[Felvtalk] eye (pupils) changes and transport

[Gloria B. Lane]

I have to say I agree... it's me that was nervous, kitty did fine  
LOL!  I also did not use tranquilizers.

Gloria



On Sep 24, 2009, at 8:24 PM, Chris wrote:

> Ah traveling w. kitty.  I've flow w. my Tucson as well as some rescue
> kitties several times.  Each time I packed my backpack with everything
> cat-LOL  (throwaway cardboard litter box, dry food, water, puppy  
> pads, and
> on and on).  NEVER did I use any of those things.  I use a soft  
> sided Sherpa
> bag-medium side.  Airlines will tell you that a Sherpa bag is  
> approved but
> you'll find that they run tv & movie cables under the seat making it
> impossible to really slide the bag under.  Get a window seat and put  
> your
> legs in front of it and they'll never notice.
>
> I try to get a seat where there's no one next to me so that after  
> takeoff, I
> can put the carrier on the seat--more for me than the cat, believe me!
>
> I always put a harness on with their tags, etc.  Only rough time is  
> when you
> go through security--they make you take the cat and go thru the metal
> detector while the carrier goes through the xray machine.  Its soooo  
> much
> fun--we know how cats like crowds & strange noises!  I usually open  
> the top
> & clip a leash on the harness. I wrap the leash around my arm & then  
> pick
> the cat up by draping a big towel around it so that it can't see  
> ANYTHING!
> Then I drape the toweled cat over my shoulder & ignore the claws  
> digging
> into my skin.  You quickly go thru and race to the end of the  
> conveyor belt
> to stuff the cat back in the carrier.  Do NOT unhook the leash until  
> the top
> of the carrier is almost zipped shut.
>
> Sounds awful but the weirdest thing is that during the entire time,  
> the cat
> will just sit silently glaring at you.  I know they're thinking of  
> ways to
> pay you back for this indignity.  They won't eat, drink, purr, meow-- 
> they
> just glare!  And of course, sleep!  They don't get nervous--its we  
> humans
> that are the wrecks...
>
> Christiane Biagi
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org
> [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lance
> Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 8:42 PM
> To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
> Subject: [Felvtalk] eye (pupils) changes and transport
>
> Hello List,
>
> It's been a long time since I've posted anything, and I must admit
> that I haven't been keeping up with posts for quite awhile. Some of
> you may remember that I have an FeLV+ named Ember. She's still with
> me, though I have noticed something different lately, and I have
> another question about transporting her.
>
> In the last week or so, I've noted that Ember's pupils are sometimes
> not the same size. I did a search for anisocoria and found nothing in
> the archives. Has anyone seen this occur in their cats? It seems to be
> similar to how headaches are in people... could be just normal stuff
> all the way up to being a really serious issue. The articles seem to
> indicate that this can happen with viral infections like FeLV, but
> other than low wbc, there aren't any symptoms. It doesn't really make
> sense.
>
> Ember's last CBC had an especially low white blood cell count... I
> think it was 4.2. She's been on interferon ever since testing positive
> in 2006, and while I'd taken her off DMG, she's going back on it as
> soon as I get my shipment.
>
> Also, it looks like I'm going to be moving back to Madison, Wisconsin.
> I'm trying to figure out the best way to get Ember to our new home.
> I'm willing to pay to fly the both of us up (with her being in the
> cabin with me), but I'm wondering if anyone has any other ideas or
> tips they'd be willing to share. I know that transport is frequently
> done by so many of you, which is why I ask this here.
>
> My best to all of you and your cats,
>
> Lance
>
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