We have a Class A, but started taking the cats out with us when we had a Class C. We did the crates once - they howled the whole time because it reminded them of going to the vets. Second time out, we just let them find a place to settle - both figured out where they wanted to be (on opposite ends of the coach) and quickly settled down and went to sleep. Kit traveled with us for 3 years and Shadow for another 5 years. In the Class C, we put the litter box under the dining table for traveling, and then up in front of the navigator seat's when parked. They had no trouble figuring out where it was and quickly learned the routine. Kit had motion sickness so the morning of travel they would not get fed, just their water out. We only did ~ 4 hrs a day travel, and once stopped, both would be waiting to get their 'breakfast' - loudly telling us to hurry up and get level & hooked up. Only difference when we moved to the Class A was that their litter box fit in the toilet room and so it was always available to them - we learned to use a bunge cord to keep the door open just enough for them to go in and out easily. Because they never had to 'leave' their home when we moved, it really made it possible to take our old girls with us (Kit was 16 when we started on the road, Shadow is 9, they lived to 19 & 17 respectively) and they adapted easily. Best litter we found was Swheat Scope - made from wheat with no tracking and no smell.

This spring we are traveling alone and it has taken us some time to get use to it. I still miss my furry alarm clocks letting me know that it was light outside and time for breakfast.

Barb

They both walked on harnesses and a leash. It actually became their 'safety net' and if they got down the steps before I hooked them up, they waited at the bottom to hear the leash attached before starting to roam. We would often hook their leashes to the door help bar and let them lay anywhere on the patio as long as we were out. In fact Shadow got so good that we would hook her up, open the door and let her out onto the patio, with just the screen door closed and she would lay and watch people walk by as I did the dishes, etc. Most of the time one of us was outside with her, but she often went out before us - always hooked up - to people watch. She had a little table right by the door that she laid on to people watch.

Having any pet means that we know that there will come a time when we have to ease their pain and that they will probably die before we do. It is just part of life and while we do miss them, we have such wonderful memories of them.

Barb

Thank you for the link. Im really looking forward to hitting the road with my little family