Crag Cats?
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I've read once before about a woman who would go cragging and hiking with her cat. I'm moving to California and am planning a climbing road trip while we move from MN to CA. My question is: can I bring the cat on the road trip, or should I figure out something else for her during those weeks? She was an outdoor cat on a farm household prior to about a few months ago when I got her. She's been indoors the last few months. The trip might entail miles of hiking and sleeping in a tent. Would a cat follow me or need to be backpacked or does that sort of thing just not work? |
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Depends on the cat. Try taking the cat for a walk on a leash. Increase the distance and see where that takes you. Some cats are cool and some freak out when they hear loud noises. |
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I've run into two awesome outdoor cats - they were both Savannah cats, and were hiking along with their owners like dogs. |
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Crag cats would be super cool. Hope the trend takes off |
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I'd take the feline on a test trip. I had a indoor/outdoor cat (classic black) that would go on town walks with my family and dog, and was always very relaxed and friendly. But when I took him on a road trip, he totally freaked out in the car. |
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Maybe take the cat to the gym first and see how things go... |
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have a friend that dirtbags out of a camper car with his cat, the cat doesn't go to the crag but runs around the camp sites at night and seems pretty stoked with his existance. I also have a friend who adopted a cat during a prolonged south american expedition and ended up with it living in the top of her backpack throughout hikes public transportation and a bunch of other improbable adventures. so yes, in practice outdoor traveling cats are a thing that exitsts |
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Just be mindful of the cat's stress level. And don't lose it out there. |
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www.canyonkitties.com |
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If they are strong enough for avy work... |
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A crag cat peed on my rope, can I still use it? |
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Linnaeus wrote:If they are strong enough for avy work...Kitty CPR at 6:10 |
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Sorry, but cats are coyote bait as far as I'm concerned. |
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Hidetaka Suzuki & his wife traveled the US climbing back in the 80's with their cat. They brought it with them from Japan I'm guessing, so yeah crag kitty road trip is totally feasible. Probably depends on the cat though. |
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Took her outside for the first time since I got her as a practice/training run. She was pretty relaxed in the car. We walked around a park today with a leash, she didn't like to be set in a backpack with her head poking out. She climbed a tree, got scared by a dog, peed in my back seat on the way back. Overall a good day for cat. Hoping with more practice she will get more comfortable walking around and also hopefully we can find a way to carry her on a pack or poking her head out of a pack. |
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Pontoon wrote:Took her outside for the first time since I got her as a practice/training run. She was pretty relaxed in the car. We walked around a park today with a leash, she didn't like to be set in a backpack with her head poking out. She climbed a tree, got scared by a dog, peed in my back seat on the way back. Overall a good day for cat. Hoping with more practice she will get more comfortable walking around and also hopefully we can find a way to carry her on a pack or poking her head out of a pack. Very cool link Erik thanksOde de Cat pee... in the back seat of a car... with the windows rolled up... during the dog days of summer... Overall not a good day for the car. |
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Meow when you take the cat outside be sure it's a short and quiet walk. Keep on walking the kitty and meow or later he or she will be used to the outdoors and car rides. Remember meow you do it will help or hinder the process of becoming a crag cat. I like to take along a meow to wrap the car up in if he or she gets scared. If the cat gets scared dont have a meow just take the meow, meow down and scoop him or her up with it. Meow you're have to take the kitty home but it doesn't mean you can't try another meow meow meow.. |
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Maybe you've already seen this cat crag thread? |
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Joe Brooks used to bring his cat up to MT.Charleston all the time. Pretty funny watching the double takes of people walking up and seeing a cat. |
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I brought my cat to Haycock bouldering this past weekend. |