I-travel-to-shows,like-6-7-hrs-one-way,and-ya-just-never-know,what-you-might-encounter.So-show-people-tend-to-be-more-prepared.
I-was-smack-dab-in-the-middle-of-Sandy,at-a-show.
Some-things-to-add-to-that-list.
Get-your-pet-chipped,the-ones-that-got-their-animals-back,were-the-chipped-ones.
The-collor-or-harness-should-include-your-name/number,vets-name/number,chip-id-tag,they-call-that-number,the-information-is-traced-to-you.The-rabies-tag.It-shows-the-pet-has-been-vacinated-for-rabies,and-in-case.....they-don't-have-to-wonder.The-number-on-the-rabies-tag,if-called,traces-to-your-vet.
Mine-are-chipped,and-they-travel-with-their-collors-and-tags,even-if-just-going-to-the-vet.
Keep-your-carriers-handy,you-don't-want-to-have-to-waste-time-looking-for-them,or-digging-them-out.
Keep-the-carriers-prepared,they-should-have-soft-towels-in-them,and-some-of-their-toys,some-put-wee-wee-pads-under-the-towels,just-in-case.
Thee-very-best-way-to-travel-with-a-litter-box.....get-one-of-those-clear-storage-boxes,with-the-snap-on-lid,they-are-deep-and-ballpark,about-the-dimentions,of-a-cake-pan,fill-deep-with-litter,put-the-top-on,put-a-heavy-duty-rubber-band-around-it,instant-easy-litter-box-to-travel-with.
I-always-take-extra-food-with-me,for-a-few-days,just-in-case.
Put-the-bag-of-food,in-a-couple-of-those-plastic-grocery-bags,its-easy-to-carry-and-will-keep-it-dry,tie-up-the-plastic-bag.
To-travel-with-water,go-to-the-store-and-get-a-few-gallons-of-the-store-brand-water,in-the-plastic-jugs.I-take-a-jug-with-me,in-a-few-of-the-plastic-bags-tied-up,I-also-keep-a-few-water-jugs-on-hand,the-expiration-date-is-like-for-years.
If-you-feed-wet,if-the-tops-are-not-the-pull-off-ones,keep-a-can-opener-with-their-food,so-you-don't-have-to-go-looking-for-it.
I-keep-all-their-collors-in-a-zip-lock-bag,in-their-show-box,so-they-are-all-together,and-I-don't-have-to-hunt-for-them.
I-keep-all-their-records,in-folders,in-my-show-bag,each-cat-has-their-own-seperate-folder,and-i-just-grab-the-show-bag,make-sure,their-shots-are-up-to-date-and-the-rabies-certificate-is-in-there,go-look-and-do-this,right-now.
Keep-seperate-plastic-bowls,for-food-and-water,by-their-food,so-you-can-grab-them-easily,and-not-hunt-for-them.
Some-travel-with-a-show-shelter.You-can-put-them-in-that,in-the-car,and-that-way-they-are-not-loose-in-the-car.So-you-can-take-them-out-to-feed-them-or-use-the-kitty-box.I-don't-have-one,mine-do-not-come-out-of-their-carriers,until-we-get-to-the-show-or-the-hotel.
One-very-very-important-thing-people-forget.......
You-have-to-teach-them-to-load.
If-your-kitty-already-does-not-load,its-going-to-be-even-worse,when-your-stressed.
Saved-the-kittens-lifes,first-hotel,they-were-only-7-months-old,fire-alarm-went-off,they-ran-under-the-bed.Moment-of-panic,then-I-remembered,they-were-taught-to-load.
I-set-the-carrier-on-the-floor,by-the-bed,opened-the-door,in-the-carrier-they-ran,because.....they-yielded-to-their-training,even-tho-they-were-scared.
Be-glad-to-start-a-post,on-how-to-train-them-to-load,if-anyone-is-interested.