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Roger, I wouldn't worry for a moment about it seeing out of the window. If you have a proper cat carrier with some of its toys and its blanket in it, it will enjoy something familiar. AND as it's sedated, it isn't going to give a shit about the view, as it'll be stoned. If you really want to deny it sight, then just chuck a light cloth over the carrier. It's not like it's going to note service stations on the way for its attempt at a return journey! - so there's no real point to driving back in the dark.

If you can set up its feeding bowls, bed, whatever it has, as much as possible in the positions it had before, that might help it feel more at home. As suggested, a little cat harness and lead would be a good idea for wearing outside, which means you can actually take it out the next day quite safely for it to explore its new garden. Again, as suggested, it may be several days before your cat feels settled, but if there's lots of loud miaowing to go out, I'd still keep it harnessed. I gave in after about five days of incessant miaowing from one cat I moved, and the little beast promptly ran 3 miles back to her previous home! So I think the harness idea is excellent.

<blockquote data-quote="krizon" data-source="post: 2094159" data-attributes="member: 64950">Roger, I wouldn&#039;t worry for a moment about it seeing out of the window.&nbsp; If you have a proper cat carrier with some of its toys and its blanket in it, it will enjoy something familiar.&nbsp;&nbsp; AND as it&#039;s sedated, it isn&#039;t going to give a shit about the view, as it&#039;ll be stoned.&nbsp; If you really want to deny it sight, then just chuck a light cloth over the carrier.&nbsp; It&#039;s not like it&#039;s going to note service stations on the way for its attempt at a return journey! - so there&#039;s no real point to driving back in the dark.&nbsp; If you can set up its feeding bowls, bed, whatever it has, as much as possible in the positions it had before, that might help it feel more at home.&nbsp; As suggested, a little cat harness and lead would be a good idea for wearing outside, which means you can actually take it out the next day quite safely for it to explore its new garden.&nbsp; Again, as suggested, it may be several days before your cat feels settled, but if there&#039;s lots of loud miaowing to go out, I&#039;d still keep it harnessed.&nbsp; I gave in after about five days of incessant miaowing from one cat I moved, and the little beast promptly ran 3 miles back to her previous home!&nbsp; So I think the harness idea is excellent.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="krizon, post: 2094159, member: 64950"] Roger, I wouldn't worry for a moment about it seeing out of the window. If you have a proper cat carrier with some of its toys and its blanket in it, it will enjoy something familiar. AND as it's sedated, it isn't going to give a shit about the view, as it'll be stoned. If you really want to deny it sight, then just chuck a light cloth over the carrier. It's not like it's going to note service stations on the way for its attempt at a return journey! - so there's no real point to driving back in the dark. If you can set up its feeding bowls, bed, whatever it has, as much as possible in the positions it had before, that might help it feel more at home. As suggested, a little cat harness and lead would be a good idea for wearing outside, which means you can actually take it out the next day quite safely for it to explore its new garden. Again, as suggested, it may be several days before your cat feels settled, but if there's lots of loud miaowing to go out, I'd still keep it harnessed. I gave in after about five days of incessant miaowing from one cat I moved, and the little beast promptly ran 3 miles back to her previous home! So I think the harness idea is excellent. [/QUOTE]

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