{"id":638988,"date":"2024-08-19T10:00:22","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T14:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catster.com\/?p=638988"},"modified":"2024-08-30T11:38:13","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T15:38:13","slug":"vacationing-with-your-cat-olgas-preference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catster.com\/felines-weekly\/vacationing-with-your-cat-olgas-preference\/","title":{"rendered":"Vacationing With Your Cat: Olga\u2019s Preference"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi, I\u2019m Christopher!\u00a0Read my introduction<\/a>\u00a0to learn more about me and my silly Russian Blue cat, Olga.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Taking a vacation is more complicated when your cat joins you. Most rental properties only allow dogs, and fewer hotels with pet-friendly policies allow cats. Campsites are also more accepting of canines, but if your cat loves to travel with you, you can find cat-friendly accommodation if you search hard enough.<\/p>\n

Feline Restrictions<\/h2>\n

It may seem odd that property managers consider cats more destructive than dogs, but dogs are less likely to make a mess because they don\u2019t use a litter box. They\u2019re also not as fond of scratching furniture, which is probably the primary reason for the cats\u2019 exclusion. Olga isn\u2019t a traveling cat and doesn\u2019t enjoy leaving the house, even for a walk in the backyard.<\/p>\n

I wish I could take her on vacation, but I don\u2019t want her to be miserable, and I don\u2019t think she would enjoy a trip to the beach or mountains. I don\u2019t know many cats that are happy travelers, but I have a few friends who have taken their cats camping. Their cats are more adventurous than Olga and aren\u2019t shy around unfamiliar humans.<\/p>\n

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Olga and the Great Outdoors<\/h2>\n

If she were confined to a tent, Olga would have an anxiety attack and probably claw her way out. She\u2019s never been in one, but she hates closed doors and knows how to open them, as long as they\u2019re unlocked. She couldn\u2019t join me on most hiking trails, especially the ones that allow dogs, because she\u2019s not leash-trained or used to being in the wilderness.<\/p>\n

Some cats are more suitable for traveling than others, and if you want to take your cat on vacation, it\u2019s best to leash-train them<\/a> and get them used to traveling in a carrier. Training a cat to walk on a leash requires more patience than training a dog, but it\u2019s possible. Cats aren\u2019t eager to please humans and don\u2019t share the long history of working beside humans like dogs.<\/p>\n

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Training Cats<\/h2>\n

Although they have an enhanced sense of smell and may be able to detect illnesses in humans<\/a>, cats aren\u2019t as receptive to training as dogs, which is one reason you don\u2019t see them searching for corpses, drugs, or explosives. They\u2019re not stubborn or untrainable, but most people cannot dedicate several hours a day to teaching cats advanced commands and tricks.<\/p>\n

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Training your cat will help you handle them when vacationing, but some personalities are better suited to traveling. Shy cats are not happy travelers, but outgoing felines who love interacting with strange humans and animals are ideal. My Siamese cat was a much better traveler than Olga, and several years ago, I took him with me to the beach.<\/p>\n

I had to give him IV injections to treat his kidney disease, and I didn\u2019t want to leave him home and rely on someone else to treat him. He was happy to join me and the family at the beach house and seemed to have a great time. Olga would rather stay home<\/a> and have one of my friends take care of her, and I\u2019m okay with that. Sometimes, cats like Olga need a vacation from us.<\/p>\n

This article is a part of Christopher and Olga's series.<\/div>
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