now your pet will react on a trip, try

now your pet will react on a trip, try him out on short ones. If traveling by car, a travel crate is a must for your cat and a help also to your dog. While traveling always keep your cat confined in the carrier, never letting him loose in the vehicle. Your pet will probably like the feeling of security in a crate, a place all his own. If your dog likes to ride free, he should be trained to remain in his own area of the car. Never let him hang his head out of the window of a moving car. Such can result in serious eye irritation or infections.

If you have to travel by air, better leave Puss or Fido at home or with a sitter or in a boarding kennel. There are too many possibilities for a traumatic experience for both you and your pet. Many special preparations are necessary in choosing a sturdy spacious crate, planning convenient times of departures and arrivals to minimize stress on the animal, providing for food and water and obtaining health certificates and other documents which have to be attached to the animal carrier.

Despite precautions, animals die in transit from stress and lack of proper care in handling them. There are innumerable other possibilities of things that can go wrong which could make your vacation a nightmare.

Cats and dogs are creatures of habit, and any abrupt and radical change in their daily routine can be a jolt to their sense of security. But fortunately, their biggest habit is your love and companionship. Make sure that your pet is well fed and comfortable, then give him a little extra attention and calm reassurance. If he sees that all is well with you, he’ll soon adjust. He may turn out to be the best travelerMrs.

Harrison operates the lost and found Pet Registry in Reva. For information about locating a lost animal, or if you have found an a>iimal, call Mrs. Harrison (51,7-2298) the sherrifs department (675-22.il) or Nan Reddick (987-801,5) icho is coordinating a county lost and found service for the Rappahannock Animal Welfare League.