eales

We are at last, after 3 years, moving to Spain in early October. Miracles do happen. We are bringing out 2 Westies, who are no prob., and 3 cats. They will be travelling most of the time in a caged part of the caravan. Are there an tips anyone can give to make their journey more comfortable?

Many thanks in advanced

Mitzyboy

Maybe a visit to the vets before you leave for a mild sedative

eales

We have been told by the vet this is not a good idea

Chiclanagir

Where are you going to? Also are you going by eurostar or ferry. I say that because someone I know went by ferry and her dog was in a dreadful state on the crossing as it was left in the hold in a tiny cage and messed everywhere. she could hear it howling and couldn´t do anything. My friend brought his dog via eurostar and had no trouble at all. I have got a Westie which i got over here and he is a lovely dog.

Unexpat

Eurostar is defintely the way to go. Plan frequent stops (every 2 hours), harnesses for the cats to walk them. A pheromone spray was also suggested by our vet (for our cat), to make him more comfortable with his cage, although in the end we had to let him out to ease distress.

Mitzyboy

Thats interesting, did they say why? We were told it would be beneficial

Unexpat

For my cat, the risks associated with a sedative were related to his age (18) and possible side-effects. Had he been significantly younger, I believe that the vet would have been comfortable with the idea.

eales

We are coming to Pizarra, nr. Malaga, and using the Euro Tunnel. We also have Westies (2). It should take us about 3 days.

eales

We wre told it disorientates them and can speed up their heart rate. It's not too bad for short trips but not for long ones.