{"id":578,"date":"2019-06-30T20:12:12","date_gmt":"2019-06-30T20:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ailurophile.co.uk\/?p=578"},"modified":"2019-06-30T20:12:14","modified_gmt":"2019-06-30T20:12:14","slug":"on-the-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ailurophile.co.uk\/?p=578","title":{"rendered":"On the move…."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Something every family with a feline member needs is a cat\ncarrier. I\u2019ve noticed in recent years, that it\u2019s been recognised carrier design\nmay benefit from a little variety to suit people\u2019s requirements. Obviously,\nthis is logical. A good example of the fact would be the appearance of carriers\nbased on a pushchair concept; for people who don\u2019t drive, but live within\nwalking distance of their veterinary practices. Carrying a traditional style\ncarrier complete with a fully grown cat can be quite a challenge for some\npeople, but with this type of design, it will be a lot less so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While some of the more recent designs make perfect sense,\nothers are a little concerning. The design I\u2019ve seen that springs to mind is\nthe emergence of the cat backpack carrier. They seem to start retailing at\naround \u00a320 and vary in style. Due to the nature of their design, there has to\nbe an optimum size which doesn\u2019t appear to be all that large. The biggest\nconcern for me, though, is that they\u2019re not solely being marketed from a\npractical short journey perspective. They\u2019re also being posted about on social\nmedia pages as a way to take your cat on walks with you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not all cats are the same. But I can\u2019t imagine many cats\nbeing happy in a backpack for a prolonged amount of time. There\u2019s no sense of\ncontrol in the situation, or freedom to move away from it. There\u2019s nowhere to\ntoilet and I\u2019d assume it a cat is in the carrier too long, the ventilation\nwouldn\u2019t be optimum. And in a carrier of that design in the warmer weather, I\ncan imagine the heat becoming extremely oppressive and potentially dangerous to\na cats health, if they were contained for too long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To date in my opinion, the best carrier I\u2019ve found to use\nfor my own family \u2013 for standard journeys in a vehicle \u2013 are the collapsible\ncanvas type. Not only do they retail at reasonable prices, they also come in\nsizes that mean the cat doesn\u2019t feel too confined and can be folded to be\nstored easily. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are always exceptions to every rule, but I think it\u2019s important to consider your own cats personality and needs before investing in any item that is to be used for them, just as you would if you were buying something for yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Travelling is so much fun….<\/em>
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