Bring your Cat to the clinic with minimum stress:
Once a year every cat should pay a visit to its veterinarian. Although for the majority of cats this experience is very stressful we give you some tricks that can make a big difference.
Use a good carrier:
• Never travel with your cat loose in the car, use a strong carrier
• The carrier must be easy to clean (preferably plastic)
• Avoid to big boxes
• Carriers that have an opening above, are easier to use for they allow removing and gently place your pet
• Cover the box with a towel or cloth on the trip to keep the cat calmer
• In the car, hold the carrier with a seat belt for it doesn’t move
• Ensure that the carrier is not inclined
• Drive slowly , avoiding sudden movements
• Stay calm , talk calmly , avoid speaking loudly or shouting
• Ideally, the carrier should be part of the furniture, and it can become the venue for sleep or eat. If this it’s not possible at least enter the carrier one week before the visit. Never do it the same day
• Place inside smells that are familiar: the blanket where the cat usually sleeps, a piece of your clothe, etc…
• If he/she still refuses to go, wrap him/her in a towel quietly with a familiar smell. Then put gently and quickly the cat with the towel inside the carrier
In the waiting room:
• Always make you appointment to avoid long waiting times
• Choose a quiet place, put the carrier in a high place and keep covered with a towel in order to avoid eye contact with others
• If your cat is very stressed it’s best to wait inside the car till is time to he/she consultion
