New kitten, road trip soon. How do I safely travel with them?

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Hi, I'm planned to adopt a kitten I'm a few days but in a few weeks I'm booked to a 6hr family road trip in the summer. How would I go about in taking care a kitten during this road trip? This will be my first time having a pet kitten.

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Great question! I would take your kitten out for car rides in a carrier before the big trip to see how they handle car rides. Some kittens will ride quietly, while others will get car sick or stressed out. If your kitten gets stressed out or car sick, then I would take her into the vet to discuss medications to give her to help the ride less stressful. She should be in a carrier that is large enough for her to turn around and lie down. You can bring along some food and water for her to have, and have a litter box in the car that she can use during breaks on the trip. When you take a break, you can let her out of the carrier in the car, but I would not let her out of the carrier outside the car. She may get freaked out and run away. I would also make her carrier comfortable with blankets and toys.

New kitten, road trip soon. How do I safely travel with them?

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