Transporting cats by bicycle

[Vorpal]

I see dogs in this sort of thing in Norway... http://www.amazon.co.uk/Prestige-Wicker ... B00A7BYE2C

[fatgirlonabicycle]

While moving house, strapped the carrier in the passenger front seat with their door facing me. Utter silence and happy cats.
Maybe you could try a wind proof front basket???

I have a front rack for my city bicycle, so now envisaging securing a carrier on that, shielded on the front and sides, so their view is of me.

Though obviously an accident could be terrible for a animal like a cat, and should plan to minimise what dangers can be minimised, I'm not going to discount transporting them by bicycle. If its good enough for some people's kids its good enough for cats*... Hmmmm, maybe I need to invest in some cat helmets?

(*just practising my crazy cat lady.)

[Vantage]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rixen-Kaul-Dogg ... 894&sr=8-2

Seen this a while ago somewhere else and your thread reminded me of it. I supose a cat could fit if a dog can.

[axel_knutt]

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=cat+on ... s:100,i:43

[[XAP]Bob]

I would pop their cages in the kiddy trailer.

[MikewsMITH2]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rixen-Kaul-Doggy-Handlebar-Bag/dp/B001CCJNJO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1357778894&sr=8-2

Seen this a while ago somewhere else and your thread reminded me of it. I supose a cat could fit if a dog can.

A cat would wriggle out of this in under a second. They are slippery and flexible creatures and if they can get their head out they can easily slip their whole body through. You would need a harness as well.

When ours was a kitten we would put in a harness and lead and take her for a walk in the garden. If we said "walkies" and dropped the lead on the floor, she would pick it up in her mouth and drag it to the door.

[[XAP]Bob]

Mine can slip out of a harness given a little time. crafty little thing

[BeeKeeper]

Hmmmm, maybe I need to invest in some cat helmets?

Don't jest, you can get them for dogs and the smallest size might fit a cat. http://www.hunterk9.com/site/870877/product/588

[[XAP]Bob]

Hmmmm, maybe I need to invest in some cat helmets?

Don't jest, you can get them for dogs and the smallest size might fit a cat. http://www.hunterk9.com/site/870877/product/588

protection from minor head trauma

[fatgirlonabicycle]

Just an update :

Took the cats to the vets today. Simply bungied the cat box securely to the pannier rack.

I don't know if the cats liked it, but they didn't complain and don't seem to be resenting me for either their bicycle adventure or the injections they got at the vet.

Pic here: http://fatgirlonabicycle.tumblr.com/pos ... lton-style

[prm]

Well done.

Hope they make you pay for that in cat treats for their first trip on a bicycle… With .. injections.

Regards

[Brucey]

if dogs can manage this;



I wonder how many cats you would need....?

cheers

[bikes4two]

> I bought a Basil dog basket for my Westie last year. The basket in the picture is I think the medium size.
> The wire top is an 'extra' - price of both items somewhere around £80+
> It clamps very quickly to a pannier rack - he loves it!

[Cunobelin]

Man years ago in Cornwall....

Cat in box on rack

Lots of tooting , looked round to see one cat, head out of box and watching traffic going by!