1. Cats have nine lives. You might use one of those.
2. Kitty will have the surprise of their life and be OK as long as nothing else gets dropped on them. You do keep lose stuff secured anyway, right?
3. The driver needs to keep up with situational awareness so they can anticipate when said 4 wheeler pulls a stupid move.
Allie Knight has a cat on her truck. Watch her videos.
Most of the time when I've seen drivers who have cats, the cats favorite place is on the dash. There's not too much to worry about if that's the case.
Most of the time when I've seen drivers who have cats, the cats favorite place is on the dash. There's not too much to worry about if that's the case.
Nice and warm, up high where you can see what's going on ... Kitty's favorite spot for purrr!
I want a cat now. Only thing stopping me is the dreaded litter box. I wouldn't mind a dog either, but the only thing stopping me, is the dreaded potty stops. Bunch of crap really. ~Ba dum tss~
Man,
Man,
Sorry, phone went haywire as I was typing. I was going to say:
Man, all I can imagine when I think of having a cat in a truck is the cat with all its fur raised, screeching as it jumps up and digs its claws into your face when it gets freaked out. Then I imagine what that would look like from the outside: a truck swerving all over the road , the driver desperately holding on to the wheel with one hand and trying to pry a hysterical cat off his face with the other...
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Then I imagine what that would look like from the outside: a truck swerving all over the road , the driver desperately holding on to the wheel with one hand and trying to pry a hysterical cat off his face with the other...
Many men drivers have a full beard, P.C., so that wouldn't be all that unusual!
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
If I were a Cat person, the thing I would worry about is that cats tend to be small, fast and sneaky... You have to be Extremely cautious about getting in and out of the truck and leaving the windows/doors open. Only takes a split second for a freaked out cat to dart outta the truck at a shipper/receiver/rest area, etc... then you may have a heck of a time finding and coaxing the little kitty out of hiding and back into the truck. Some Dog breeds can be the same way, but Dogs, in my humble opinion make much better travel companions, they are social creatures and in case they get away from you also tend to have much better recall behavior. I have both a Cat and three dogs at home... I only have to snap my fingers and the dogs come running..the Cat? It takes a 10 minute dissertation to get the cat to even look in my direction, let alone come when called. So, I'd say if you want to take your cat in the truck, make sure it is well trained (as trained as a cat can be) so you know how it'll behave and will come when called.
The customer who is shipping the freight. This is where the driver will pick up a load and then deliver it to the receiver or consignee.
I only have to snap my fingers and the dogs come running..the Cat? It takes a 10 minute dissertation to get the cat to even look in my direction, let alone come when called. So, I'd say if you want to take your cat in the truck, make sure it is well trained (as trained as a cat can be) so you know how it'll behave and will come when called.
You might be training your cat wrong. When I call mine, he answers verbally and comes. He even sits and stays. One time I left him on the conveyor belt in the pet store while I went to pick up his litter. Cats are smarter than dogs, or they think about stuff alot more. Your cat has figured out that you calling it is not worth his/her time and effort for some reason.
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Can anybody who has a cat on their truck give me and my wife suggestions of how to keep the cat safe in case you have to ram on the brakes in case a nut cuts you off?