Would you rather your cat’s trips in the car and to the vet were less stressful?
Teaching them to love their carrier is the first step. We can condition cats to love their carriers as a place of comfort and calm enjoyment and not the frenzied fight that you may usually have on your hands.
To ensure that a carrier brings out feelings of rest and reassurance instead of nervous apprehension, start with a proper introduction, or reintroduction, of it as a piece of furniture in your home.
Attract your cat to it with treat trails, comfortable bedding, feline pheromones (Feliway), and favourite toys.
Simply leave the carrier out to allow your cat to investigate it at their own pace. The more your cat decides to go in on their own, the easier it will be to encourage them to enter it when it’s necessary for travel.