Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2003 20:42:53 -0600
Reply-To: Eric and Marica <eric.clarke@SHAW.CA>
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From: Eric and Marica <eric.clarke@SHAW.CA>
Subject: Re: cats and campers
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I have a 150 lbs worth of 2 dogs and I have two set-up's for them:
1) a four foot 1 x 12 fits behind the two drivers seats with a string
tying it to the post of the front table. This keeps them from
interfering with us while we drive and also lets them stand with their
front paws on the base of the passenger seat for breeze and view.
2) During the shedding season (right now), I have a 1" square netting
that ties to each side's curtain cable and effectively partitions off
the area behind the back seat. They go in there and stay put. I have a
carpet remnant that sits on top of the mattress to keep it free of dog
hair and make for easy cleaning. I imaging someone makes a grill to fit
that opening too but I tend to try the cheap route.
If you were to partition off the back are for the cats and use something
to hold the back cupboard open, I bet you could put a tray in the bottom
for a litter box and the other 2 compartments could become cat nests
with a terry hand towel. The front would be for the dog and for the most
part the cats would have a view and a refuge.
Have a good one,
Eric
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This topic is very entertaining since I 'll be traveling from Virginia
to SoCal late this summer/fall with a whole zoo in the back of the
Carat: three cats plus a 90lb lab mix. The potential fun will be
compounded by the fact that our dog has limited brain power and every
time a cat meows he 'realizes' there is someone in the van to play with.
This happens even when he's asleep and the cats meow ALOT when in the
van. How many miles is it to CA?
Our plan is purchase one of the larger wire dog crates for all three
cats to ride in. A shelf halfway down would give them some more floor
space and a safe place to 'hide' in the back. This will also give room
for food, water and a box (joy. a litter box). The dog will live in his
large crate and we're going to try and stack them (lashed together) so
someone can still sleep in back while tooling down the road.
Does anyone have a better way to handle this - I mean besides making
hats out of them? We're going to do some test-runs later this summer and
I'd love to have other techniques to try out!
john