Camping with 2 cats

Carrier and put a blanket over it. They love dark hiding places.
 
Do to changing circumstances, my wife and I have to take both of our cats camping with us. Once set up both are great campers. The problem is the traveling. Penny can usually calm down and endure the drive. Sheba cannot calm down and settle down. She is all over the truck and gets car sick. I realize that leaving them in the trailer while traveling is not an option, but we don't want to quit camping either. Help, I am open to suggestions..

Our 2 cats wear thunder shirts, collared and leashed in the back of the SUV where they can reach the cat box and water. If it's a long trip, we do have some anxiety meds we get from the vet but we've been doing this with them since they were kittens.
 
Older Thread but have a question, We may have to take are two cats along this April when we go to North Carolina to look at real estate, not much talk about leaving them in camper while driving (I have a 5th wheel). putting them in the back seat of my crew cab is not an option, Large dog lays back there, would like to hear from some that do travel that way, good or bad experiences appreciated. Thanks Dave
 
We used to have our 4 cats in their carriers but there were times we had 4 - 5 hr stretches & it seemed cruel to have them cooped up that long since they couldn't even stand up. We ended up putting them in a wire cage that was about 40L X 30W X 30H. That worked great, they could move around and didn't cry. What is the longest stretch you will drive? How much space does your dog take up? Depending on the size of the cats you could get taller individual cases and put them in there. Or you could get a smaller wire cage that won't poach into your dog's area.
 
My dog takes up the whole back seat, I like the larger cage idea for the camper, the longest drive would be about 10 hours.
 
For coorslight, I assume you'll be stopping on occasion to walk your dog. It would probably be a good idea to give the cats water and maybe a potty break at the same time. The downside of having them in the trailer is you don't know how they are doing, e.g., are they scared, is it too hot/cold, etc. It's also noisy & bumpy in the trailer so as much as I'm not a fan, giving them sedatives may be your best option. Don't know how old they are but our vet was hesitant for us because ours range from 9 - 16 & he was concerned about giving them sedatives at their age. We have a hammock sort of cover for the back seat which leaves the foot area clear. If you have the same maybe you can put them in the footwells in their carriers, especially if they are sedated. Sorry, I wish I had better answers for you.
 
My dog takes up the whole back seat, I like the larger cage idea for the camper, the longest drive would be about 10 hours.
If you have a split seat (ours is split with one small and one large section) you could stack the cats in carriers or crates on the floor with the small split raised up. I think leaving them to travel in the trailer will teach them to hate the trailer, as mentioned it can get bumpy back there. Plus if it's a warm day it can get hot.
 
Add another voice to not carrying the cats in the trailer. I agree with @WhittleBurner, your cats will be traumatized and may grow to hate the trailer. Our cat doesn't care for the truck where she travels in a carrier, but she loves the trailer.
 

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