Back and forth - To and Fro - Barf

Back and forth – To and Fro – Barf

Cats are certainly not as accomplished in the area of travel as are dogs. Dogs seem to love to get in a car and go someplace. My cats are ever watchful when we start organizing suitcases and start carrying out our bags. If we are not quick, they end up under the bed where we cannot get them into their cages. We let them out of their cages the minute we are in the car, but they would still rather not be in the car.

Still, they have been rather good travelers overall. They have water and food out for them and their litter box. Usually they wander around a bit and then either settle down on the seat beside me (if I am driving by myself), or sit on my lap if I am in the passenger seat. So when Godiva, the Siamese, started throwing up each time she got into the car for a ride, I was dismayed that she had developed motion sickness and that each trip was going to involved stopping to clean it up and then motoring onward.

My daughter had the two cats while I was traveling in China, Russia, and the DPRK this month. She reported that each time Godiva was in the car she would give this pitiful little meow and then barf. Yuck. Poor Godiva. It was with great trepidation when I got the cats back and started out with them to head for Atlanta to meet my husband. I thought if she barfs, I am going to be pulling over on the freeway to clean it up and have to have it in the car with me until I can find somewhere to throw it away. So I am driving and keeping an eye on Godiva who is settling down on the passenger seat and looking suspiciously at the paper towels that are covering the seat. I finally realized that she was going to be fine and was able to relax. Next day of driving, same thing. No problems at all with getting motion sickness.

Finally I realized that each time Godiva had been getting car sick, it had been because the car had been weaving and swerving and driving through the Hill Country of Texas which is up and down and around corners and to and fro and hills and so forth. Quite reasonable that this particular ride would make her sick. Sometimes I am not completely happy in the tummy region after going on some of those rides. I do hope that my theory is correct and she will be a good traveler the rest of the way.