Getting Cat into a Carrier.

tankgirl1

:rotfl:This thread is fab! Loving all the stories!:rotfl:

My two have no choice in the matter as I know every trick they try, and I am an expert cat restrainer

tankgirl1

Meepster wrote: »

I used to have this problem. Always took forever to get my cat into the carrier, would hiss, scratch, bite, ANYTHING to get away.

After one attempt, I had to go get a towel to stop the blood that was pouring from my hand. To say i was none too pleased would be an understatement. Went back in the room 5 mins later to find her asleep in the carrier :mad:

From then on, I'd simply put the carrier on the floor and within half a hour she'd be in it, no tantrums and no fuss (and more importantly, no blood loss)

I miss my Tigger

I especially love your story meepster - Tigger sounds like she was an awesome kitty - sorry to read she is no longer with you x

keystone

If the cat is scruffed properly then it can't / won't fight and it will be as cooperative as a stuffed cushion. Simples.

If its not done properly better get the bandages ready in advance. Simples.

Cheers

gunsandbanjos

Newton loves his carrier:D If i left it out he would sleep in it all the time.
Put it on the floor to capture him before we went on holiday, went to get his blanket and by the time i got back he was curled up in it:) Nice and easy:T

meritaten

I didnt have a problem (much) getting my first much loved (by me - but hated in the vets) cat into his carrier. Thats cos he knew how to get out! The first time we put him in there he sat there smirking at us and we then went to put coats and shoes on get car keys and pick up carrier...........No cat! Door open! we found him and put him back in and carried him out to car - no prob.
2nd time - same thing! cat WAS in carrier but when we went to pick it up - NO cat! hmmmm took ten mins of searching but we found him and stuffed him back in carrier and he really swore at us all the way to the vets - and did the 'not coming out - all four paws against the opening thing! had to dismantle the carrier!
next time - put the cat in carrier and I watched in disbelief as a feline paw came out through the grid at the top and expertly turned the lock to open - same at the bottom! and just stopped the door opening in time to prevent him escaping! why wasnt I surprised? this is the same cat who taught the dog how to open the garden gate! we eventually foiled his efforts at escaping by tying string around the whole thing! The vet thought it was funny!

ganderson

I had to do this yesterday for a trip to the vet... Previously I got the cage out, left the door open and let her have a sniff. However, I think this spooked her. Yesterday I tried a different approach. I put the carrier in our box room, out of sight behind the door and I sat on the carpet. I enticed the cat over, had a stroke, then gently picked her up, pushed the bedroom door closed and managed to shove her in before she really knew what was happening. She howled like mad and sulked all evening when we got home, but I didnt get a single scratch or bite (which has NEVER happened before). Maybe a fluke, but I think hiding the carrier certainly worked...?

bratz81

my previous cat was a nightmare to get into a carrier. We tried everything, from leaving the carrier out so she'd be used to it, putting food in to entice her, putting her in forwards, backwards, the works.

But after several attempts I fine tuned my approach.
1) put on bulky coat and zip up
2) wrap scarf around neck and lower face
3) put on gardening gloves
4) open carrier and leave up-ended
5) close all inside doors so cat cannot escape to other rooms
6) grab cat and avoid claws while stuffing her into the carrier.
7) ram cat into carrier and slam door shut
8) put in earplugs to drown out the displeasure

She was a flaming nightmare and if you didn't carry out steps 1-3 you ended up in ribbons. As I learnt to my detriment

Stitchlover1

my vet said you could try instead of a usual cat basket get one of those puppy / dog cage things ? That way they wont feel as confined or stressed. Ive not tried this yet, as two of my three only go to the vets once a year, and the other one absolutely loves it and just travels on my knee in the car (as a passenger of course!) x