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Cat travel issues

Posted by Dano (aka dano) Aug 7 '10, 20:40

Background: my cat is 15 years old and overweight but still in good health considering. His major issue is arthritis so he moves gingerly under normal circumstances. He's never been good with car rides.

After the long (10+ hour) car ride he is acting very strange. He was fine during the car ride basically sleeping the whole time. After the ride he can barely walk and then only a couple of feet before resting. He is extremely unsteady and wobbly. He is also spending time hiding under the futon which is unusual. He acted the same way after the drive to Pennsylvania and was back to normal after 2-3 days so I'm not overly concerned. Could it be extended effects of motion sickness? Stress? I don't give him any medication when he travels.

It just sucks that he's getting old.

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Travel stress and not moving for 10 + hours. Do want David said and the cat will be fine...mine was 19 and had similar issues. -- nm - Remlik Aug 7, 21:08 2
- You had a cat live to 19? That's fantastic. -- nm - David Aug 7, 21:09 1
  - yep. Sabre. She died when she got bit by a snake when she was 19 & got the Animal HIV so we had to put her down...in her day... - Remlik Aug 7, 21:11
I would think that it's motion sickness. Encourage him to hydrate. -- nm - David Aug 7, 20:47 2
- I do keep bringing the water bowl to him and he has peed and pooped once so that's good. -- nm - Dano Aug 7, 20:51 1
  - That's good news. I wouldn't worry about him too much as long as he has an appetite, too. - David Aug 7, 21:04
Mine used to get motion sickness, but they were gagging so it was obviousl. He's probably stiff from not moving all of that time. -- nm - jnine Aug 7, 20:44 2
- I do give him massages. -- nm - Dano Aug 7, 21:08 1
  - (but no happy ending) -- nm - Dano Aug 7, 21:08

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