Travelling with a feline friend

To start off, Ive just gave my cat back to its original owners. A shorter version of how we ended up with him - I was working for a lady who needed to get rid of this cat. I talked to my fiance and we took him home. Turned out she got him from her nephew who moved where he could not have pets. In later months I met him and he reconized Spook. Im going to be travelling lots for a bit and so I asked if he wanted him.
   
Now I feel my house is empty and I miss having my feline friend. I miss teaching them tricks and their company. My question is, can cats learn to be okay with travelling in vehicles? I considered getting two so they could keep each other company but I will be gone for more than 2 days at a time. I want my cat to come with me.

Yes, cats can be car-trained. I read about a guy who takes his cat on his motorcycle.
   
It's best to start w/kittens of up to 4 months, to train them when they're little sponges for info.
   
Personality-wise, lean towards assertive & self-confident; timid, quiet & retired cats may prefer a less exciting life. Go to an animal shelter or adoption agency that has kittens. You can also ask at your local vet office, to see if any of the patients in the hospital have kittens due; the vet can put you in contact w/the mother cat's owner, you can arrange to see the kittens when they're born.
   
Although most kittens are sent to new homes at 8 weeks, it's better to take them at 10 weeks or older, as they're more grown-up & confident, & you have a better idea of their personalities
   
No matter where you go, choose kittens that are assertive, out to conquer the world, exploring everywhere. If they have no fear of what's around them, they'll welcome new experiences.
   
During the training period, especially, you have to take them for rides in the car every few days, so they remember what it's like from day to day - & not not every car trip is to the vet's (less panic). Once you can tell that they're relaxed with the trips - they don't yowl/complain/rattle the carrier door/raise a fuss; they loaf around or watch out the window & are generally calm - take them for regular rides, at least a short drive once a week.
   
Don't let them wander in the car, as cats have a bad habit of getting undr your feet & interfering w/driving. Get a lg carrier big enough for 2 adult cats together (assume that one of them is an oversized cat, so there's spare space if you need it); I've found that cats panic less whn the othr cat is in the same carrier.
   
For longer drives, you can (this depends on your car size):
   
1) Use a travel crate, 18-20in X 36-40in x 36-40in high or larger, which will fit both cats & a litter box (you can fashion a wall between the litter box & the cat area; you may also be able to fit a balcony of sorts above the litter box, if you enclose it.) Pad the sleeping areas, use a smaller/disposable litter box.
   
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2) get a second, smaller carrier lg to fit a litter box & the cat using it. To enclose the 2 sections, open both doors so they make 2 side walls; fasten the door edges to the opposite box; fashion a square tube of wire ("hardware cloth", the plastic-coated metal kind) arnd the 2 door-walls; fasteners can be strong twist-ties. You now have a travel space that allows for sleeping & litter box use & they can watch out the window if the main carrier has a top-load wire door (top-loading carriers are easier to deal with).
   
General travel tips: 1) Don't feed the cat the morning of the trip: many cats get carsick & throw up in the carrier. Missing a meal won't hurt them. 2) For trips (drives) of more than a few hours, use the litter box unit. 3) Provide water every couple of hrs; cats don't drink much, esp. if they eat canned food, they're not like dogs. 4) ABSOLUTELY collar & tag the cats; get them chipped if you can. Bring halters & leashes; if the halter is separate from the leash, put it on the cat in the carrier. REMEMBER, a cat can wiggle out of a sm. opening in their carrier in no time flat & be gone. Arrange the 2 carriers so the litter box unit can be easily detached & the door closed before removing it from the car at the destination. Get in the back seat & secure the door of the carrier you're taking out of the car BEFORE you open the car door itself; it's safer.
   
Also surf the web for hints on other boards & websites.
   
This should give you a start.

Cool, thanks. That helps alot