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Travel
Chill out travel: How to transport your cat with ease
August 24th, 2009
by Tailer, Big city forest cat

   Before I moved from Sweden to California, I was pretty nervous about the trip. Some cats like to get stuffed into little tiny boxes and move all over the place. I don’t. And I didn’t want to do it.

But there were two things that my human dude did that made my trip easier (not EASY, I said easier). Here they are:

1. He left my cat carrier (a new one, because he had to get one that would fit under the airplane seat) open in the house for about two months before we actually left. That way I got used to it and it didn’t scare me that much.

2. He sprayed that carrier with Feliway before the day before and the day of our trip. I have no idea what Feliway is, or even really how to say it, but it works. It made me feel a little more relaxed during the trip.

Do you have any Feliway stories? Leave me a comment on this tip and let me know! OR, you can hang out with other Feliway fans in the Feliway Felines group on Catster!

Tailer is a cat from Sweden. kthxbai!
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Health & Wellness
Check under the hood: Garages can be dangerous for your cat
October 29th, 2008
by Tracie Hotchner, Author & Radio Show Host

   There are a couple of potentially fatal dangers in your garage. If you have an electric garage door opener you may not realize that a cat may be too small to trigger the safety sensors, which means that the door can come right down and crush your cat. Another trouble area is the warm car engine where cats like to sleep. If your cat has access to your garage, he or she may have discovered that climbing up under the hood can be warm and cozy. Especially during cold weather, open the hood and check to make sure there’s no cat under there before starting your engine.
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