Two boys, one cat, and me! - RV-Dreams Community Forum

earlybirdie · RV-Dreams Community Member

Two boys, one cat, and me!

Terry and Jo · RV-Dreams Family Member

Welcome to the forums at RV Dreams. You will find a lot of friendly folks here with a lot of knowledge. Feel free to ask questions and have no concern whether a question seems "dumb" or not. We all like to feel that even a "dumb" question may come with a different perspective for us to consider.

Like the "useless house cat." I'm sure you will get comments from cat lovers, some of whom will agree with the statement. Check out the RV'ing Solo category to find others who are single. Also, although there isn't any "category" for home schooling, I'm sure a number of forum participants are doing just that.

The Technology category will help with keeping in touch for your business. Just remember that air cards will require one to be in proximity to cell towers.

Take your time in researching for an RV. Go to the RV shows, check out all the RV dealers in your area, and spend a "considerable" amount of time in any RV you are interested in. Pretend to be cooking, working, getting ready for work (oh, wait....you work at home) and other activities you do so you will have an idea of any restrictions on what you can do.

Should you find a brand or model you really like, see if there is an online association of owners with a forum where you can read about the problems or other issues that the actual owners have. If you wish to register with the forums to be able to ask questions, most will welcome you, although they may not be as friendly as the folks here.

Regarding forums of any kind when looking at particular brands or models. Forums attract a number of people who are looking for a solution for a problem. Don't get the idea that the brand/model you are interested in is not a good one. There are likely a lot more owners happy with their units that don't post any problems. If in doubt, ask questions similar to this: "Given you were to purchase a new RV today, would you purchase the same brand or model you currently have?"

Have fun with the research and planning.

Terry

GENECOP · RV-Dreams Family Member

All the cats I have met and own are far from Worthless, Welcome to RVD's

-- Edited by GENECOP on Sunday 7th of August 2011 11:15:53 AM

granny · RV-Dreams Family Member

Welcome to all of you

How exciting to be able to share this great country with your boys.

We too are in the planning phase and just joined this great site a couple of weeks ago.

Everyone is so helpful and we have already learned so much. We have 2 cats, not necessarily worthless but pretty spoiled and I am fretting over what we are going to do with them when we get on the road fulltime. I would like to say that they will be fine with traveling but don't think they would be too happy about it.

Are you planning on taking the cat and are there any other fulltimers out there who travel with the furry friends. We are buying a 5er so guess the cats will have to ride in the truck with us. That should be fun considering they scream bloody murder the whole way to the vets office a couple miles away!! yikes and HELP!

janni · RV-Dreams Family Member

Hello and Welcome! What I wouldn't have given to take my kids on the road when they were growing up! This will be memories and also such a learning experience for all!
Now about those cats......Casper was 12 or 13 when she came on the road with us. She hated riding in the car and meowed all the time. When we started out in our B+ motorhome she loved it! Slept with us and outside on leash every day. When we got the dp it was a lot bigger and she ran for cover right after the slides came in. After we got going she would come out and sleep right up by the drivers seat. She enjoyed being outside all winter(think she got depressed at home and not being able to be out) . We lost our beautiful ragdoll last February and I miss her every day. Take yours with! Find a litter box that fits somewhere out of the way and teach them where it is...........the rest is easy.

Loretta · RV-Dreams Family Member

2 cats shouldn't be a problem. I have read that alot of people bring their furbabies with them. We have 5 to consider. We befriended a stay and she had her 4 babies in our closet. All the people who said they wanted one never showed. Now, fast forward 9 months, and we still have them. We may take 1 or 2. Anyone want a cat?

earlybirdie · RV-Dreams Community Member

granny wrote:
Are you planning on taking the cat and are there any other fulltimers out there who travel with the furry friends. We are buying a 5er so guess the cats will have to ride in the truck with us. That should be fun considering they scream bloody murder the whole way to the vets office a couple miles away!! yikes and HELP!

I think our Wally =^..^= won't be traveling with us. He gets car sick just going to the vet. Plus, he's an escape artist. Any open door is an invitation for him to dart as fast as he can. I'm not one to let him run loose outside as he was declawed when we adopted him. I don't want to spend all my travel time fretting over whether or not he's going to make a break for it and end up lost.

Luvglass · RV-Dreams Family Member

We have friends with 2 cats and they were unbearable in the truck, so they left them in the fifth wheel in the enclosed bedroom and never had a problem.

Waggin Tails · RV-Dreams Family Member

Patches our Calico rides in a crate up front with us. Qianna (Standard Poodle) and Cody (Golden Retriever) share the back seat of our truck. In the fiver, Patches' liter box is under the desk facing backward to keep Qianna and Cody from snacking between meals. Like a typical cat, Patches sleeps where ever she feels like sleeping and when she wants to.
Qianna shares the foot of our queen size bed. Cody lays in the hall facing the steps - typical guard dog style.
The dogs share Alpha roles, while Patches just squeaks.
Gotta love the fur babies.

Tim & Robyn · RV-Dreams Family Member

My cats are far from worthless... they help keep my blood pressure down...

Years ago I used to take my two cats with me (now gone, but they've been replaced) when I drove to South Florida for Christmas with my family... a little over 600 miles... non-stop, except for gassing up (can't do that anymore).

I drove a Ford Probe hatchback, and had a litter box under the hatchback cover, and a bowl of water and some dry food on the floor by front passenger seat.

They would yowl for a while, but finally calm down, and I generally wound up with one sleeping in my lap and the other lying on the hatchback cover watching the world go by out the back window.

The only times it ever got dicey was when one of them decided to use the litter box. Depending on whether or not it was #1 or #2 it could be a real stinko...

Ivey · RV-Dreams Family Member

Hi and welcome to the forum. I always wanted to take my kids on the road when they were younger but that never happened. Now we take our furchildren.

We travel with one 8 lb Shih tzu, two 75 lb Goldens and one 20 lb Ragdoll cat. They love the travel and we love their company. Take the furbabies with you if possible.

Welcome to the life....you are going to enjoy it.

Vicky and Ira