I put together our new Ikare Pet Carrier last week. I wanted to put it in the car along with some of the luggage we planned to bring so we could get an idea how much more room we had. It turns out we had exactly enough room to bring what we brought. It’s funny how that works.
Anyway, Floki thought it was a good place to hang out.
We were ready, we needed to get Floki first because he would be the most difficult. We hope he would be on the patio, as usual be he is our Mind-Reading cat and knew something was up so he hid under the bed. After much effort and a broom handle I managed to get him and barely hold on to him long enough to put him in the crate.
Frankie was easy to get. Once we had them both, my wife and I carried them together to the car. It was then a one person job to heave them into the car. we were ready to leave at 6:45 a.m.
With the extenders open, they had plenty of room to move around or take a nap, even with a small litter box in there with them, but neither wanted to rest for the first few hours.
Here they are on either our first or second stop. You can see the litter box in there with them. Neither used it but we thought they should have it just in case.
There wasn’t much crying going on until almost three hours into the trip and then Floki gave us the cat version of, “Are we there yet? Are we there yet…?”
We stayed at a Tru by Hilton in Orangeburg, South Carolina. This hotel didn’t have traditional luggage carts. Instead they had oversized hand Dollies which were too small to hold our large carrier. Instead, I removed the litter box and Rose and I carried them inside by hand.
They were happy to be in the hotel. They have been to hotels several times and I think they understand this is just a temporary break.
On the way we fed them each what Rose calls a “squeezy tube.” I don’t know the real name but it wasn’t enough. They were quite hungry when we got to the hotel.
Once their hunger was satisfied the became social.
We got up early this morning at 4:30. Our room has no coffee maker. We assumed if they were not giving guests coffee makers it must be because they were providing coffee in the lobby 24/7. Not so. There was no coffee nor were there any employees to ask about coffee. When I returned to the room empty handed, my wife called the front desk but nobody answered.
Oh, the joys of traveling.
Bad Cat Chris 
Sounds like “so far – so good” except for no coffee……which is highly unusual! Hope you went out to breakfast to get your caffeine and energy boost for Day 2.
Hugs, Pam
Thanks. We left at 5:55 and coffee was available before then.
DRATS CATS: altho Frankie ‘n’ Floki cared less, am sure y’all wanted it badly early or earlier! The carrier is awesome, had no idea there were totes-for-two! Here, JUNE always knows ahead of time that something is “up” and like yours goes into hiding or to the top of kitchen cabinets! How do they know … continued safe travels, West Virginia, country roads, take me home …
I have read that psychic cats are pretty common.
Looks as if you have a couple of pretty good travelers there. When we were away last weekend (just an hour from home), we were only three miles from WVA. We passed in and out of it a few times. I had no idea how close it is at the narrow part of our state. Best of luck with the remainder of your journey! Glad the kids are behaving. XOCK, angels Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta & Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy, Sawyer, Kizmet, Audrey & Raleigh
Thanks so much. Our house is between Charleston and Parkersburg on the Ohio River.
Look at them in the hotel! What good boys!
They were good until a hour from our house. Now we are 45 minutes from our house with a flat tire and no spare.
Oh good grief, NOOOOO! I hope a rescuer can get to you soon!
We don’t know what to do. Most tire places are closed. We found an open one that can’t do Teslas. Only certain tow trucks can tow Teslas. A person from Tesla is looking for a tow truck now but we have been on hold for a long time.
Oh bloody hell! I hope you find a solution soon!
Thanks. We have a tow truck coming to tow our car 45 minutes home. We also have a person coming to pick up Rose and the cats. Hopefully they arrive at the same time.
I hope you made it ok?
Yes, thanks. We had to order groceries and supplies for delivery because we won’t have a car until we can get the tire replaced which is hard on a Sunday.
Oh my, things were going so good until the tire gave out. Hope you are there by now.
We are. Thanks.
Glad things are going well despite the lack of coffee.
Thanks. Coffee seems like such a minor issue now.
We don’t know we are doing it, but they are astute readers of us humans and know when something is up because we give off subtle clues we don’t even know we’re giving. If we could figure it out and stop, it would help, I’m sure.
I’m glad you eventually got some coffee.
Thanks. They are very intuitive.
That is a great picture of Frankie. How odd that they didn’t have coffee anywhere.
I can’t recall the last hotel I was in that didn’t have a coffee maker in the room.
Your trip will be remembered for the oh no’s and the why this now stuff…
Glad you did arrive safely!
Thanks.