MORE PEOPLE TAKING CATS WITH THEM I USED TO WHEN HAD ONE BUY A CAT HARNESS AND YOU CAN TAKE THEM FOR A BREATH OF FRESH AIR ON SITE AND ALSO PEG THEM DOWN ON SITE
thanks guys we aren't going away again this year (which is good thing as our tow car got written off by a lane hoping idiot 2 weeks ago) but we are allready planning our first one for next year.
I've seen cats, a tortoise and caged birds on site as well as dogs.
We felt guilty the one and only time we didn't take the dogs with us. They saw us loading up the 'van and then we took them to my mum's for the weekend because we were going to a theme park for the day. They had a lovely weekend but really sulked when we got home:)
Take your cat and see how it goes, if it doesn't work out for you both at least you will have tried :)
yeah if we can get a bigger van we will be doing it will look at going somewhere close to home first. Just spoke to my brother who we took him off and he says he thinks he will be fine, so excited but i miss him even though he causes loads of mess!!!
We have always taken our cat with us. Like others have said she is not an outdoor cat and if she does get out she hides under the van,and loves to go for a walk around on a collar and lead but sometimes she is not happy travelling and and being part siamese she can be very loud at times
Why not take your pet, Especially if she is an indoor cat.
We used to take the hamster with us, but didn't realise he was so noisey at night. Kind of forgot that they are nocturnal.Lo !! l must admit that the cage was moved to the back of the car at night, But he was fine there.
I have also seen a rabbit wearing a harness being walked around the campsite.
We've seen a few on our travels and they always look happy, the owners exercise them on harnesses, it'd be a good idea to get him used to the harness before you go, cats can be like Houdini when they want to wriggle out of something, just remember to take poo bags and clean up after it, cats can also carry the same parasite as dogs that can cause blindness in people.
Also get it microchipped just in case it does decide to do a runner.
wonderful idea! was enchanted to see a cat languidly strolling past someone's tent at Prussia Cove site(cornwall) - I asked if it was the farmer's, but no, they always take their cat with them.. It wasn't restrained in any way and apparently doesn't go that far as it's a house cat.. I'd never seen it done.. very cosy.
By the way - do you realise that yr wording 'strange question- but' has netted a fantastic readership!!
Quote: Originally posted by generalhawk on 24/10/2010
We have friends in the Swift Owners Club that always take both their siamese cats with them to every rally they attend. There was a problem last year when one disappeared but, fortunately both had tracking devices in their collars (unbelievable but true) and the cat was found a day later, none the worse for wear
Do you know, or could you ask, what were the tracking devices and where can you buy them? We would like to take our cat but fear that he might run off