Kitten Guide

• • Kitten - 10 key facts
  • A brief breed guide
  • Cattery guide
  • Dealing with an emergency
  • Essential equipment
  • Feline ailments
  • House or outdoor cat?
  • Housetraining your kitten
  • How vets can help
  • Keeping your kitten healthy
  • Looking out for signs of illness
  • Nursing a sick kitten
  • Playing with your kitten
  • Preventing parasites
  • Responsible ownership
  • Starting a healthy diet
  • Successful grooming
  • Travel advice

Car travel does not come naturally to your cat, so take her on short rides until she is used to the experience. Make sure she's always in a suitable travel carrier and if you are planning a journey abroad, check your pet insurance covers the trip. Most airlines will carry cats but insist on a lockable cat carrier, which they may to hire to you. Generally your cat will be placed in a separate section of the aircraft

Equipment
Make sure the pet carrier is up to the job and always line it with a blanket and newspaper. Ensure you secure the carrier in the car with a seat belt. Like some people, cats can suffer from car-sickness, so avoid feeding just before a journey.

Foreign travel
The Passports for Pets scheme allows cats to travel to some European countries, as well as Australia and the USA and return to the UK without quarantine.

Check the following link for more information: http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/quarantine/pets/index.htm