I had no idea how much my cat would LOVE traveling around with me in our RV. It’s no secret cats LOVE new things, but this was a traveling hotel she was never checking out of!
- Cats get into anything and everything.
Ninja has darted into every single opening, cupboard, crack and crevice there is on our RV. She loves exploring and checking everything out which we have let her do… unfortunately she also likes to check it out AFTER you add new things to it as well, such as the food cabinets. So making sure things are wrapped tightly is a must which we learned the hard way. Cat hair in the food is not such a good thing.
- Cats need their own space and familiar and fun toys that let them know they are home.
I couldn’t leave behind Ninja’s favorite toy; her circular ball spinning, cat nip inhaling, nail clawing… toy. She loves this thing and got it for Christmas one year. Once I put that on one of the bunk beds in the back, she claimed the entire bunk as her own. I feel bad for company when they come, if they ever come, because she will be kicking them out of “her bed”. However, it made it easy for her to adapt to the new space and she loves sitting by the window looking out.
- You can never cuddle too much.
Keeping night time rituals and letting Ninja know she can stay on our bed helped her realize this was our traveling home. We brought along a blanket in a texture she LOVES and we use it as a “throw” on our bed so she knows she’s always welcome. She definitely got the hint and loves movie nights in bed.