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johngoodman

Joined: 18 Sep 2006
Posts: 530
Location: GA

Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 5:20 am Post subject: Flying a Cat

I'm getting ready to fly two cats from Georgia to New Jersey. Vets lean towards 1mg/lb of Benadryl to calm them down. Also suggested to stuff cotton in their ears. Naturally, they are in small carriers.

I'm thinking that the carriers in the rear seats would be better than baggage compartment. Comments?



John

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lyleap(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 6:39 am Post subject: Flying a Cat

I think that's a lot of Benadryl, but I'm not a doctor and I don't play 

one on TV.  How do they ride in the car?  The plane is louder. Will 

someone be with to talk to the cats, calm them, reassure them? Cats do 

respond to a calm human voice.  They also respond to an angry human 

voice but in a different way.



I'm sure cotton in their ears would drive them crazy.  It wouldn't be 

there long.  They don't tolerate objects in their ears well at all.  

Humans don't either but we know why we have ear plugs in place and 

tolerate them, sort of.  If you place the cotton deep in their ears you  

risk injuring the ear.



Some veterinarians, and human doctors too, don't consider the instincts 

of the patient when they make suggestions.



Just my thoughts and worth every bit you paid for them.

-- 

Lyle Peterson, EAA, PGR, AOPA, AAE,

MBS, AMA, MSCE, EAA Chapter 237

On 9/10/2013 8:20 AM, johngoodman wrote:

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 I'm getting ready to fly two cats from Georgia to New Jersey. Vets lean towards 1mg/lb of Benadryl to calm them down. Also suggested to stuff cotton in their ears. Naturally, they are in small carriers.

 I'm thinking that the carriers in the rear seats would be better than baggage compartment. Comments?



 John



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deej(at)deej.net
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Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 7:51 am Post subject: Flying a Cat

On 9/10/2013 9:20 AM, johngoodman wrote:

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 I'm getting ready to fly two cats from Georgia to New Jersey. Vets lean towards 1mg/lb of Benadryl to calm them down. Also suggested to stuff cotton in their ears. Naturally, they are in small carriers.

 I'm thinking that the carriers in the rear seats would be better than baggage compartment. Comments?




	


     How well do they ride in the car?  I used to take my cat flying 

with me.  He would curl up in the co-pilot seat and sleep most of the 

trip (and no drugs were involved...    ).



-Dj



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Sportsman 2+2 Builder #7118 N421DJ - http://deej.net/sportsman/

Glastar Flyer N866RH - http://deej.net/glastar/

dmaib@me.com

Joined: 25 Apr 2006
Posts: 455
Location: New Smyrna Beach, Florida

Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 7:51 am Post subject: Re: Flying a Cat

We've flown cats several times over the years. Our own cats and Pilots N Paws rescues. They do just fine in a carrier with no need for medication. Most of them go to sleep after airborne. I have had them in the back seat of our old Bonanza and in the back seat and luggage area of the -10. The -10 luggage area can get pretty chilly on long flights in cool or cold air and that is my only concern about the luggage area.

I definitely would not try to stuff cotton or anything else in their ears!

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michaelrorth

Joined: 04 Feb 2011
Posts: 65

Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 9:06 am Post subject: Flying a Cat

Slightly off-topic but probably worth noting.

My black lab loved to fly. He would jump in the airplane and immediately go 

to sleep...for a while.

Then the combination of reduced air pressure (outside the dog) and the 

normal digestive gas (now relatively pressurized, inside the dog) combined 

to create a large steaming pile in the cabin.

It happened more than once.

Nothing like trying to clean up at a fuel island on a hot day.

Experience speaking,

Michael



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glastar(at)gmx.net
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Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 10:51 pm Post subject: Flying a Cat

What you could do is putting a soft blanket on top of the carrier so it 

would dampen the noise (leaving the font of the carrier free).



What we did with our dog is to try out first a circuit, then a 30 min 

trip but we did use mutmuffs for ear protection.



Cheers Werner



On 10.09.2013 17:51, dmaib(at)me.com wrote:

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 We've flown cats several times over the years. Our own cats and Pilots N Paws rescues. They do just fine in a carrier with no need for medication. Most of them go to sleep after airborne. I have had them in the back seat of our old Bonanza and in the back seat and luggage area of the -10. The -10 luggage area can get pretty chilly on long flights in cool or cold air and that is my only concern about the luggage area.

 I definitely would not try to stuff cotton or anything else in their ears! [Evil or Very Mad]



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woxofswa

Joined: 12 Aug 2008
Posts: 349
Location: AZ

Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 12:11 am Post subject: Re: Flying a Cat

I must be getting my forums and hobbies mixed up. I thought "flying a cat" was going to be about the trapeze on a Hobie.

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Mesa, AZ
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n801bh(at)netzero.com
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Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 5:34 am Post subject: Flying a Cat

Oh..... I miss those days........  it was GREAT fun too..



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Ben Haas

N801BH

www.haaspowerair.com



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glastar(at)gmx.net
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Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 7:20 am Post subject: Flying a Cat

Then have a look at the current Americas Cup race, these beasts do fly 

over the water, look at windforce and what speed they achieve; insane 

but would love to be on there for a run!



Werner (looking out at his Tornado "CAT" not seen water for 2 years)



do not archive



On 11.09.2013 15:32, Ben wrote:

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 Oh..... I miss those days........  it was GREAT fun too..



 do not archive

 Ben Haas

 N801BH

 www.haaspowerair.com



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trigo(at)mail.telepac.pt
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Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 8:01 am Post subject: Flying a Cat

Werner



Come down to Portugal and you will have tera-gallons of sea water to put

your "CAT" on, and also plenty of wind to kick it flying over it



Carlos  



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De: owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com

[mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com] Em nome de Werner Schneider

Enviada: 11 de setembro de 2013 16:20

Para: rv10-list(at)matronics.com

Assunto: Re: Re: Flying a Cat






Then have a look at the current Americas Cup race, these beasts do fly over

the water, look at windforce and what speed they achieve; insane but would

love to be on there for a run!



Werner (looking out at his Tornado "CAT" not seen water for 2 years)



do not archive



On 11.09.2013 15:32, Ben wrote:

[quote] 



 Oh..... I miss those days........  it was GREAT fun too..



 do not archive

 Ben Haas

 N801BH

 www.haaspowerair.com



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johngoodman

Joined: 18 Sep 2006
Posts: 530
Location: GA

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 5:44 am Post subject: Re: Flying a Cat

They survived!



John

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