Have you driven long distance with kittens

If the kitty is in a cat carrier it should be fine . Just make stops to check on it often. Be sure to talk to it as well . Kittens like a soothing voice . I would take them out of the carrier with an open space because they may run .

Some cats just love to drive in cars. My parents had one that actually hitched a ride with me without asking first. When I got home I had to go back to deliver their cat back to them. Doesn't it seem like a big risk to take though? I mean what happens if you get a kitten that really doesn't like travelling? The whole trip might turn into a nightmare for you. Why not wait till you get settled in California and then pick one up from a shelter over there?

jstokes when you get your new kitten, get him use to the car and the drive. take with you whenever you can. once they get use to it, they will be fine. I have to take my Frosty for a 45 min drive, we were moving, omg, he cried all the way home. I thought for sure he was going to jump out the window. I kept talking to him, he walked all over the car. we finally got there he was fine. He was just a big cry baby.

The farthest I have ever traveled with my kittens is a 40 minute drive. I have a cat carrie for them and they did just fine they sletp the entire way. Alot of cats don't do very good in the car. I would take your kitten and drive across town with her first to see how she handles in the car if she is freaked out buy a carrier they cost under $20 at Walmart.

Hi. I know what you mean. I drove from southern Arizona to South Jersey with to kids and two adult cats and the first few hours of the trip were - well - my son was ready to throw the one cat out of the car. But, once both cats realized they weren't going to be getting out anytime soon, they settled down. Although, Johnny developed a truly irrational fear of large trucks....poor baby. My daughter, though, just got a kitten with her boyfriend and they've already driven around with her and she's fine. She sat on my daughter's shoulder when she came here to my mother's for me to kitten sit and fell asleep in the back seat with them when they were driving around the next day. I think a lot of it depends on the temperament of the cat - this one doesn't seem to be afraid of much - like she just trusts that all is well. So, when you get one, try to check out her temperament to see if she's skittish or is more "HI! I'm a kitty, what are you??!" like my daughter's cat is. It will probably help a lot in getting her used to being in a car. Just please don't leave her in a hot car!!

I've driven about 3 and a half hours with kittens before. Usually when i take cats on a car trip I;ve had to put them in a carrier as they get in the windows or mirrors and make seeing a bit hard for me.

The farthest I have driven with my cats in the car is 3 hours, so that is nowhere near across the country. If I am traveling just with my older cat I let her walk around the car. She generally likes to lay in my lap and sleep the whole way. When I traveled with my younger kitten I had to keep him in a cage. Now he is bigger so I guess I would let him walk around, too, but not both at once I don't think. That might be dangerous. Anyway, I would just suggest that you make enough stops to let them walk around... if you can bring some leashes maybe you can walk with them a little and that would help. Also, make sure you let them use the bathroom often enough. Anyway, if you don't have the cat yet, why not wait until you are in California to get one?