The Uhaul journey I completed was complicated by the fact that I had to have my cat along with me.<\/p>\n
Cats are not usually known as good car pets. And my cat is special. He is special in many ways, but one of the most obvious ways he is special is in how HUGE he is. He is fat, true. But he would be a large cat even if he were in shape.<\/p>\n
Because of his size, I thought it would not be a good idea for him to travel in the usual cat-sized traveling case. I thought he would do better if I just put him in a box. So after I loaded up the truck, I set up a cardboard box with Skellig\u2019s rug in the bottom. I thought he might like to have something familiar near him.<\/p>\n
The box fit in the foot area of the passenger side of the truck. And Skellig fit in the box quite well. But he didn\u2019t want to be in the box. NO! He used all his strength to stay out of the box. We shoved him in\u2014after all we are much bigger and stronger than this housecat.<\/p>\n
He Burst out of the box. Oh boy. I guess we\u2019d better tape it down. That should hold him. We taped it to death. He yowled for a little bit, and then he was quiet. All right.<\/p>\n
So I started out, on this ragingly hot day. As I got on the road, kitty was a little too quiet. I called his name:<\/p>\n
Skellig!<\/p>\n
YOWWWWW!<\/p>\n
Okay, he\u2019s alive. Drive a little further.<\/p>\n
Kitty! Skellig!<\/p>\n
MYOOOOWWWWW!<\/p>\n
He\u2019s good. Okay, I\u2019m on the 101, getting up to speed but still in the slow lane. Suddenly, with a tremendous burst of strength, a large grey cat bursts out of his taped down box. He looked like the Hulk bursting out of his clothes.<\/p>\n
Loose cat in the cab! Oh my goodness! What was I supposed to do? I couldn\u2019t get over to the side! And he had already proven that he was capable of breaking loose his bonds.<\/p>\n
While I was trying not to panic and trying to remember to concentrate on keeping this 8-cylinder leviathan on the road, my cat crawls up onto the seat and sits next to me, halfway in my lap.<\/p>\n
He shows no inclination of moving from this spot of refuge.<\/p>\n
My brave cat sat by my side the whole way to Los Angeles. He was calm and collected, only losing his cool when we stopped and had to turn the AC off.<\/p>\n
He did get a little carsick, and had to throw up. If I had understood cat a little better, I probably would have pulled over. He gave several warning yowls. I cleaned it off with the spongy end of the Squeegee at the next gas station.<\/p>\n
After that, he was perfectly fine.<\/p>\n
I was impressed with my cat friend. That\u2019s quite an adventure for a housecat that never goes outside.<\/p>\n
Adjusting to the new apartment was a piece of cake, after that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Uhaul journey I completed was complicated by the fact that I had to have my cat along with me. Cats are not usually known as good car pets. And my cat is special. He is special in many ways, … Continue reading