June 15, 2011

Travelling By Car With Pets

Do you know the best place for your dog or cat in your car? Read on to find out how to safely travel in the car with your best pal.

Riding in cars with dogs

Dogs who enjoy car travel need not be confined to a carrier if your vehicle has a restraining harness to restrain the animal. Humane Domain, our online store, carries a wide range of doggie travel harnesses that buckle into most standard seat belts to secure your dog safely and securely.

Cars and cats

Because most cats are not as comfortable traveling in cars, for their own safety as well as yours, it is best to keep them in a carrier. It is important to restrain these carriers in the car so that they don't bounce around and cause possible harm to the animal inside. It is best to do this by taking a seat belt and securing it around over the front of the carrier.

Leave the front seat for humans

It is also a good idea to travel with your pet in the back seat of the car (although, never in the bed of a pickup truck!), because of the possibility of a front-seat passenger side airbag deploying and causing possible harm to your pet in an accident.

Inside, please!

Dogs and cats should always be kept safely inside the car. Pets who are allowed to stick their heads out the window can be injured by particles of debris or become ill from having cold air forced into their lungs. Never transport a pet in the back of an open pickup truck.

Rest stops

Stop frequently to allow your pet to exercise and eliminate. Never permit your pet to leave the car without a collar, ID tag, and leash.

Never leave your pet unattended in a parked car. On warm days, the temperature in your car can rise to 120 degrees in a matter of minutes, even with the windows opened slightly. Furthermore, an animal left alone in a car is an invitation to pet thieves.